Autocentres House, Llandowlais Street, Oakfield, Cwmbran, NP44 7HD
MOT test stations in Cwmbran
16 garages in Cwmbran (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
The Garage, Chapel Street, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1DL
22 Springvale Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, NP44 5BA
Unit 19, Forgehammer Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, NP44 3AA
Duel House, Llandowlais Street, Cwmbran, NP44 7XB
Autopia, Llantarnam Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 3BB
Barbarian House, Llantarnam Road, Llantarnam, Cwmbran, NP44 3BB
Oldbury Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 3JU
Station Road, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1YA
Unit 2, Grange Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, NP44 8HQ
Maendy Way, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 5LF
1 & 2 Mona Close, Cwmbran, NP44 1UE
97 Springvale Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, NP44 5BH
Unit D, Grange Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, NP44 8HQ
39 Two Locks Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 7HQ
Unit 37 John Baker Close, Llantarnam Industrial Park, Cwmbran, NP44 3AX
MOT results around Cwmbran
Cars and light vans tested in the NP (Newport) postcode area failed 26% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 270,396 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.59% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.15% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.54% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,442 | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,364 | 31.5% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,149 | 28.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,772 | 24.6% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,732 | 30.4% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,597 | 31% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,433 | 33% | 27.6% |
| BMW 1 Series | 3,891 | 22.1% | 18.9% |
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 Cwmbran
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 16 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
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