Simply Serviced

DVSA-approved MOT test centre in Colchester, C03 8RQ, testing cars.

Address

Unit 3 Tollgate East, Stanway, Colchester, C03 8RQ

Phone

01206 575777

Classes

Class 4

DVSA site number

V110023

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Vehicles Simply Serviced 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	No
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	No
Class 7	Vans and goods vehicles 3,001kg to 3,500kgUp to £58.60	No

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

UK

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

• All Trans Autos

  Unit 7, Moss Road, Colchester, C03 0LF

  Class 4Class 5Class 7

• BKT Motor Service Ltd

  187 London Road, Colchester, C03 8PB

  Class 4

• D Salmon Cars Ltd

  Sheepen Road, Colchester, C03 3LE

  Class 4

• Essex Fire and Rescue Service

  Fire and Rescue Workshops, Colchester, C03 9AA

  Class 4Class 5Class 7

• Halfords Autocentre

  Unit A, Angora Business Park, Colchester, C03 0AB

  Class 4Class 7

• Ireton Road Garage

  Ireton Road, Colchester, C03 3AT

  Class 4

• J R Motor Engineers Limited

  Unit 2, Colchester, C03 4RN

  Class 4Class 5Class 7

• Lancaster Mercedes Benz

  Westside Centre, Colchester, C03 8PH

  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.