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Brookside Garage

MOT test station 53674 at Hengoed, Oswestry SY10 7EU, in Shropshire. Authorised for Classes 1, 2 and 4. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 1, 2 and 4

Stations within 5 miles

26

47 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

1.3 miles

Gobowen Autocare Limited

Phone

01691 659777

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
53674
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 1: Motorcycles up to 200ccClass 2: Motorcycles over 200ccClass 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats
Address
Hengoed, Oswestry
Postcode
SY10 7EU
Council district
Shropshire (158 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 52.8995, -3.0654

What Brookside Garage can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85

Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.

About this station

Brookside Garage is an MOT test station at Hengoed, Oswestry, SY10 7EU, in Shropshire (West Midlands). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 53674, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: motorcycles of any engine size (Class 1 and 2) and cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4).

Motorcycle testing is the distinguishing authorisation here: 32 of the 158 stations listed in Shropshire hold Class 1 or 2, and 8 of the 47 stations within 10 miles of this one do. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 152 of the district's 158 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Gobowen Autocare Limited in Gobowen, 1.3 miles away (Class 4). 26 other stations sit within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 2.5 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. Garages can charge less and most do: £30-45 is the typical Class 4 car price in Midlands according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Motorcycle tests are typically £20-29 against the £29.65 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

No Companies House company was matched to this trading name and postcode on 1 May 2026. That is common for MOT garages, many of which trade as sole traders or partnerships, and it says nothing about the station's authorisation, which comes from the DVSA list above.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01691 659777. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to SY10 7EU, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Gobowen Autocare Limited (district list)By Pass Road, SY11 3NQGobowen1.3 miles123457
Moreton Garage ServicesUnit 4, LL14 5DGWrexham1.7 miles123457
Terrys Auto Repairs (district list)Church View, LL14 5PEWrexham2.4 miles123457
Chirk Service Station (district list)Holyhead Road, LL14 5NAWrexham2.5 miles123457
St Martins Service Station LimitedSt Martins, SY11 3EROswestry2.5 miles123457

All 158 stations in Shropshire · West Midlands · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 1, 2 and 4 station in West Midlands

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

Midlands typical (Class 4 car)

£30-45

From this site's regional guide for West Midlands

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45

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. Urban areas have strong competition; rural areas charge slightly more. 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