The 40 test centres nearest to Capel Llanilltern, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Capel Llanilltern first
Radyr Train Station, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8AA
Unit 2 Fairfield Industrial Estate, Main Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 8LA
Ynys Bridge, Heol Yr Ynys, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NT
Halfway Garage, Rear of 85-91 Cardiff Rd, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7PQ
Main Road, Taffs Well, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9HJ
Moy Road Industrial Estate, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7QR
St Fagans Garage, Michaelstone Road, Cardiff, CF5 4SY
Mwyndy Garage, Miskin, Pontyclun, CF72 8PN
Old Station Yard Main Road, Cross Inn, Pontyclun, Llantrisant, CF72 8AZ
Unit 5, 364 - 372 Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5BY
Norbury Rd, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AT
1 St Davids Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 1DS
499 Cowbridge Road West, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff, CF5 5TG
Unit 1 Newtown Industrial Estate, Llantwit Fadre, CF38 2EE
19a Norman Rd, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 1PS
Cross Inn Road, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, CF72 8AY
588 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1BP
Heol Trelai, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5PH
Main Road, Church Village, Pontypridd, CF38 1PY
639 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1BH
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Radyr Garage Limited in Cardiff (CF15 8AA) is about 2.0 miles from the middle of Capel Llanilltern in a straight line. There are 7 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. The nearest council-run centre is Vale of Glamorgan Council, 4.1 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 Capel Llanilltern 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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