A & S MOT Centre, Unit 29a Kenfig Industrial Estate, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2PE
MOT test stations in Port Talbot
20 garages in Port Talbot (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 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.
Afan Auto-Motive, Unit 1 Cymmer Industrial Est, Eastern Avenue, Cymmer, Port Talbot, SA13 3PB
Oakwood Lane, Port Talbot, SA13 1DF
100 Water Street, Aberavon, Port Talbot, SA12 6LF
Unit 2, Endeavor Close, Purcell Industrial Estate, Port Talbot, SA12 7PT
Afan Way, Port Talbot, SA12 6NR
Afon Valley Garage, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, SA12 8RF
Unit 4, Glyncorrwg Village Workshops, Glyncorrwg, Port Talbot, SA13 3EA
Seaway Drive, Seaway Parade Industrial Estate, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 7BR
Unit 48, Port Talbot Business Units, Addison Road, Port Talbot, SA12 6HZ
57-61 Commercial Road, Taibach, Port Talbot, SA13 1LP
Unit 16, Cramic Way, Port Talbot, SA13 1RU
Unit 6 Isaacs Place, Aberavon, Port Talbot, SA12 6NP
Llewellyns Quay, Port Talbot Docks, Port Talbot, SA13 1RF
Prince Street, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 1NB
R P Tyres & Exhaust Centre, Unit 4, Henshaw Street, Port Talbot, SA12 6NH
Dan-Y-Bryn Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1AL
Fairfield Garage, Addison Road, Port Talbot, SA12 6HZ
16 Blaenavon Terrace, Tonmawr, Port Talbot, SA12 9US
Pentwyn, Baglan Road, Port Talbot, SA12 8HY
MOT results around Port Talbot
Cars and light vans tested in the SA (Swansea) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 390,736 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.3% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.28% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.28% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.79% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,110 | 31.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,995 | 31.5% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,982 | 23.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,656 | 28.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,932 | 30.4% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,797 | 32.1% | 27.2% |
| Renault Clio | 5,879 | 39.4% | 36.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,710 | 31.4% | 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 Port Talbot
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 5 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 5 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 19 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
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