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Central Bedfordshire Council Sandy MOT Station
MOT test station S003372 at Grendall Lane, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire LU5 6GJ, in Central Bedfordshire. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.
Classes authorised
3 of 6
Classes 4, 5 and 7
Stations within 5 miles
77
167 within 10 miles
Nearest alternative
0.3 miles
Dlg Auto Repair Limited
Station details
- DVSA site number
- S003372
- 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
- Grendall Lane, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
- Postcode
- LU5 6GJ
- Council district
- Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire (89 listed stations)
- Region
- East of England
- Operator type
- Council-run test centre · price guide
- Map position
- full postcode · 51.9053, -0.5475
What Central Bedfordshire Council Sandy MOT Station can test
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max |
|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 |
| Class 7 | Goods 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
Central Bedfordshire Council Sandy MOT Station is an MOT test station at Grendall Lane, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, LU5 6GJ, in Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire (East of England). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number S003372, 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 27 authorised stations in the district and one of 57 within 10 miles. It is one of 17 stations in Central Bedfordshire authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 30 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 86 of the district's 89 stations share.
The nearest listed alternative is Dlg Auto Repair Limited in Dunstable, 0.3 miles away (Class 4). 77 other stations sit within 5 miles and 167 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 1.1 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: £30-45 is the typical Class 4 car price across the UK 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.
Central Bedfordshire Council Sandy MOT Station 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 0300 300 5155. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.
Nearest MOT Test Stations
The five listed stations closest to LU5 6GJ, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.
| Station | Town | Distance | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dlg Auto Repair Limited (district list)Chalk Hill, LU6 1RS | Dunstable | 0.3 miles | 123457 |
| AutocraftUnit A3, LU5 5AW | Houghton Regis | 1.0 miles | 123457 |
| Halfords Autocentre (district list)222 High Street, LU6 1AY | Dunstable | 1.0 miles | 123457 |
| Various (district list)2 Mayer Way, LU5 5BF | Dunstable | 1.0 miles | 123457 |
| Georgina Service Station Ltd22-36 High Street, LU5 5BJ | Houghton Regis | 1.1 miles | 123457 |
All 89 stations in Central Bedfordshire · East of England · All regions
What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in East of England
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 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 | £30-45 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 | £50-80 |
| Class 7 | Goods 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. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.
Related MOT cost guides
Council-run test centre MOT Cost
Why council-run test centres are often the straightforward choice.
Van MOT Cost
£54.85 under 3,000kg (Class 4), £58.60 for 3,000-3,500kg (Class 7).
Bus and PSV MOT Cost
Class 5 £59.55-£80.65 by seat count; Class 5a up to £124.50.
Car MOT Cost (Class 4)
£54.85 cap, £30-45 typical, what Class 4 covers.
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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