Albion Garage, Park Place, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NW
MOT test stations in Pontypridd
18 garages in Pontypridd (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
Units 14 & 15, Albion Industrial Estate, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NX
Unit 3, Maritime Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 1NY
Cardiff Road, Hawthorn, Pontypridd, CF37 5AA
The Vauxhall Centre, Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5SP
Coedpenmaen Rd, Trallwn, Pontypridd, CF37 4LR
Sardis Road, Broadway, Pontypridd, CF37 1BA
The Quarry, Pentrebach Road, Pontypridd, CF37 4BW
Upper Boat, Pontypridd, CF37 5YE
Unit 7/8 Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5YH
5 / 7 Merthyr Road, Pontypridd, CF37 4DB
Charles Street, Pontypridd, CF37 1HU
Main Road, Church Village, Pontypridd, CF38 1PY
The Square, Ynysybwl, Pontypridd, CF37 1DU
Unit 27 Business Development Centre, Main Avenue, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5UR
Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NG
Tynant Garage, The Woodlands, Pontypridd, CF38 2DU
Glyndwr Avenue, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, CF37 5PD
MOT results around Pontypridd
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 Pontypridd
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Porth 6
- Caerphilly 21
- Pontyclun 12
- Hengoed 9
- Tonypandy 6
- Mountain Ash 3
- Bargoed 4
- Blackwood 16
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