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Acorn Garage

MOT test station 92179 at Unit J, 254 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury CT2 7QH, in Canterbury. Authorised for Classes 3 and 4. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457

Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 3 and 4

Stations within 5 miles

57

82 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

same postcode

Sts Tyre Pros

Phone

01227 456303

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
92179
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 3: Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kgClass 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats
Address
Unit J, 254 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury
Postcode
CT2 7QH
Council district
Canterbury, Kent (65 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 51.2954, 1.0967

What Acorn Garage can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85

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

About this station

Acorn Garage is an MOT test station at Unit J, 254 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7QH, in Canterbury, Kent (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 92179, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: three-wheelers up to 450kg (Class 3) and cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4).

Three-wheeler (Class 3) testing is rarer still, with 2 stations in the district. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 60 of the district's 65 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Sts Tyre Pros, at the same postcode (Class 4). 57 other stations sit within 5 miles and 82 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.2 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 3 £37.80, Class 4 £54.85. Garages can charge less and most do: £35-50 is the typical Class 4 car price in South East according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

No Companies House company was matched to this trading name and postcode on 1 May 2026. That is common for MOT garages, many of which trade as sole traders or partnerships, and it says nothing about the station's authorisation, which comes from the DVSA list above.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01227 456303. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to CT2 7QH, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Sts Tyre Pros (district list)256 Broad Oak Road, CT2 7QHCanterburysame postcode123457
Eurocanterbury (district list)Broadoak Road, CT2 7QHCanterburysame postcode123457
Various (district list)Broad Oak Road, CT2 7RBCanterbury0.1 miles123457
Motorline (district list)Broad Oak Road, CT2 7RBKent0.1 miles123457
Robinsons Foundry LimitedThe Foundry, CT2 7QGCanterbury0.2 miles123457

All 65 stations in Canterbury · South East · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 3 and 4 station in South East

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

South East typical (Class 4 car)

£35-50

From this site's regional guide for South East

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45

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. Slightly below London but still above average; competition in larger towns helps. 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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