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Guildford Borough Council

MOT test station 20913 at Transport Offices, Woking Road Depot, Woking Road, Guildford GU1 1QE, in Guildford. Authorised for Classes 4 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457Council-run

Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 4 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

65

204 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.4 miles

Sms Guildford (Team Protyre)

Phone

01483 445095

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
20913
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 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
Transport Offices, Woking Road Depot, Woking Road, Guildford
Postcode
GU1 1QE
Council district
Guildford, Surrey (56 listed stations)
Operator type
Council-run test centre · price guide
Map position
full postcode · 51.2550, -0.5654

What Guildford Borough Council can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 7Goods 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

Guildford Borough Council is an MOT test station at Transport Offices, Woking Road Depot, Woking Road, Guildford, GU1 1QE, in Guildford, Surrey (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 20913, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4) 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 15 authorised stations in the district and one of 41 within 10 miles. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 51 of the district's 56 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Sms Guildford (Team Protyre), 0.4 miles away (Classes 4 and 7). 65 other stations sit within 5 miles and 204 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.4 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 7 £58.60. 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. 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.

Guildford Borough Council 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 01483 445095. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to GU1 1QE, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Sms Guildford (Team Protyre)42 Moorfield Road, GU1 1RUGuildford0.4 miles123457
Guildford Audi (district list)14-16 Moorfield Road, GU1 1RUGuildford0.4 miles123457
Mercedes-Benz of Guildford (district list)18-20 Moorfield Road, GU1 1RUGuildford0.4 miles123457
Kwik Fit13 Moorfield Road, GU1 1RUGuildford0.4 miles123457
Snows Guildford (district list)33 Moorfield Road, GU1 1RUGuildford0.4 miles123457

All 56 stations in Guildford · South East · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4 and 7 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 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 7Goods 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. 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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Updated 2026-06-11