Lakeside Motors

Lakeside Motors is an MOT test station at Neptune Close, Medway City Estate, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4LT, in Medway (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 91782, and is authorised for 6 of the six MOT test classes: motorcycles of any engine size (Class 1 and 2), three-wheelers up to 450kg (Class 3), 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: 16 of the 68 stations listed in Medway hold Class 1 or 2, and 37 of the 205 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 23 authorised stations in the district and one of 57 within 10 miles. It is one of 9 stations in Medway authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 28 stations within 10 miles hold it. Three-wheeler (Class 3) testing is rarer still, with 7 stations in the district. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 63 of the district's 68 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Pitstop Garage, 0.1 miles away (Classes 4 and 7). 71 other stations sit within 5 miles and 205 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.5 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 1 £29.65, Class 2 £29.65, Class 3 £37.80, Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, 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. 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 LAKESIDE MOTORS (KENT) LTD (company number 07834912) against this station, matched by an exact name and postcode match; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 4 Nov 2011 (14 years on the register), files dormant company accounts, and its registered activity is 99999 Dormant Company.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01634 726412. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.