Pen Pentre, Llanfaes, Brecon, LD3 8DL
MOT test stations in Brecon
11 garages in Brecon (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Cambrian Way, Brecon, LD3 7BE
Unit 23, Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate, Brecon, LD3 8LA
Rich Way, The Watton, Brecon, LD3 7EH
The Workshop, Silver Street, Llanfaes, Brecon, LD3 8BL
Old Station, Three Cocks, Brecon, LD3 0SD
Church Street, Llanfaes, Brecon, LD3 8BY
Central Garage, Market Street, Brecon, LD3 9AH
Hay Road, Talgarth, Brecon, LD3 0AW
Unit 1b Brecon Enterprise Park, Warren Road, Brecon, LD3 8BT
The Garage, Talybont on Usk, Brecon, LD3 7JD
MOT results around Brecon
Cars and light vans tested in the LD (Brecon) postcode area failed 29.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 26,459 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.4% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.97% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.16% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.73% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 1,093 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 708 | 26.8% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 618 | 30.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 516 | 37.2% | 28.5% |
| Land Rover Defender | 481 | 24.9% | 22.5% |
| Mitsubishi L200 | 462 | 31.4% | 25.3% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 445 | 34.2% | 27% |
| Toyota Hilux | 395 | 28.4% | 24.4% |
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 Brecon
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Crickhowell 4
- Tredegar 11
- Ebbw Vale 7
- Powys 4
- Merthyr Tydfil 22
- Builth Wells 3
- Abergavenny 13
- Aberdare 18
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