The 40 test centres nearest to Abercynon, 11 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Abercynon first
Main Road, Ynysboeth, Abercynon, CF45 4BT
Units 14 & 15, Albion Industrial Estate, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NX
Albion Garage, Park Place, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NW
Mafon Road, Nelson, Treharris, CF46 6PE
Little Mill Garage, Glynbargoed Road, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil Cbc, CF46 5RT
Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NG
Abercynon Road, Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, CF45 3HX
Coedpenmaen Rd, Trallwn, Pontypridd, CF37 4LR
Oaklands, Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4SY
5 / 7 Merthyr Road, Pontypridd, CF37 4DB
Unit 7/8 Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5YH
Charles Street, Pontypridd, CF37 1HU
Bryntaff, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4PJ
The Quarry, Pentrebach Road, Pontypridd, CF37 4BW
The Square, Ynysybwl, Pontypridd, CF37 1DU
Cardiff Rd, Mountain Ash, CF45 4EY
New Cardiff Road, Mountain Ash, CF45 4EY
Commercial St, Senghenydd, Caerphilly, CF83 4GY
Sardis Road, Broadway, Pontypridd, CF37 1BA
Unit 4, West Road, Penallta Indstrial Estate, Hengoed, CF82 7SW
Before you book
31% of cars in CF postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Potchys MOT Station in Abercynon (CF45 4BT) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Abercynon in a straight line. There are 11 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 3 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is Caerphilly County Borough Council, 4.5 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Abercynon as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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