Unit 28, Tir Llwyd Industrial Estate, St Asaph Avenue, Kinmel Bay, LL18 5JA
MOT test stations in Kinmel Bay
One garage in Kinmel Bay (Wales) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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.
MOT results around Kinmel Bay
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 Kinmel Bay
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Rhyl 17
- Abergele 14
- Prestatyn 7
- Denbigh 8
- Colwyn Bay 11
- Holywell 7
- Llandudno Junction 4
- Conwy 10
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.