South Road, Caernarfon, LL55 2HP
MOT test stations in Caernarfon
17 garages in Caernarfon (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.
Clwt Y Bont, Deiniolen, Caernarfon, LL55 3HS
South Road, Caernarfon, LL55 2HG
Unit 1g, Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, LL55 2BD
Unit 29, Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, LL55 2BD
Cwm Y Glo, Caernarfon, LL55 4DD
Zone 3, Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, LL55 2BD
Unit Ah, Penygroes Industrial Estate, Penygroes, Caernarfon, LL54 6DB
Pontllyfni, Caernarfon, LL54 5EG
Caeathro, Caernarfon, LL55 2SS
Bethel, Caernarfon, LL55 1UN
Unit 2, Penygroes Industrial Estate, Penygroes, Caernarfon, LL54 6DB
Tre Dafydd, Penygroes, Caernarfon, LL54 6PW
Waunfawr, Caernarfon, LL55 4YY
Basement - Unit C, Peblig Industrial Park, Llanbeblig Road, Caernarfon, LL55 2SE
Llanllyfni Road, Penygroes, Caernarfon, LL54 6DA
Dinas, Llanwnda, Caernarfon, LL54 7YN
MOT results around Caernarfon
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 Caernarfon
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
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