The 23 test centres nearest to Highgate, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
23 centres · nearest to Highgate first
Unit 7, Watford Bridge Industrial Esta, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 2JF
New Mills Road Garage, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2EU
Salem Mill, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4BW
54 Albion Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 3EX
Unit 2, the Haulage Yard, Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7NZ
Unit 2, Wharf Works, Off Redmoor Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3JL
Unit 1 Milton Works, Bowden Lane, Chapel En Le Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 0QG
Vernon House Garage, Beech Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HP
Unit 5, Bowden Hey Road, Chapel En Le Frith, SK23 0JQ
Hayfield Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0JF
Chunal Lane, Glossop, High Peak, SK13 6JX
Unit 1, Riverside Works, Forge Road, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7HY
Old Road Garage, Whaleybridge, High Peak, SK23 7HS
79-85 Market Street, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0JD
Redhouse Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2EZ
1 Sheffield Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, SK23 0PE
Unit 2, Buxton Road, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0PJ
Fountain Square, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2AB
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7JF
7 Marple Road, Charlesworth, Glossop, SK13 5EY
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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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George Poole Limited in High Peak (SK22 2JF) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Highgate 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), 3 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 Highgate 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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