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Crescent Motorcycle Co Ltd

MOT test station V106733 at Lowford Hill, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8ES, in Eastleigh. Authorised for Classes 1 and 2. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457

Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 1 and 2

Stations within 5 miles

107

263 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.1 miles

Forcefield Computing Ltd

Phone

023 8040 3203

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
V106733
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
Lowford Hill, Bursledon, Southampton
Postcode
SO31 8ES
Council district
Eastleigh, Hampshire (51 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 50.8897, -1.3168

What Crescent Motorcycle Co Ltd can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65

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 Co Ltd is an MOT test station at Lowford Hill, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8ES, in Eastleigh, Hampshire (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number V106733, 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: 5 of the 51 stations listed in Eastleigh hold Class 1 or 2, and 38 of the 263 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 50 Class 4 stations in Eastleigh are listed on the district page.

The nearest listed alternative is Forcefield Computing Ltd, 0.1 miles away (Class 4). 107 other stations sit within 5 miles and 263 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 1.2 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 023 8040 3203. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Crescent Motorcycle Co Ltd and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to SO31 8ES, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Forcefield Computing Ltd (district list)Lowford Garage, SO31 8BUSouthampton0.1 miles123457
Snows Peugeot Southampton493 495 Bursledon Road, SO19 8NJSouthampton0.8 miles123457
Abbey Auto RepairsUnit 5 Hound Farm, SO31 5FSSouthampton1.1 miles123457
Sundays Hill MOT CentreFoord Road, SO30 0DBSouthampton1.1 miles123457
Snows Vauxhall Southampton (district list)Portsmouth Road, SO19 9RPSouthampton1.2 miles123457

All 51 stations in Eastleigh · South East · 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 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 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles 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. 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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