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Crescent Motorcycle Company
MOT test station 88594 at 324-326 Charminster Road, Bournemouth BH8 9RT, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Authorised for Classes 1 and 2. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.
Classes authorised
2 of 6
Classes 1 and 2
Stations within 5 miles
112
208 within 10 miles
Nearest alternative
0.0 miles
Autolynx Garage Ltd
Station details
- DVSA site number
- 88594
- Register status
- Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
- Classes authorised
- Class 1: Motorcycles up to 200ccClass 2: Motorcycles over 200cc
- Address
- 324-326 Charminster Road, Bournemouth
- Postcode
- BH8 9RT
- Council district
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (150 listed stations)
- Region
- South West
- Map position
- full postcode · 50.7406, -1.8632
What Crescent Motorcycle Company can test
Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.
About this station
Crescent Motorcycle Company is an MOT test station at 324-326 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RT, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (South West). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 88594, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: motorcycles of any engine size (Class 1 and 2).
Motorcycle testing is the distinguishing authorisation here: 15 of the 150 stations listed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole hold Class 1 or 2, and 23 of the 208 stations within 10 miles of this one do. It does not test Class 4 cars and light vans, so it is a specialist station rather than a general MOT garage; the 139 Class 4 stations in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are listed on the district page.
The nearest listed alternative is Autolynx Garage Ltd, 0.0 miles away (Class 4). 112 other stations sit within 5 miles and 208 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. Motorcycle tests are typically £20-29 against the £29.65 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.
Companies House records CRESCENT MOTORCYCLE COMPANY LIMITED (company number 03475588) against this station, matched by a unique registered name; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 3 Dec 1997 (28 years on the register), files medium accounts, and its registered activity is 71129 Other engineering activities.
The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01202 512923. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.
Nearest MOT Test Stations
The five listed stations closest to BH8 9RT, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.
| Station | Town | Distance | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autolynx Garage Ltd (district list)1-5 Maxwell Road, BH9 1DH | Bournemouth | 0.0 miles | 123457 |
| Charminster Auto Repairs Ltd (district list)135A Hankinson Road, BH9 1HR | Bournemouth | 0.1 miles | 123457 |
| Hypermotive (district list)82 Alma Road, BH9 1AN | Bournemouth | 0.6 miles | 123457 |
| Terminus Motors Limited (district list)78 Charminster Avenue, BH9 1SE | Bournemouth | 0.6 miles | 123457 |
| Malmesbury Park Auto Centre (district list)142 Malmesbury Park Road, BH8 8PJ | Bournemouth | 0.6 miles | 123457 |
All 150 stations in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West · All regions
Registered company
Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by a unique registered name. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.
- Registered name
- CRESCENT MOTORCYCLE COMPANY LIMITED
- Company number
- 03475588
- Companies House status on 1 May 2026
- Active
- Incorporated
- 3 Dec 1997 (28 years on the register)
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts
- Files medium accounts; last made up to 31 Dec 2024
- Registered activity (SIC)
- 71129 Other engineering activities
- Registered office
- VERWOOD, BH31
Full register entry on ukcompanyfinder.com (a Digital Signet site). Register status is Companies House's wording on the snapshot date; the DVSA list, not the company register, is the authority on whether the station tests.
What an MOT costs at a Classes 1 and 2 station in South West
DVSA maximum, Class 4 car
£54.85
Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales
UK typical (Class 4 car)
£30-45
National typical range; this site's regional guide does not split this region out separately.
Free retest
10 days
If the vehicle stays at the station for repair
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Motorcycles up to 200cc | £29.65 | £20-29 |
| Class 2 | Motorcycles over 200cc | £29.65 | £20-29 |
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. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.
Related MOT cost guides
Motorcycle MOT Cost
£29.65 max for Class 1 and 2; sidecar £37.80.
MOT Fees by Vehicle Class
The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.
Cheapest MOT
Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.
Average MOT Cost 2026
£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.
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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