Bournville MOT Centre, Bournville Road, Abertillery, NP13 3EN

The Property comprises a workshop building and separate garage on a site area of approximately 0.31 acres (0.125 ha).

The workshop has a steel portal frame with blockwork walls and a pitched roof with profiled metal sheet cover. The western elevation of the roof has been fitted with 40 solar panels, keeping energy costings low.

The workshop has an internal eaves height of approximately five metres and is accessed via two large and two small roller shutter doors into the main workshop area. There is an additional area to the rear of the workshop that provides a customer waiting room, offices, a staff room and two toilets.

The large double garage is of blockwork construction, under a pitched and tiled roof. This is currently used for storage.

The site is securely fenced and gated to Bournville Road, with separate entry and exit points. It has a well maintained concrete surface which provides circulation.

The outside area is an approved car sales site for approximately 30 cars.

Bournville MOT Centre is located on Bournville Road, close to the A467, two miles north of Abertillery and one mile south of Blaina, South Wales.

The A467 provides access to the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road to the north, as well as Newport and the M4 to the south.

The property is situated within a mixed-use area with residential areas to the north and the light industrial and office units at the Roseheyworth Business Park to the south. The site benefits from good visibility and accessibility. The property is well-positioned to serve both local residents and commuters travelling through the Ebbw Fach valley.

The workshop has a 'drive through' MOT bay. The business has approval for a class 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle testing from the Ministry of Transport.

The workshop area is currently used solely for MOT testing. However the workshop building provides up to four bays which could be utilised for vehicle repairs and tyre fitting services.

The offices and waiting room are accessed from the rear of the workshop and have electric heating.

The workshop building has a total gross internal area of 228.2 square metres (2,456 square feet and the garage has a gross internal area of 37.2 square metres (400 square feet).

The workshop is fitted with a roller brake tester, a four post (5 tonne) hydraulic lift and an exhaust fume extractor.

Fixtures and fittings will be included in the sale.

The vendor's 5/6 bedroom dormer bungalow is situated on the neighbouring site and includes woodland the east of the property. The dormer bungalow would be ideal for an extended family property.

The freehold bungalow and woodland are available by separate negotiation.

Bournville MOT Centre Ltd is a long established independent business with a stable local customer base on which the business thrives.

The workshop and parking area are well maintained and there is an opportunity for a new owner to further expand this established and highly reputable business.

The 40 solar panels on the roof of the workshop were installed 12 years ago, through the 25 year Government Rebate scheme. The contract for this will be transferred with the sale of the business.

The freehold business is available at price of £500,000 including fixtures and fittings.

The business operates with three full time staff (two testers and one assistant), who will be transferred with the business on completion of the sale.

The business generated a turnover of £222,414 in the year to 30 April 2025, up from £206,395 in the previous year. A summary of the trade over the last two years is shown below. Full accounts will be made available on request at viewings.

The car sales area has potential to provide another income stream to the business. The car sales area was previously let for £800pcm.

Current opening hours are 8.45am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and from 8.45am to 12.30pm an Saturday.

The rateable value of the MOT centre business from April 2023 is £7,300.

The rateable value of the car sales area from April 2023 is £5,400.