Great Barr MOT and Service Centre

Great Barr MOT and Service Centre is an MOT test station at 1194 Aldridge Road, Oscott, Birmingham, B44 8PE, in Birmingham (West Midlands). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number S003037, and is authorised for 5 of the six MOT test classes: motorcycles of any engine size (Class 1 and 2), 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).

Motorcycle testing is the distinguishing authorisation here: 24 of the 313 stations listed in Birmingham hold Class 1 or 2, and 68 of the 739 stations within 10 miles of this one do. For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 108 authorised stations in the district and one of 253 within 10 miles. It is one of 78 stations in Birmingham authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 179 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 307 of the district's 313 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is K M Services, at the same postcode (Class 4). 226 other stations sit within 5 miles and 739 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.6 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 1 £29.65, Class 2 £29.65, Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £30-45 is the typical Class 4 car price in Midlands according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Motorcycle tests are typically £20-29 against the £29.65 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.

Companies House records GREAT BARR MOT AND SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED (company number 11688842) against this station, matched by a unique registered name; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 21 Nov 2018 (7 years on the register), files micro-entity accounts, and its registered activity is 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 0121 325 0442. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.