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MOT test centres in Derry

MOT tests in Derry, Northern Ireland, are carried out at Driver and Vehicle Agency centres. Book with the DVA; DVSA's authorised private garage list covers Great Britain and does not list Northern Ireland centres.

GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: when to get an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: retest after a repair (as of 30 July 2026); DVSA, MOT testing guide for test stations: L. Accounts and fees (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: if your vehicle does not have an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); nidirect, How the MOT scheme works (as of 30 July 2026)
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Stations in Derry
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
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Class 4
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
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Class 7
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
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Motorcycle (class 1 and 2)
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
Checked on 7 September 2026. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

What MOT stations are there in Derry?

There are no DVSA-authorised MOT garages in Derry. The Driver and Vehicle Agency carries out every test in Northern Ireland at its own centres. You book a slot with the agency. The first test falls due at four years, not three.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Northern Ireland tests are run by the DVA

MOT tests in Derry are carried out at Driver and Vehicle Agency centres, not at private garages. DVSA's authorised station list does not cover Northern Ireland, so this page has no station table.
MOT test centres by town

MOT stations in Derry by postcode district

BT47: tested at DVA centres

No private garage is authorised to test in BT47. The Driver and Vehicle Agency carries out every test at its own centres.

BT48: tested at DVA centres

No private garage is authorised to test in BT48. The Driver and Vehicle Agency carries out every test at its own centres.

BT82: tested at DVA centres

No private garage is authorised to test in BT82. The Driver and Vehicle Agency carries out every test at its own centres.

Local facts for Derry

  • As everywhere in Northern Ireland, the first test falls due at four years rather than three, and only the Driver and Vehicle Agency can carry it out, at one of its 15 test centres.
  • The figure of 152,383 is the mid-2024 estimate for the Derry City and Strabane council area, which covers Strabane and the BT82 postcodes as well as the city.
  • About 81,400 licensed cars were recorded in the council area at the end of March 2026, roughly one for every 1.9 residents.
  • There were 57 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 37.4 per 100,000 people, the lowest figure among the listed places.
Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Mid year population estimates (mid-2024) (as of 30 June 2024); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), DVA Driver and Vehicle Testing (as of 30 July 2026)

How many MOT test centres are there in Derry?

There are no DVSA-authorised MOT garages in Derry. The Driver and Vehicle Agency carries out every test in Northern Ireland at its own centres. You book a slot with the agency rather than ringing round private sites. The first test falls due at four years, not three.

GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: when to get an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: retest after a repair (as of 30 July 2026); DVSA, MOT testing guide for test stations: L. Accounts and fees (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: if your vehicle does not have an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); nidirect, How the MOT scheme works (as of 30 July 2026)

Can I MOT a motorcycle in Derry?

Motorcycle tests in Derry are also run by the Driver and Vehicle Agency, not by private garages. Class 1 and class 2 do not appear on DVSA's Great Britain list for this city. Book with the agency and take the bike to one of its centres.

GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: when to get an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: retest after a repair (as of 30 July 2026); DVSA, MOT testing guide for test stations: L. Accounts and fees (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: if your vehicle does not have an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); nidirect, How the MOT scheme works (as of 30 July 2026)

Which Derry postcode districts have an MOT station?

Derry postcode districts on this site are BT47, BT48, BT82. None of them has a DVSA-authorised private garage, because Northern Ireland tests are run by the DVA.

GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: when to get an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: retest after a repair (as of 30 July 2026); DVSA, MOT testing guide for test stations: L. Accounts and fees (as of 30 July 2026); GOV.UK, Getting an MOT: if your vehicle does not have an MOT (as of 30 July 2026); nidirect, How the MOT scheme works (as of 30 July 2026)

What should I know about driving in Derry?

Verified local facts for Derry are listed on this page: population, cars, chargers and any local speed or emissions rules that affect a trip to the garage. There is no clean air zone charging private cars here.

Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Mid year population estimates (mid-2024) (as of 30 June 2024); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), DVA Driver and Vehicle Testing (as of 30 July 2026)