The 40 test centres nearest to Pentwyn, 54 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Pentwyn first
Mulberry Drive, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8RS
Plot 8 Mulberry Drive, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AB
Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RT
Mount Pleasant Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5SZ
146 Fidlas Rd, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 0YW
83 Fidlas Rd, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 0LY
Heathwood Rd, Cardiff, CF14 4HT
23 the Grove, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 3HG
Unit 12b Old Thayers Site, Pwllmawr Court, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 2ED
Unit 2, Ipswich Road, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AQ
Ipswich Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AQ
16 Ipswich Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AQ
Unit B, Ipswich Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AQ
19 Kimberley Terrace, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5EA
Unit 7b Alexandra Industrial Estate, Wentloog Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1EY
Unit 5 Alexandra Industrial Estate, Wentloog Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1EY
Unit 4c & 6 Wentloog Buildings, Wentloog Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1TH
Unit 5, Wentloog Buildings, Wentloog Road, Cardiff, CF3 1TH
Unit 27, Pwll Mawr Avenue, Wentloog Road, Rumney, CF3 1TF
505 Newport Rd, Cardiff, CF23 9UE
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Sinclair Group Mercedes Benz of Cardiff and Newport in Cardiff (CF23 8RS) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Pentwyn in a straight line. There are 54 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), 13 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. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Pentwyn 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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