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Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd

MOT test station V106045 at 21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland SR2 9TP, in Sunderland. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

78

243 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.6 miles

Cliffs Service Station

Phone

0191 521 4401

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
V106045
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
21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland
Postcode
SR2 9TP
Council district
Sunderland (87 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 54.8800, -1.3783

What Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd 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

Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd is an MOT test station at 21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR2 9TP, in Sunderland (North East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number V106045, 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 25 authorised stations in the district and one of 76 within 10 miles. It is one of 11 stations in Sunderland authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 36 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 87 of the district's 87 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Cliffs Service Station, 0.6 miles away (Class 4). 78 other stations sit within 5 miles and 243 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 1.1 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: £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. 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 LES POTTS 4 WHEEL DRIVE LTD (company number 03245823) 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 Sept 1996 (29 years on the register), files small company (total exemption) accounts, and its registered activity is 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. 2 outstanding charges are registered.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 0191 521 4401. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to SR2 9TP, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Cliffs Service Station (district list)17 Hemming Street, SR2 9RHSunderland0.6 miles123457
Croxdale Fast-Fit Ltd (district list)Ryhope Road Service Station, SR2 9SXSunderland0.6 miles123457
ParkersOcean Road Garage, SR2 9RZSunderland0.8 miles123457
The Garage on the Green Test Centre (district list)Ryhope Village, SR2 0QPSunderland1.1 miles123457
Forge Garage (district list)Ryhope Road, SR2 0NHSunderland1.1 miles123457

All 87 stations in Sunderland · North East · 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
LES POTTS 4 WHEEL DRIVE LTD
Company number
03245823
Companies House status on 1 May 2026
Active
Incorporated
4 Sept 1996 (29 years on the register)
Company type
Private Limited Company
Accounts
Files small company (total exemption) accounts; last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Registered activity (SIC)
45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Registered office
SUNDERLAND, SR2
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 North East

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

North of England typical (Class 4 car)

£25-40

From this site's regional guide for North East

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. Some of the cheapest MOTs in the UK; deals under £30 are common in the big cities. 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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