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Halfords Autocentre

MOT test station 7743BD at Units 1 To 5, The Newark Centre, Newark Road, Peterborough PE1 5UF, in Peterborough. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457Halfords Autocentre

Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

117

134 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.1 miles

M & N Vehicle Services Ltd

Phone

not listed

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
7743BD
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
Units 1 To 5, The Newark Centre, Newark Road, Peterborough
Postcode
PE1 5UF
Council district
Peterborough (111 listed stations)
Operator type
Halfords Autocentre branch · price guide
Map position
full postcode · 52.5838, -0.2062

What Halfords Autocentre can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65
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

Halfords Autocentre is an MOT test station at Units 1 To 5, The Newark Centre, Newark Road, Peterborough, PE1 5UF, in Peterborough (East of England). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 7743BD, 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 M & N Vehicle Services Ltd, 0.1 miles away (Classes 4, 5 and 7). 117 other stations sit within 5 miles and 134 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.3 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.

Halfords Autocentre is part of the Halfords Autocentre network, operated by HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES LIMITED (company number 04050548), whose Companies House status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 10 Aug 2000 (25 years on the register) and files full accounts. The chain's published MOT pricing is on this site's Halfords Autocentre price page.

DVSA lists no usable phone number for this station, so booking has to be in person or through a comparison platform. Opening hours and prices are not part of the register.

Halfords Autocentre and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to PE1 5UF, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
M & N Vehicle Services Ltd1 Empson Road, PE1 5UPPeterborough0.1 miles123457
Peterborough MOT CentreSysteq House, PE1 5YDPeterborough0.1 miles123457
Supertreads Automotive LtdUnit 1 Provident Place, PE1 5UUPeterborough0.2 miles123457
Motorpoint Limited (district list)Eastern Industrial Estate, PE1 5NLCambridge0.2 miles123457
Stoneacre (district list)Newark Road, PE1 5HEPeterborough0.3 miles123457

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Operating company

Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by the chain's operating company. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.

Operated by
HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES LIMITED
Company number
04050548
Companies House status on 1 May 2026
Active
Incorporated
10 Aug 2000 (25 years on the register)
Company type
Private Limited Company
Accounts
Files full accounts; last made up to 28 Mar 2025
Registered activity (SIC)
45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Previous names
NATIONWIDE AUTOCENTRES LIMITED (until 16 Feb 2011)
Registered office
REDDITCH, B98
Outstanding charges
2

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

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
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. 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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