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Tried & Tested MOT Centre

MOT test station 1AMB62 at Unit 2, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1SX, in Trafford. Authorised for Classes 4 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 4 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

176

655 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.5 miles

Evans Halshaw Ford Manchester Commercials

Phone

0161 873 7123

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
1AMB62
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 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
Unit 2, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester
Postcode
M17 1SX
Council district
Trafford (82 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 53.4748, -2.3403

What Tried & Tested MOT Centre can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
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

Tried & Tested MOT Centre is an MOT test station at Unit 2, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1SX, in Trafford (North West). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 1AMB62, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4) 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 22 authorised stations in the district and one of 192 within 10 miles. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 79 of the district's 82 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Evans Halshaw Ford Manchester Commercials, 0.5 miles away (Classes 4 and 7). 176 other stations sit within 5 miles and 655 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 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.

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 0161 873 7123. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Tried & Tested MOT Centre and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to M17 1SX, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Evans Halshaw Ford Manchester Commercials2 Taylor Road, M41 7JQManchester0.5 miles123457
Clifford Street Motors19B Clifford Street, M30 7HXManchester0.6 miles123457
Mather Road Garage (district list)6A Mather Road, M30 0WQManchester0.7 miles123457
Delta OneUnit 1, M30 0WXManchester0.7 miles123457
Infiniti Motor Works Limited (district list)177A Liverpool Road, M30 0WDManchester0.7 miles123457

All 82 stations in Trafford · North West · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4 and 7 station in North West

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 West

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 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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Updated 2026-06-11