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Euro Engines (Essex) Ltd

MOT test station V101107 at Unit 4 Translink House, Askews Farm Lane, Grays,essex RM17 5XR, in Thurrock. 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

97

353 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.5 miles

R T Rate Ltd

Phone

01375 371188

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
V101107
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 4 Translink House, Askews Farm Lane, Grays,essex
Postcode
RM17 5XR
Council district
Thurrock (46 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 51.4815, 0.3080

What Euro Engines (Essex) 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

Euro Engines (Essex) Ltd is an MOT test station at Unit 4 Translink House, Askews Farm Lane, Grays,essex, RM17 5XR, in Thurrock (East of England). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number V101107, 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 19 authorised stations in the district and one of 117 within 10 miles. It is one of 16 stations in Thurrock authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 79 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 44 of the district's 46 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is R T Rate Ltd in Grays, 0.5 miles away (Classes 4, 5 and 7). 97 other stations sit within 5 miles and 353 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.7 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 PANA ENGINES LTD (company number 15964417) against this station, matched by the registered postcode plus a motor-trade activity code and a shared name; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 18 Sept 2024 (1 years on the register), and its registered activity is 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. It was previously registered as PANA'S AUTO REPAIRS LTD (until 29 Oct 2024).

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01375 371188. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to RM17 5XR, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
R T Rate LtdHogg Lane Service Station, RM17 5QLGrays0.5 miles123457
Hafords Autocentres LtdUnit 2 Hogg Lane, RM17 5QLGrays0.5 miles123457
Halfords Autocentre (district list)London Road, RM17 5XZGrays0.5 miles123457
Lakeside MOT CentreUnit 1 Hedley Avenue, RM20 4ELGrays0.7 miles123457
Grays Service Station LimitedBritish Rail Car Park, RM17 6NQGrays0.7 miles123457

All 46 stations in Thurrock · East of England · All regions

Registered company

Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by the registered postcode plus a motor-trade activity code and a shared name. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.

Registered name
PANA ENGINES LTD
Company number
15964417
Companies House status on 1 May 2026
Active
Incorporated
18 Sept 2024 (1 years on the register)
Company type
Private Limited Company
Registered activity (SIC)
45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Previous names
PANA'S AUTO REPAIRS LTD (until 29 Oct 2024)
Registered office
GRAYS, RM17

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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Updated 2026-06-11