Skip to content
My MOT CheckerSources

← MOT stations

MOT test stations in Swansea

109 garages in Swansea (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 19 of them can test motorcycles, and 34 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.

MOT results around Swansea

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 carHereNationally
Suspension11.3%8.93%
Lights and electrics8.28%6.95%
Brakes8.28%6.1%
Tyres6.79%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta17,11031.9%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa8,99531.5%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf8,98223.6%20.9%
Ford Focus8,65628.6%25.4%
Volkswagen Polo6,93230.4%27%
Volkswagen Transporter6,79732.1%27.2%
Renault Clio5,87939.4%36.8%
Vauxhall Astra5,71031.4%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 Swansea

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc19
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc19
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg8
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses105
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses19
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg34

Nearby towns

Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.