The 40 test centres nearest to Gibbonsdown, 20 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Gibbonsdown first
148 Port Road East, Barry, CF62 9PZ
Court Road, Barry, CF63 4EU
Cardiff Rd, Cadoxton, Barry, CF63 2QW
Unit 4, Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2QW
The Garage, Evan St, Barry, CF62 8DU
Cross Street, Barry, CF63 4LU
Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2NN
Old Cardiff Road, Cadoxton, Barry, CF63 2PQ
Units 13-14, Cardiff Road Business Park, Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2PQ
15 Dock View Road, Barry, CF63 4JP
Unit 4, Woodham Rd, No 2 Dock, Barry, CF63 4JE
Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2BE
Wimborne Road, Barry Docks, Barry, CF63 3RA
Broad St, Barry, CF62 7AD
Sully Moors Rd, Sully, Barry, CF64 5RP
Sully Moors Road, Sully, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 5RP
The Garage, Market St, Barry, CF62 7AS
57 South Road, Sully, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 5SL
Radian Garage, Cardiff Rd, Dinas Powis, CF64 4JS
The Alps Depot, Quarry Rd, Wenvoe, Cardiff, CF5 6AA
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
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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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P W Millar Ltd in Barry (CF62 9PZ) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Gibbonsdown in a straight line. There are 20 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), 5 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, 2.8 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 Gibbonsdown 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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