The Square, Hospital Rd, Penpedairheol, Hengoed, CF82 8BT
MOT test stations in Hengoed
9 garages in Hengoed (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 4 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.
Commercial St, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7DY
Fleet Management, Unit B4 Tir-Y-Berth, New Road, Hengoed, CF82 8NR
37 Hengoed Avenue, Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed, CF82 7HX
Maesycwmmer Service Station, Main Road, Maesycwmmer, Hengoed, CF82 7PT
Brynavon Terrace, Hengoed, CF82 7LZ
Clearway Service Station, Church Road, Penpedairheol, Hengoed, CF82 8GD
Unit 4 Penallta Ind Est, East Rd, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7QZ
Unit 4, West Road, Penallta Indstrial Estate, Hengoed, CF82 7SW
MOT results around Hengoed
Cars and light vans tested in the CF (Cardiff) postcode area failed 26.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.3 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 501,477 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.78% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.89% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.04% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.47% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 28,023 | 33.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 13,875 | 30.3% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 12,752 | 32.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,834 | 24.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,799 | 33.2% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 8,633 | 31.3% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 7,294 | 31.2% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 7,113 | 32.5% | 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 Hengoed
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Blackwood 16
- Bargoed 4
- Caerphilly 21
- Pontypridd 18
- Mountain Ash 3
- Abertillery 4
- Risca 3
- Merthyr Tydfil 22
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