DVSA authorised testing facility
Kidderminster HGV and Trailer MOT Testing
From Kidderminster the run to our Aston Fields lane is about twelve miles east on the A450 and A448, dropping into Bromsgrove from the west. It is a road commercial traffic already uses, and it puts a DVSA authorised test lane, a full commercial workshop and a set of braking-system authorisations within easy reach of the Kidderminster estates.
Why Kidderminster operators test with us
Kidderminster’s carpet and manufacturing history left the town in the habit of running its own transport, and the habit has stuck — a good share of the HGVs based there belong to the firm whose goods they carry rather than to a haulier. Fleets like that tend to be heavy on trailers and drawbar work, and trailers are where an annual test most often turns something up: brake performance, suspension, coupling wear. We are an authorised service centre for WABCO, Knorr-Bremse and SAF, and we diagnose and repair Haldex ABS and EBS, so a trailer brake fault found on the lane is one we can fix here rather than pass on to somebody else. A trailer is priced on its own axle count, and a trailer retest is charged separately and costs a good deal less than a full test.
HGV MOT questions from Kidderminster
How far is Bromsgrove from Kidderminster?
About twelve miles. The usual run is the A450 and then the A448 into Bromsgrove, arriving from the west; Aston Fields Industrial Estate is signposted off the town and we are at B60 3EX.
What does a trailer test cost?
Trailers are priced on axle count, so a single-axle, a twin-axle and a tri-axle are three different figures. Where the test calls for the trailer to be loaded, loading is charged on top of the test. A trailer retest is charged at a different rate from a vehicle retest, so check which class you are booking — tell us the trailer on 01527 870400 and you will have the exact figure before you commit.
Does the trailer need to be loaded for its test?
Some trailer tests require a load to assess brake performance properly. If yours does and you cannot bring it loaded, we can load it here for a set charge added to the test. Tell us when you book which way you want to do it, and we will make sure the right facility is free on the day.
Can you fix a trailer brake fault found at test?
In most cases, yes, and without the trailer leaving the site. We hold WABCO, Knorr-Bremse and SAF authorisations and Haldex ABS and EBS is a specialism of ours, so an air or electronic braking fault is diagnosed with the right equipment rather than guessed at. The trailer goes back on the lane once it is right.