The 39 test centres nearest to Penarth Moors, 92 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Penarth Moors first
B1 West Point Industrial Estate, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8JQ
Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TT
277 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TT
285-287 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TT
Gulf Works, 289 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TT
Unit 17a, Freemans Parc, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TU
230 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TU
Unit 9, Tollgate Close, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TN
295 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8UU
Unit 25 Freemans Parc, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8EQ
91-97 Clive St, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 7HN
Ford House, 281 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8YZ
Cardiff Council Central Transport Services, Coleridge Road, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 8BT
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
1 Arcot Lane North, Penarth, CF64 1HS
The Garage, Salop St, Penarth, CF64 1HF
Hadfield Road, Cardiff, CF11 8WD
Unit 32, Wholesale Fruit Centre, Bessemer Road, Cardiff, CF11 8BE
Rear of Unit 19, Wholesale Fruit Centre, Bessemer Road, Cardiff, CF11 8BE
29 Bessemer Market, Bessemer Road, Cardiff, CF11 8BE
Unit 27/28h, The Wholesale Fruit Centre, Bessemer Road, Cardiff, CF11 8BE
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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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Penarth Autocare Ltd in Cardiff (CF11 8JQ) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Penarth Moors in a straight line. There are 92 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), 11 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, 0.8 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 Penarth Moors 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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