Station Road, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4BP
MOT test stations in Carmarthen
23 garages in Carmarthen (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
Llanstephan Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NG
Unit 18 Cambrian Park, Cillefwr Industrial Estate, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3RB
St Catherine Street, Carmarthen, SA31 3DZ
Clifton Garage, Clifton Street, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4QG
Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen, SA33 6TP
Morfa Lane, Carmarthen, SA31 3AX
Pensarn Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2BS
Capel Dewi, Carmarthen, SA32 8AD
Plot 5, Cillefwr Industrial Estate, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3RB
Peniel, Carmarthen, SA32 7DR
Station Approach, Carmarthen, SA31 2BE
Pensarn Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2BS
The Old Tin Works, Priory Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1NR
Lon Hir, Carmarthen, SA31 1SL
Penguin Court, Cwmffrwd, Carmarthen, SA31 2LX
Post Office Garage, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen, SA32 8QX
Ffaldybrenin, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, Carmarthen, SA19 8QF
Brs Yard, Alltycnap Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NE
Pensarn, Carmarthen, SA31 2BG
New House Garage, Llangynin, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4JT
Porthyrhyd, Carmarthen, SA32 8PN
Wembley Garage, Pentre Road, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4LR
MOT results around Carmarthen
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 Carmarthen
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 22 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
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