Little Mill Garage, Glynbargoed Road, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil Cbc, CF46 5RT
MOT test stations in Merthyr Tydfil Cbc
One garage in Merthyr Tydfil Cbc (Wales) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
MOT results around Merthyr Tydfil Cbc
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 Merthyr Tydfil Cbc
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Hengoed 9
- Bargoed 4
- Mountain Ash 3
- Blackwood 16
- Pontypridd 18
- Caerphilly 21
- Merthyr Tydfil 22
- Porth 6
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