Unit A4, Cefndy Road Employment Park, Cefndy Road, Rhyl, LL18 2HJ
MOT test stations in Rhyl
17 garages in Rhyl (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 8 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.
13-19 Kwick Fit Centre, Elwy Street, Rhyl, LL18 1BS
Unit 23b, Allitts Industrial Estate, Vale Road, Rhyl, LL18 2PD
Marsh Road, Rhyl, LL18 2AB
Wellington Road, Rhyl, LL18 1LE
Unit 9-10, Bridge Business Park, Marsh Road, Rhyl, LL18 2DF
Unit 4 Snownest Court, Tir Llwyd Industrial Estate, Kinmel Bay, Rhyl, LL18 5JY
116 Vale Road, Rhyl, LL18 2PD
Thomas Avenue, Dyserth, Rhyl, LL18 6AN
Old British Gas Works, Westbourne Avenue, Rhyl, LL18 1EE
111 Marsh Road, Rhyl, LL18 2AB
Kinmel Park Industrial Estate, Royal Welch Avenue, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl, LL18 5TQ
Unit 1, Glan Y Morfa Industrial Estate, Rhyl, LL18 2AD
The Square, Kinmel Bay, Rhyl, LL18 5LU
Unit 5b, Tir Llwyd Industrial Estate, Kinmel Bay, Rhyl, LL18 5JZ
59 Ffordd Las, Rhyl, LL18 2EE
63 Fforddlas, Rhyl, LL18 2EE
MOT results around Rhyl
Cars and light vans tested in the LL (Wrexham) postcode area failed 25.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 296,067 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.26% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.89% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.7% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.93% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,725 | 29.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,912 | 31% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,877 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 7,818 | 26.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,710 | 30.8% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,972 | 28.5% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 4,534 | 26% | 27.2% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,341 | 32.8% | 26.6% |
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 Rhyl
| 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 | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 8 |
Nearby towns
- Prestatyn 7
- Abergele 14
- Denbigh 8
- Holywell 7
- Colwyn Bay 11
- Llandudno Junction 4
- Conwy 10
- Llandudno 15
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