Former Builders Yard, Hen Lon Parcwr Industrial Estate, Ruthin, LL15 1NJ
MOT test stations in Ruthin
6 garages in Ruthin (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Mwrog Street, Ruthin, LL15 1LB
53 Mwrog Street, Ruthin, LL15 1LB
Haulfryn Garage, Rhos Street, Ruthin, LL15 1DU
1b Lon Parcwr, Ruthin, LL15 1LY
Unit 2, Lon Parcwr Industrial Estate, Ruthin, LL15 1NJ
MOT results around Ruthin
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 Ruthin
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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