Unit 3 Pario Business Park, Towyn Road, Towyn, Abergele, LL22 9HB
MOT test stations in Abergele
14 garages in Abergele (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
Betws-Yn-Rhos, Abergele, LL22 8AW
Cefn Coch Isa, Llangernyw, Abergele, LL22 8RD
Unit 2 Glan Morfa Garage, Seafield Drive, Belgrano, Abergele, LL22 9AH
Glan Aber Garage, Bryn Ffanig Ganol, Betws Yn Rhos, Abergele, LL22 8NF
The Old Mill, High Street, Abergele, LL22 7AR
Unit 9 Minafon Yard, Betws Yn Rhos, Abergele, LL22 8AW
55a Market Street, Abergele, LL22 7AF
Richmond Garage, Towyn Road, Towyn, Abergele, LL22 9HE
A1 To A4 Peel Street, Abergele, LL22 7LA
Faenol Avenue, Abergele, LL22 7HT
Rhandir Garage, Trofarth, Abergele, LL22 8BW
Tyn Y Pwll, Llangernyw, Abergele, LL22 8UA
Penrefail Cross Roads, Moelfre, Abergele, LL22 8PN
MOT results around Abergele
Cars and light vans tested in the LL (Wrexham) postcode area failed 25.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 296,067 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.26% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.89% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.7% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.93% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,725 | 29.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,912 | 31% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,877 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 7,818 | 26.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,710 | 30.8% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,972 | 28.5% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 4,534 | 26% | 27.2% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,341 | 32.8% | 26.6% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Abergele
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 13 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Colwyn Bay 11
- Rhyl 17
- Conwy 10
- Llandudno Junction 4
- Llandudno 15
- Prestatyn 7
- Denbigh 8
- Holywell 7
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