Unit 14 the Fox Complex, Severn Road, Welshpool, SY21 7AZ
MOT test stations in Welshpool
10 garages in Welshpool (Wales) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Border Garage, Newtown Road, Welshpool, SY21 8RP
Units 2 - 5, Severn Farm Industrial Estate, Welshpool, SY21 7DF
Ael Y Bryn, Cefn Coch, Welshpool, SY21 0AX
Upper Glyn, Manafon, Welshpool, SY21 8BS
Ael Y Bryn, Forden, Welshpool, SY21 8LX
Union Street Garage, Welshpool, SY21 2EJ
Llanerfyl, Welshpool, SY21 0EG
Severn Rd, Welshpool, SY21 7AZ
Raven Street, Welshpool, SY21 7JW
MOT results around Welshpool
Cars and light vans tested in the SY (Shrewsbury) postcode area failed 24% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 209,372 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.29% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.25% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.87% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.54% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,359 | 30.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,809 | 23.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,653 | 30% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 4,612 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,342 | 29.3% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,481 | 29.3% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 3,440 | 24.9% | 27.2% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,161 | 27.5% | 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 Welshpool
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Montgomery 3
- Newtown 14
- Oswestry 26
- Church Stretton 3
- Llanidloes 3
- Shrewsbury 68
- Shropshire 21
- Bala 4
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