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London Borough of Barnet

MOT test station S001215 at Oakleigh Road Depot, Oakleigh Road South, New Southgate, London N11 1HJ, in Barnet. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457Council-run

Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

171

621 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.3 miles

Smg Garage Ltd

Phone

020 8359 5103

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
S001215
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seatsClass 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
Oakleigh Road Depot, Oakleigh Road South, New Southgate, London
Postcode
N11 1HJ
Council district
Barnet (61 listed stations)
Region
London
Operator type
Council-run test centre · price guide
Map position
full postcode · 51.6206, -0.1486

What London Borough of Barnet can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60

Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.

About this station

London Borough of Barnet is an MOT test station at Oakleigh Road Depot, Oakleigh Road South, New Southgate, London, N11 1HJ, in Barnet (London). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number S001215, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).

For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 17 authorised stations in the district and one of 164 within 10 miles. It is one of 11 stations in Barnet authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 101 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 60 of the district's 61 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Smg Garage Ltd, 0.3 miles away (Class 4). 171 other stations sit within 5 miles and 621 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.8 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £40-55 is the typical Class 4 car price in London according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

London Borough of Barnet is a council-run test centre. Local authority centres do not usually carry out repair work, so they have no incentive to find faults; this site's cheapest-MOT guide explains why they are often the most straightforward option in an area.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 020 8359 5103. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

London Borough of Barnet and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to N11 1HJ, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Smg Garage Ltd (district list)Rear Of 437, N20 0RULondon0.3 miles123457
Brunswick GarageUnit 14 Brunswick Industrial Park, N11 1JLLondon0.3 miles123457
Firstline Motorcycles Limited462-464 Bowes Road, N11 1NLLondon0.4 miles123457
Southgate Motor Engineering Limited (district list)25 Hampden Square, N14 5DXLondon0.7 miles123457
Group 1 VW New SouthgatePinkham Way, N11 3UTLondon0.8 miles123457

All 61 stations in Barnet · London · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in London

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

London typical (Class 4 car)

£40-55

From this site's regional guide for London

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. High overheads and strong demand mean many garages charge at or near the maximum. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

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Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Company details: Company details from Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 2026-05-01, matched by name and postcode; no officer or personal data is used. ukcompanyfinder.com is a Digital Signet site.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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