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MOT test centres in Derry

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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

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.
  • Charging is scarce: 57 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 37.4 per 100,000 people, the lowest figure of any place on this site.

Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Derry.

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.

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

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 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. Open a district page and you will see that stated, rather than an empty table dressed up as a directory.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 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. The driving-in page for Derry sets out the rest.

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