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Motest Farnham

MOT test station 85526 at 35-42 East Street, Farnham GU9 7SW, in Waverley. 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

57

172 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.3 miles

Hawthorns Engineering Limited

Phone

01252 721779

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
85526
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
35-42 East Street, Farnham
Postcode
GU9 7SW
Council district
Waverley, Surrey (42 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 51.2173, -0.7943

What Motest Farnham 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

Motest Farnham is an MOT test station at 35-42 East Street, Farnham, GU9 7SW, in Waverley, Surrey (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 85526, 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 4 authorised stations in the district and one of 36 within 10 miles. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 40 of the district's 42 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Hawthorns Engineering Limited, 0.3 miles away (Class 4). 57 other stations sit within 5 miles and 172 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.9 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: £35-50 is the typical Class 4 car price in South East 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 01252 721779. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Motest Farnham and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to GU9 7SW, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Hawthorns Engineering Limited (district list)8 Station Hill, GU9 8AAFarnham0.3 miles123457
Farnham Tyre and Exhaust Specialists (district list)Station Approach, GU9 8ADFarnham0.3 miles123457
Masons Service Centre (district list)13 To 15 Guildford Road, GU9 9PUFarnham0.4 miles123457
Martins Volkswagen (district list)Volkswagen House, GU9 7BGFarnham0.7 miles123457
Kwik Fit (district list)Unit 8, GU9 9NPFarnham0.9 miles123457

All 42 stations in Waverley · South East · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4 and 7 station in South East

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

South East typical (Class 4 car)

£35-50

From this site's regional guide for South 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 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. Slightly below London but still above average; competition in larger towns helps. 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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