The 36 test centres nearest to Higham, 9 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
36 centres · nearest to Higham first
Back Lane, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EA
R/O Bp Petrol Station, Main Road, Stretton, Alfreton, DE55 6EW
Dunsford Road, Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7RH
Unit G Genesis Enterprise Centre, King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7DQ
Unit D2 Salcombe Road, Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Alfreton, DE55 7RG
Unit A3-A4 Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Salcombe Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7RG
30 Morton Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EF
Units 1 Whites Lane, The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5GX
High Street (Rear Stoppards), Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9DY
Unit 1a, Monk Road Industrial Estate, Alfreton, DE55 7RL
Unit 4d, Monk Road Industrial Estate, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7RL
Unit 6a Monk Road Industrial Estate, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7RL
Bridge Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9NU
60a Brassington Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9NH
Unit D Clumber House, High Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9DP
Lower Mantle Close, Bridge Street Industrial Estate, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9AA
Bay 7 Furnace Hill, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9NF
High Street, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5NU
High Street, South Normanton, Derby, DE55 2BP
Pentrich Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1BQ
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24.8% of cars in DE postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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S J Autos in Alfreton (DE55 6EA) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Higham in a straight line. There are 9 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. The nearest council-run centre is Derbyshire County Council, 4.9 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Higham 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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