The 15 test centres nearest to Darley Dale, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
15 centres · nearest to Darley Dale first
Unit 1 Unity Complex, Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2HX
Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2HX
Bus Depot, Bakewell Road, Matlock, DE4 3AU
The Old Tram Depot, Rutland Street, Matlock, DE4 3GN
Unit 4 Ashbrooke Close, Old Station Road, Rowsley, Derby, DE4 2EL
Matlock Green, Matlock, DE4 3BT
Main Street, Winster, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2DJ
Unit 2 Ladygrove Mill, Two Dales, Matlock, DE4 2FH
Ardean Garage, 246 Dale Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3NT
Unit E Old Coach Road, Brookfield Industrial Estate, Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5ND
Cliff House, The Cliff, Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FY
24 Water Lane, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3QH
27 Water Lane, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3QH
Alport Lane, Youlgrave, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1WN
The Repair Centre, Cromford Road, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RN
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Darley Dale Garage in Matlock (DE4 2HX) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Darley Dale in a straight line. There are 8 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), 2 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 Darley Dale 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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