Mellow Meadow, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QY
MOT test stations in Ashbourne
6 garages in Ashbourne (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
Unit 6a, Blenheim Road, Airfield Industrial Estate, Ashbourne, DE6 1HA
Waterside Retail Park, Ashbourne, DE6 1DG
Mayfield Road, Ashbourne, DE6 2BN
Unit 5 & 6 Dovedale Court, Moor Farm Road, Airfield Industrial Estate, Ashbourne, DE6 1HD
Unit 1 Blenheim Road, Airfield Industrial Estate, Ashbourne, DE6 1HA
MOT results around Ashbourne
Cars and light vans tested in the DE (Derby) postcode area failed 20.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 425,998 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.36% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.13% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.07% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.07% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 18,300 | 25% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 12,571 | 26.9% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 12,493 | 23.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,165 | 18.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,603 | 26.6% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,823 | 24.5% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,749 | 25.5% | 27% |
| Toyota Yaris | 6,097 | 17.6% | 20.4% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Ashbourne
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Wirksworth 3
- Derbyshire 41
- Uttoxeter 9
- Matlock 11
- Belper 5
- Derby 154
- Leek 13
- Burton Upon Trent 4
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