Dale Yard, West End, Wirksworth, DE4 4EG
MOT test stations in Wirksworth
3 garages in Wirksworth (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Water Lane, Wirksworth, DE4 4AA
Derby Road, Wirksworth, DE4 4BG
MOT results around Wirksworth
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 Wirksworth
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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