MOT test stations in Penarth

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 Penarth

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc	1
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc	1
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg	1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses	7

Nearby towns

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