The Old Pound Garage, Goytre, Penperlleni, Pontypool, NP4 0BA
MOT test stations in Pontypool
22 garages in Pontypool (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 9 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.
Pont- Y-Felin Road, Pontypool, NP4 0DQ
Rock Hill Garage, Rock Hill Road, Pontypool, NP4 8AR
The Garn Garage, Bailey Street, Garndiffaith, Pontypool, NP4 7QA
Cwmavon Road, Abersychan, Pontypool, NP4 8PP
Rear of Fountain Road, Pontymoile, Pontypool, NP4 8ER
New Road, Talywain, Pontypool, NP4 7QA
Unit C1a,, Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, NP4 0HZ
Garn Service Station, New Rd, Garndiffaith, Pontypool, NP4 7QA
Unit 1a Gemini Works Estate Road, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 6YW
Park Garage, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 6SE
Usk Road, Pontypool, NP4 0JB
Industrial Estate, Old Rd, Abersychan, Pontypool, NP4 7BA
Folly Road, Trevethin, Pontypool, NP4 8JD
Polo Ground Industrial Estate, New Inn, Pontypool, NP4 0TW
Fountain Road, Pontymoile, Pontypool, NP4 8ES
Panteg Service Station, Station Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool, NP4 5JH
Unit 26, North Pontypool Industrial Estate, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 6PB
Units 17 - 20, North Pontypool Industrial Park, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 6PB
Pavillion Garage, Osbourne Road, Pontypool, NP4 6NR
Panteg Way, New Inn, Pontypool, NP4 0LT
Unit 10 Rockhill Road, Pontypool, NP4 8AN
MOT results around Pontypool
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.59% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.15% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.54% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,442 | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,364 | 31.5% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,149 | 28.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,772 | 24.6% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,732 | 30.4% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,597 | 31% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,433 | 33% | 27.6% |
| BMW 1 Series | 3,891 | 22.1% | 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 Pontypool
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 21 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 6 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 9 |
Nearby towns
- Cwmbran 16
- Abertillery 4
- Usk 4
- Risca 3
- Abergavenny 13
- Blackwood 16
- Ebbw Vale 7
- Bargoed 4
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