Portside Cars Limited

Portside Cars Limited is an MOT test station at Unit 8 Canal Bridge Enterprise Centre, Meadow Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4EH, in Cheshire West and Chester (North West). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number V106426 (the same premises is also listed under S005793), 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: 21 of the 143 stations listed in Cheshire West and Chester hold Class 1 or 2, and 39 of the 317 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 43 authorised stations in the district and one of 89 within 10 miles. It is one of 24 stations in Cheshire West and Chester authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 61 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 137 of the district's 143 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Central VW Audi, 0.2 miles away (Class 4). 64 other stations sit within 5 miles and 317 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: £25-40 is the typical Class 4 car price in North of England 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 PORTSIDE CARS LIMITED (company number 05602302) against this station, matched by a unique registered name in the same postcode area; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 25 Oct 2005 (20 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 0151 355 7275. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.