The 39 test centres nearest to Dinas Powys, 61 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Dinas Powys first
Radian Garage, Cardiff Rd, Dinas Powis, CF64 4JS
1 Redlands Road, Penarth, CF64 2WD
Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2BE
Sully Moors Rd, Sully, Barry, CF64 5RP
Sully Moors Road, Sully, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 5RP
Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2NN
Llandough Service Station, 33a Grove Terrace, Penarth, CF64 2NG
B1 West Point Industrial Estate, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8JQ
The Garage, Salop St, Penarth, CF64 1HF
1 Arcot Lane North, Penarth, CF64 1HS
Unit C1, Station Approach, Penarth, CF64 3EE
Station Approach, Penarth, CF64 3EE
Old Cardiff Road, Cadoxton, Barry, CF63 2PQ
Units 13-14, Cardiff Road Business Park, Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2PQ
57 South Road, Sully, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 5SL
Unit 9, Tollgate Close, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TN
Cardiff Rd, Cadoxton, Barry, CF63 2QW
Unit 4, Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2QW
Unit 17a, Freemans Parc, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TU
230 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TU
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Andrew Wilsons Motors in Dinas Powis (CF64 4JS) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Dinas Powys in a straight line. There are 61 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), 7 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 Cardiff County Council, 2.1 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 Dinas Powys 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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