DVSA authorised testing facility
HGV MOT Testing for South Birmingham Fleets
Birmingham operators reach us without going into the city at all: M42 down to Junction 1, the link across to M5 Junction 5, and Aston Fields is a few minutes off it. It is a run out of the conurbation rather than through it, which is the whole appeal for a fleet based on the south side of the city.
Why Birmingham operators test with us
South Birmingham puts plenty of commercial vehicles on the road, and getting one in and out of a test slot is rarely the easy part of the day. Operators along the M42 corridor often find an ATF just past the edge of the built-up area simpler to schedule around than a site inside it — the approach is quieter, there is room in the yard to bring an artic in and turn it, and the workshop sits beside the lane so a failure item is being worked on rather than sent back across the city. We test rigids, tractor units, trailers and PSVs, we are FORS approved and an HS2 approved supplier, and we can take several of a fleet’s vehicles across the same period so the tests are grouped into one set of journeys instead of six.
HGV MOT questions from Birmingham
How do I get there from Birmingham?
M42 to Junction 1, then the link to M5 Junction 5. Aston Fields Industrial Estate is a few minutes from the junction at B60 3EX. Coming from the south of the city it keeps you out of the centre entirely.
Have you got room for a full artic?
Yes. The site is a working haulage yard as well as a test facility, so there is space to bring a unit and trailer in, uncouple, and get back out without shunting on the public road. We also park and store commercial vehicles here, which tells you something about the room available.
Are you FORS approved?
We are FORS approved and an HS2 approved supplier. If your contracts in and around Birmingham require you to use accredited maintenance providers, that is worth checking against your own conditions before you book — and we will supply the inspection records you need to evidence it.
Can you test several vehicles from the same fleet?
Yes, and it usually makes sense to group them. Give us the vehicles and their due dates and we will spread the slots so your drivers make as few trips down the M42 as possible. Ring 01527 870400 with the list and we will work backwards from the dates.