Unit 5, Birch House Way, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, S18 2XR
MOT test stations in Dronfield
2 garages in Dronfield (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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 2d, Dronfield Industrial Estate, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, S18 2XR
MOT results around Dronfield
Cars and light vans tested in the S (Sheffield) postcode area failed 19.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 696,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.28% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 5.73% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.73% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.81% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 28,544 | 25.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 20,842 | 22.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 18,556 | 25.4% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 17,007 | 16.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 13,938 | 24.9% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 11,949 | 24.1% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 11,576 | 17.2% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 11,241 | 24.2% | 27% |
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 Dronfield
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Chesterfield 84
- Sheffield 221
- Hope Valley 5
- Rotherham 77
- Matlock 11
- Alfreton 8
- Worksop 32
- Sutton in Ashfield 18
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