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MOT test stations in Derbyshire

41 garages in Derbyshire (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 8 of them can test motorcycles, and 12 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.

MOT results around Derbyshire

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 carHereNationally
Suspension8.36%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.13%6.95%
Tyres5.07%5.95%
Brakes5.07%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta18,30025%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa12,57126.9%28.5%
Ford Focus12,49323.2%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf11,16518.9%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra8,60326.6%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai7,82324.5%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo6,74925.5%27%
Toyota Yaris6,09717.6%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 Derbyshire

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc8
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc8
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses41
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses4
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg12

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