Chunal Lane, Glossop, High Peak, SK13 6JX
MOT test stations in High Peak
25 garages in High Peak (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 8 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.
Brown Edge Road, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 7AA
Unit 5, Whitecross Industrial Estate, Meverill Road Tideswell, High Peak, SK17 8PY
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7JF
Unit 6, Hadfield Industrial Estate, Waterside, High Peak, SK13 1BS
Unit 20, Dew Pond Lane, Tongue Lane Industrial Estate, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 7LF
Hayfield Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0JF
D G Bradshaw (haulage) Limited, Staden Lane, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 9RZ
County Transport, Doveholes Workshop, Hallsteads, Doveholes, High Peak, SK17 8BJ
Arundel Street Garage, Arundel Street, Glossop, High Peak, SK13 7AB
Glutton Bridge Service Centre, Glutton Bridge, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 0EN
Unit 7, Watford Bridge Industrial Esta, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 2JF
287-301 High Street West, Glossop, High Peak, SK13 8EX
Unit 2, Buxton Road, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0PJ
Unit 14 Dinting Vale Business Park, Dinting Vale, Glossop, High Peak, SK13 6LG
New Mills Road Garage, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2EU
Dig Street, Market Place, Hartington Buxton, High Peak, SK17 0AQ
79-85 Market Street, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0JD
Vernon House Garage, Beech Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HP
Hallsteads, Doveholes, High Peak, SK17 8BJ
Harpur Hill Industrial Estate, Harpur Hill, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 9JL
Old Road Garage, Whaleybridge, High Peak, SK23 7HS
Unit 2, the Haulage Yard, Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7NZ
Unit 2, Wharf Works, Off Redmoor Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3JL
Salem Mill, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4BW
MOT results around High Peak
Cars and light vans tested in the SK (Stockport) postcode area failed 22.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 310,208 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.92% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.56% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.06% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.88% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 13,196 | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 7,779 | 25.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,742 | 19.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,629 | 27.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,197 | 31.2% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,607 | 20% | 20.4% |
| MINI Hatch | 4,749 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,670 | 28.4% | 26.6% |
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 High Peak
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 24 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 6 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 8 |
Nearby towns
- Buxton 5
- Glossop 3
- Hope Valley 5
- Macclesfield 31
- Stockport 110
- Hyde 15
- Cheadle 5
- Stalybridge 6
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