Home / MOT test centres / East of England / Peterborough / Brake Station Ltd
Brake Station Ltd
MOT test station V107854 at Unit 1 Breydon Centre, 1 Padholme Road East, Peterborough PE1 5UX, in Peterborough. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.
Classes authorised
3 of 6
Classes 4, 5 and 7
Stations within 5 miles
119
137 within 10 miles
Nearest alternative
same postcode
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
Station details
- DVSA site number
- V107854
- 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 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
- Address
- Unit 1 Breydon Centre, 1 Padholme Road East, Peterborough
- Postcode
- PE1 5UX
- Council district
- Peterborough (111 listed stations)
- Region
- East of England
- Map position
- full postcode · 52.5776, -0.2190
What Brake Station Ltd can test
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max |
|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 |
| Class 7 | Goods 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
Brake Station Ltd is an MOT test station at Unit 1 Breydon Centre, 1 Padholme Road East, Peterborough, PE1 5UX, in Peterborough (East of England). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number V107854, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: 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).
For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 41 authorised stations in the district and one of 49 within 10 miles. It is one of 19 stations in Peterborough authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 23 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 107 of the district's 111 stations share.
The nearest listed alternative is Halfords Autocentres Ltd, at the same postcode (Class 4). 119 other stations sit within 5 miles and 137 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.2 miles.
The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £30-45 is the typical Class 4 car price across the UK 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.
Companies House records BRAKE STATION LTD (company number 07739776) 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 15 Aug 2011 (14 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 01733 344290. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.
Brake Station Ltd and its nearest alternatives
This station is the amber pin; the 5 closest listed stations are navy. Point at a row in the table below to light up its pin, or open a pin for directions.
- Exact postcode position
- Brake Station Ltd, or the row you are pointing at
Outline: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Interactive tiles: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap contributors. No cookies and no account: your position, if you share it, stays in the page.
Nearest MOT Test Stations
The five listed stations closest to PE1 5UX, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.
| Station | Town | Distance | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfords Autocentres Ltd (district list)Units 1,2 & 3, Breydon Centre, PE1 5UX | Peterborough | same postcode | 123457 |
| Ast Carcare Limited (district list)7 Carr Road, PE1 5YA | Peterborough | 0.0 miles | 123457 |
| Kts Auto RepairsUnit B1 Roundhouse Close, PE1 5TA | Peterborough | 0.1 miles | 123457 |
| Peterborough MOT & Service StationPadholme Road East, PE1 5XL | Peterborough | 0.2 miles | 123457 |
| Boongate MOT350 Padholme Road, PE1 5XL | Peterborough | 0.2 miles | 123457 |
All 111 stations in Peterborough · East of England · All regions
Registered company
Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by an exact name and postcode match. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.
- Registered name
- BRAKE STATION LTD
- Company number
- 07739776
- Companies House status on 1 May 2026
- Active
- Incorporated
- 15 Aug 2011 (14 years on the register)
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts
- Files micro-entity accounts; last made up to 31 Mar 2026
- Registered activity (SIC)
- 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- Registered office
- PETERBOROUGH, PE1
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 4, 5 and 7 station in East of England
DVSA maximum, Class 4 car
£54.85
Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales
UK typical (Class 4 car)
£30-45
National typical range; this site's regional guide does not split this region out separately.
Free retest
10 days
If the vehicle stays at the station for repair
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 | £30-45 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 | £50-80 |
| Class 7 | Goods 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. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.
Related MOT cost guides
Van MOT Cost
£54.85 under 3,000kg (Class 4), £58.60 for 3,000-3,500kg (Class 7).
Bus and PSV MOT Cost
Class 5 £59.55-£80.65 by seat count; Class 5a up to £124.50.
Car MOT Cost (Class 4)
£54.85 cap, £30-45 typical, what Class 4 covers.
MOT Fees by Vehicle Class
The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.
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.
- Verify or remove a listing: station owners can email questions@motcost.com. Removal requests are honoured on the next refresh.