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MOT test stations in Newport

83 garages in Newport (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 15 of them can test motorcycles, and 28 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.

MOT results around Newport

Cars and light vans tested in the NP (Newport) postcode area failed 26% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 270,396 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension11.59%8.93%
Lights and electrics8.15%6.95%
Brakes7.9%6.1%
Tyres6.54%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta12,44232.4%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa7,36431.5%28.5%
Ford Focus7,14928.9%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf6,77224.6%20.9%
Nissan Qashqai4,73230.4%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo4,59731%27%
Vauxhall Astra4,43333%27.6%
BMW 1 Series3,89122.1%18.9%

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 Newport

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc15
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc15
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg6
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses81
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses18
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg28

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