The 40 test centres nearest to Aberdare, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Aberdare first
The Garage, Maes-Y-Ffynon Lane, Aberaman, Aberdare, CF44 6EJ
West End Garage, Mount Pleasant St, Trecynon, Aberdare, CF44 8NG
Unit 2 Stage Coach, Cwmbach New Road, Aberdare, CF44 0PN
New Cardiff Road, Cwmbach, Aberdare, CF44 0AG
Canal Road, Cwmbach, Aberdare, CF44 0AG
Canal Road, Cwmbach, Aberdare, CF44 0AG
Unit 3, C1 Trade Park, Aberaman, Aberdare, CF44 6DA
The Garage, Unit 24 Aberdare Enterprise Centre, Aberaman Industrial Estate, Aberdare, CF44 6DA
Park View Terrace, Abercwmboi, Aberdare, CF44 6AA
Brooklyn Yard, Hirwaun Road, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9HR
Brecon Rd, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9NS
Blue Unit Bryngelli Estate, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9PT
Rhigos Rd, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9PS
Willows House, Abercanaid Industrial Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YF
Yew Street, Rear of Lower High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8EB
Pentrebach Rd, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YB
Pentrebach Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YA
Pentrebach Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YA
Pentrebach Rd, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YA
Pentrebach Rd, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YA
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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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A & A Tyre Services in Aberdare (CF44 6EJ) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Aberdare in a straight line. There are 10 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), 2 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. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Aberdare 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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