The 40 test centres nearest to Dale Abbey, 18 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Dale Abbey first
Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SE
High Lane West, West Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 6HQ
Unit 1b, Quarry Hill Industrial Park, Ilkeston, DE7 4RB
Unit 15b Eagle Road, Quarry Hill Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, DE7 4RB
50 Belper Road, Stanley Common, Derbyshire, DE7 6FP
New Oakwell Garage, Derby Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5FH
The Gateway, Derby Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5FH
Seven Oaks Road, Stanton By Dale, DE7 4QU
Unit 2 Elizabeth Court, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8EF
Unit 3a Manners Court, Manners Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, DE7 8EF
Units 1 & 2 Greens Court, Manners Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, DE7 8EF
Unit 4, Buxton Court, Manners Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8EF
Amilda Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 5DB
Sitwell Street, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7FH
Rutland Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8DG
42-44 Heanor Road, Ilkeston, Derby, DE7 8DX
Cloudside Garage, Ilkeston Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5EA
Unit 3, Bloomsgrove Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DQ
Town Street Garage, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5DU
The Ropewalk, Station Road, Iikeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5HX
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Hilltop Service Station in Derby (DE72 3SE) is about 1.7 miles from the middle of Dale Abbey in a straight line. There are 18 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 5 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Dale Abbey as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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