Mot-A-Car Service Centre

DVSA-approved MOT test centre in Colchester, C01 1BX, testing 3-wheelers, cars, minibuses and large vans.

Address

4 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, Colchester, C01 1BX

Phone

01206 541498

Classes

Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 7

DVSA site number

V106150

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Vehicles Mot-A-Car Service Centre can test

Class	Vehicles and max fee	Tested here
Class 1	Motorcycles up to 200ccUp to £29.65	No
Class 2	Motorcycles over 200ccUp to £29.65	No
Class 3	3-wheeled vehicles up to 450kgUp to £37.80	Yes
Class 4	Cars, taxis, motor caravans and vans up to 3,000kgUp to £54.85	Yes
Class 5	Minibuses and buses with 13 or more passenger seatsUp to £59.55 to £80.65	Yes
Class 7	Vans and goods vehicles 3,001kg to 3,500kgUp to £58.60	Yes

Maximum fees are set by law (GOV.UK). Garages can charge less, so ask for the price when you book.

Before you book

Check when your MOT is due. You can have the test up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.

Enter a registration

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Check MOT due date

Free. No sign-up. Data from the DVSA MOT history database.

• Ask the garage for its price and whether it offers a free retest if the vehicle is repaired there.
• Check lights, tyres, wipers and washer fluid before the test to avoid simple fails. See what is checked in an MOT.
• After the test, the result appears in the vehicle's MOT history straight away.

Other MOT test centres nearby

• 88 Motors

  Unit 15, Colchester, C01 2XL

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• Autoenhance Services

  Unit 5, Colchester, C01 2UZ

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• Colchester Tyre Centre (MOT) Limited

  1 Spurgeon Street, Colchester, C01 2NS

  Class 4Class 5Class 7

• East Hill Garage

  East Hill, Colchester, C01 2UQ

  Class 4

• Formula One Autocentres

  89 95 North Station Road, Colchester, C01 1SB

  Class 1Class 2Class 4Class 5Class 7

• Glyn Hopkin

  Wimpole Road, Colchester, C01 2GN

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• Halfords Autocentre

  Unit 1, Colchester, C01 2UZ

  Class 4

• Hi Q Colchester

  68 Barrack Street, Colchester, C01 2LT

  Class 4

See all MOT test centres in Colchester

Details from DVSA's list of active MOT test stations, published 30 September 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOTstory is independent and not linked to this garage. Garages update their details with DVSA, and our list refreshes when DVSA publishes a new one.