The 40 test centres nearest to Pentrebane, 47 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Pentrebane first
Norbury Rd, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AT
Radyr Train Station, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8AA
588 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1BP
639 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1BH
641 Cowbridge Rd East, Cardiff, CF5 1BH
Unit 5, 364 - 372 Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5BY
St Fagans Garage, Michaelstone Road, Cardiff, CF5 4SY
Heol Trelai, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5PH
1 St Davids Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 1DS
22a Romilly Road West, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1FU
Unit 8 Argyle Way, Ely Business Park, Cardiff, CF5 5NJ
Unit 2, Argyle Way, Ely Distribution Centre, Cardiff, CF5 5NJ
Unit 4, Hedel Rd, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8DJ
Lansdowne Road, Cardiff, CF5 1JU
19a Norman Rd, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 1PS
499 Cowbridge Road West, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff, CF5 5TG
419-421 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1JG
363a Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JF
305 Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, CF5 1JD
Pantbach Road, Cardiff, CF14 1TW
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Fairwater Garage Ltd in Cardiff (CF5 3AT) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Pentrebane in a straight line. There are 47 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), 9 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, 2.6 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 Pentrebane 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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