The 40 test centres nearest to Swanwick, 23 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Swanwick first
Pentrich Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1BQ
35 Leabrooks Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4HB
9 High Street, Somercotes, DE55 4HD
125 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4AS
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
Unit G Genesis Enterprise Centre, King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7DQ
Havelock Street, Ripley, DE5 3DR
27 Nottingham Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3AS
Birchwood Lane, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4NE
19 Wellington Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3EH
17b Derby Road, Ripley, DE5 3EA
Heage Road Industrial Estate, Ripley, Derby, DE5 3GH
Unit D2 Salcombe Road, Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Alfreton, DE55 7RG
Unit A3-A4 Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Salcombe Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7RG
Dunsford Road, Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7RH
Leyland House, Ironville, Nottingham, NG16 5NE
Unit 3 Ray Rushin Business Park, Whiteley Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QL
Unit 6 the Workshops, Pye Hill Road, Jacksdale, Nottingham, NG16 5LR
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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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Pentrich Road Garage Limited in Derbyshire (DE55 1BQ) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Swanwick in a straight line. There are 23 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), 7 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, 3.2 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 Swanwick 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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