Storws Teifi, St Dogmaels, Cardigan, SA43 3HR
MOT test stations in Cardigan
7 garages in Cardigan (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Abbey Garage, St Dogmaels, Cardigan, SA43 3DX
Rhos Garage, Aberystwyth Road, Cardigan, SA43 1NA
Blaenannerch, Cardigan, SA43 1SN
Penparc Motors, Penparc, Cardigan, SA43 1SB
Tivy Garage, Priory Street, Cardigan, SA43 1BT
Pendre Garage, Cilgerran, Cardigan, SA43 2SL
MOT results around Cardigan
Cars and light vans tested in the SA (Swansea) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 390,736 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.3% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.28% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.28% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.79% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,110 | 31.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,995 | 31.5% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,982 | 23.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,656 | 28.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,932 | 30.4% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,797 | 32.1% | 27.2% |
| Renault Clio | 5,879 | 39.4% | 36.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,710 | 31.4% | 27.6% |
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 Cardigan
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
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