Penbryn Garage, Maes Caled, Dolgellau, LL40 1UE
MOT test stations in Dolgellau
5 garages in Dolgellau (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Unit 22, Parc Menter, Marian Mawr Industrial Estate, Dolgellau, LL40 1UU
Bontddu, Dolgellau, LL40 2UA
Arran Road, Dolgellau, LL40 1HS
Fleet Maintenance Division, Bala Road Depot, Dolgellau, LL40 2YG
MOT results around Dolgellau
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 Dolgellau
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Machynlleth 3
- Porthmadog 6
- Bala 4
- Aberystwyth 14
- Llanidloes 3
- Corwen 3
- Pwllheli 8
- Caernarfon 17
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