Presteigne Service Station, High Street, Presteigne, LD8 2BE
MOT test stations in Presteigne
4 garages in Presteigne (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Station Rd, Presteigne, LD8 2UF
Unit 2 Morgan Building, Presteigne Industrial Estate, Presteigne, LD8 2UF
Knill, Presteigne, LD8 2PR
MOT results around Presteigne
Cars and light vans tested in the LD (Brecon) postcode area failed 29.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 26,459 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.4% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.97% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.16% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.73% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 1,093 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 708 | 26.8% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 618 | 30.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 516 | 37.2% | 28.5% |
| Land Rover Defender | 481 | 24.9% | 22.5% |
| Mitsubishi L200 | 462 | 31.4% | 25.3% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 445 | 34.2% | 27% |
| Toyota Hilux | 395 | 28.4% | 24.4% |
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 Presteigne
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
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