Cross Inn Road, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, CF72 8AY
MOT test stations in Pontyclun
12 garages in Pontyclun (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
Unit 3 Llwyna Farm, Llanharry Road, Brynsadler, Pontyclun, CF72 9DB
Mwyndy Garage, Miskin, Pontyclun, CF72 8PN
Unit 19 the Beeches Industrial Estate, Coedcae Lane, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9DY
Talbot Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 8YB
Unit 8, Parc Busnes Edwards, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, CF72 8QZ
Unit 10, Beaches Industrial Estate, Coedcae Lane Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9DY
Unit 2 Forest Park, Coed Cae Lane, Pontyclun, CF72 9EW
Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler, Pontyclun, CF72 9BT
Pontyclun Car Sales, Cowbridge Rd, Pontyclun, CF72 9NE
Unit 6e, Hepworth Business Park, Coed Cae Lane, Pontyclun, CF72 9DX
Newbridge Road, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, CF72 8EX
MOT results around Pontyclun
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 Pontyclun
| 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 | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Pontypridd 18
- Porth 6
- Cowbridge 5
- Tonypandy 6
- Caerphilly 21
- Pentre 3
- Cardiff 136
- Mountain Ash 3
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