Unit 3 Seale Lodge Farm, Acresford, Swadlincote, DE12 8AP
MOT test stations in Swadlincote
14 garages in Swadlincote (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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 1c, Boardman Industrial Estate, Boardman Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9DL
Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9DR
Unit B, Church Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8LN
The Old Chapel, 158 Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JH
152 Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JH
Occupation Road, Albert Village, Swadlincote, DE11 8EN
Unit 2, Stanhope Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9BG
The Garage, Chapel Street, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7QT
Unit 1 Suttons Business Park, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 8DD
Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9DS
Unit 1, Midland Road Industrial Estate, Midland Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0AN
2 Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6JG
Unit 2c Boardman Industrial Estate, Boardman Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9DL
MOT results around Swadlincote
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 Swadlincote
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 5 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 5 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 13 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Ashby De La Zouch 4
- Burton on Trent 40
- Burton Upon Trent 4
- Coalville 18
- Tamworth 44
- Lichfield 19
- Atherstone 10
- Derby 154
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