Where they are Each dot is a business; driving schools are highlighted.
Share Kind Bedford Central Bedfordshire % United Kingdom Repair shops 51 406 12.6 68,661 Car dealers 23 199 11.6 33,928 Motorcycle shops 8 22 36.4 4,801 Parts stores 8 54 14.8 7,741 Driving schools 7 54 13.0 9,628 Tyre shops 6 45 13.3 7,958 Fuel stations 5 80 6.3 13,004 Auto glass 4 10 40.0 1,523 Body shops 4 32 12.5 5,313 Car washes 4 46 8.7 9,356 Rental & leasing 1 19 5.3 5,568 Inspection stations 1 4 25.0 567 Tuning & customisation 1 18 5.6 2,509
% = Bedford / Central Bedfordshire
Overture Maps Places (release 2026-10-21.0) · CDLA Permissive 2.0 / Apache 2.0 / CC0
MOT test stations 13 13 garages in Bedford are approved by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, 12 of them on cars; 3 also test larger vans up to 3,500 kg and 3 test motorcycles.
Station Address Postcode Classes A & F Motors 89 Oliver Street, Ampthill MK45 2SA 4 Allon White Sports Cars 119 High Street MK43 0BS 4 Flitwick Motorcycles Unit E, Station Road MK45 1JR 1, 2 GP Car and Truck Services Unit D, Station Road, Flitwick MK45 1JR 4 Morrison Mot Centre Unit 45C, Wrest Park, Silsoe MK45 4HS 1, 2, 4, 7 One-o-one Service Centre Unit 7E Station Road MK45 2FQ 4 Pulloxhill Auto Centre Unit 8 Greenfield Road, Pulloxhill MK45 5EU 4, 5, 7 Raymond Smith Garages Ltd The Garage, Bedford Road MK44 3RS 1, 2, 4 Rgr Garages - Cranfield High Street, Cranfield MK43 0DG 4 T C Coomber Ltd Unit F Station Road, Ampthill Industrial Estate MK45 2QY 4, 5, 7 Total Fleet Care Unit 5 Conquest Mill, Vass Industrial Estate, Station Road MK45 2QY 4 Town Farm Garage Town Farm Garage, 9 Campton Road, Gravenhurst MK45 4JB 4 Windsor Road Garage Unit 2, Windsor Road, Manor Park MK42 9SU 4
DVSA, Active MOT test stations (September 2026) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and vans up to 3,000 kg, 5 vehicles with more than 12 passenger seats, 7 goods vehicles 3,000–3,500 kg
Brands and chains
Shell 2
InstaVolt 1
JET 1
Waves Car Wash 1