Van MOT, 3,000 to 3,500kg: class 7 test stations

6,760 of the UK's 23,072 MOT stations, about 29%, hold the class 7 authorisation for goods vehicles between 3,000kg and 3,500kg gross weight. Lighter vans are class 4, which nearly every station tests. The maximum class 7 fee is £58.60.

6,760authorised stations
29%of all UK stations
£58.60maximum test fee
60+towns listed below

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What the test covers

A class 7 test is the car test with heavier-duty brake and suspension checks and a higher maximum fee. Most large panel vans, tippers and Luton bodies fall into class 7; check the plated gross weight on the door pillar. Vans fail more often than cars because they carry more and are serviced less: brakes, suspension and tyres top the list.

Before booking, a free MOT check on the van shows what the tester noted last time. For a car-derived van, the reliability figures by model cover the Transit, Transporter, Vivaro, Berlingo and the other common vans too.

Towns with the most class 7 stations

London144 class 7 stations Birmingham114 class 7 stations Manchester84 class 7 stations Glasgow82 class 7 stations Nottingham77 class 7 stations Bristol76 class 7 stations Sheffield67 class 7 stations Leeds67 class 7 stations Liverpool60 class 7 stations Leicester55 class 7 stations Derby52 class 7 stations Hull48 class 7 stations Peterborough47 class 7 stations Northampton46 class 7 stations Coventry43 class 7 stations Doncaster40 class 7 stations Preston38 class 7 stations Norwich38 class 7 stations Cardiff37 class 7 stations Wolverhampton35 class 7 stations York35 class 7 stations Milton Keynes34 class 7 stations Rotherham34 class 7 stations Swansea33 class 7 stations Lincoln32 class 7 stations Chesterfield32 class 7 stations Exeter32 class 7 stations Swindon30 class 7 stations Warrington29 class 7 stations Plymouth29 class 7 stations Bolton28 class 7 stations Aberdeen28 class 7 stations Newport28 class 7 stations Southampton27 class 7 stations Luton27 class 7 stations Cambridge25 class 7 stations Reading23 class 7 stations Colchester22 class 7 stations Worcester22 class 7 stations Gloucester22 class 7 stations Carlisle22 class 7 stations Bedford20 class 7 stations Bridgend20 class 7 stations Ipswich18 class 7 stations Barnsley18 class 7 stations Oxford18 class 7 stations Newark18 class 7 stations Chelmsford18 class 7 stations Shrewsbury18 class 7 stations Telford18 class 7 stations Mansfield17 class 7 stations Ashford17 class 7 stations Basildon17 class 7 stations Aylesbury16 class 7 stations Bridgwater16 class 7 stations Basingstoke16 class 7 stations High Wycombe16 class 7 stations Slough16 class 7 stations Taunton15 class 7 stations Salisbury15 class 7 stations

Questions people ask

Is my van class 4 or class 7?

Vans up to 3,000kg gross weight are class 4, the same as a car, and almost every station tests them. Vans between 3,000kg and 3,500kg are class 7 and need a station with the heavier-duty brake testing equipment. The gross weight is on the plate inside the door pillar or under the bonnet.

How much is a class 7 MOT?

The maximum fee is £58.60, against £54.85 for a car. The checklist is the same as a car's with heavier brake and suspension tests.

Where can I get a class 7 MOT?

6,760 stations, about 29% of the UK total, are authorised for class 7. Enter your postcode above for the nearest, or browse the towns with the most class 7 stations below.

Station classes from the DVSA active MOT test stations register.