Simon Thorpe Motor Services Ltd

Simon Thorpe Motor Services Ltd is an MOT test station at Unit 15, Estate Road No 8, South Humberside Industrial Estate, Grimsby, DN31 2TG, in North East Lincolnshire (Yorkshire and The Humber). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number V108890, 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: 10 of the 69 stations listed in North East Lincolnshire hold Class 1 or 2, and 10 of the 72 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 17 authorised stations in the district and one of 17 within 10 miles. It is one of 12 stations in North East Lincolnshire authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 12 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 63 of the district's 69 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Great Coates Motors, at the same postcode (Classes 4, 5 and 7). 65 other stations sit within 5 miles and 72 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.0 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 SIMON THORPE MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED (company number 07395277) against this station, matched by a unique registered name; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 4 Oct 2010 (15 years on the register), files small company (total exemption) accounts, and its registered activity is 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01472 355520. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.