The 15 test centres nearest to Buxton, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
15 centres · nearest to Buxton first
48a Spring Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BZ
Unit 20, Dew Pond Lane, Tongue Lane Industrial Estate, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 7LF
D G Bradshaw (Haulage) Limited, Staden Lane, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 9RZ
77 Leek Road, Buxton, SK17 6UF
Brown Edge Road, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 7AA
Unit 5b Ladmanlow Road, Leek Road, Buxton, SK17 6UQ
County Transport, Doveholes Workshop, Hallsteads, Doveholes, High Peak, SK17 8BJ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Hallsteads, Doveholes, High Peak, SK17 8BJ
Stacks Yard, Main Street, Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17 9SL
Glutton Bridge Service Centre, Glutton Bridge, Buxton, High Peak, SK17 0EN
79-85 Market Street, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0JD
1 Sheffield Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, SK23 0PE
Unit 2, Buxton Road, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0PJ
Hayfield Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0JF
Unit 5, Bowden Hey Road, Chapel En Le Frith, SK23 0JQ
Before you book
26.6% of cars in SK postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Shakespeare Garage in Derbyshire (SK17 6BZ) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Buxton in a straight line. There are 6 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. The nearest council-run centre is Derbyshire County Council, 3.3 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 Buxton 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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