The 40 test centres nearest to Tapton, 52 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Tapton first
Meltham Lane, Chesterfield, S41 7LG
Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, S41 7JB
Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, S41 7JB
2 Lockoford Lane, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 7HY
Sheffield Road, Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 8NJ
Unit 2, Old Station Yard, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1LS
Eastside Park, East Side Road, Chesterfield, S41 9BH
Pottery Lane East, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9BH
Pottery Lane West, Chesterfield, S41 9BN
Unit 2, Stand Park Industrial Estate, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 8JT
Unit 1a, 49 Brimington Road North, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 9BE
County Transport, Brimington Road North, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 9BE
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
450 Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 8LQ
Unit 1 Village Workshops, Eastside Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 9AT
Unit 1b, High Street, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1DE
Whitting Valley Road, Old Whitting, Chesterfield, S41 9EY
2 Armitage Industrial Estate, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 9ET
2 Lordsmill Street, Chesterfield, S41 7RW
Unit G4, Clayton Street, Chesterfield, S41 0DW
Ringwood Rd, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1DF
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Arnold Clark in Chesterfield (S41 7LG) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Tapton in a straight line. There are 52 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), 15 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, 0.8 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 Tapton 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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