Water Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9BL
MOT test stations in Newcastle Emlyn
3 garages in Newcastle Emlyn (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.
The Workshop, Cenarth, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9JP
New Road, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9BA
MOT results around Newcastle Emlyn
Cars and light vans tested in the SA (Swansea) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 390,736 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.3% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.28% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.28% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.79% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,110 | 31.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,995 | 31.5% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,982 | 23.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,656 | 28.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,932 | 30.4% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,797 | 32.1% | 27.2% |
| Renault Clio | 5,879 | 39.4% | 36.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,710 | 31.4% | 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 Newcastle Emlyn
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
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