The 39 test centres nearest to St Nicholas, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to St Nicholas first
499 Cowbridge Road West, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff, CF5 5TG
St Fagans Garage, Michaelstone Road, Cardiff, CF5 4SY
The Alps Depot, Quarry Rd, Wenvoe, Cardiff, CF5 6AA
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
148 Port Road East, Barry, CF62 9PZ
Unit 5, 364 - 372 Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5BY
Heol Trelai, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5PH
Unit 8 Argyle Way, Ely Business Park, Cardiff, CF5 5NJ
Unit 2, Argyle Way, Ely Distribution Centre, Cardiff, CF5 5NJ
Norbury Rd, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AT
Court Road, Barry, CF63 4EU
588 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1BP
639 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1BH
641 Cowbridge Rd East, Cardiff, CF5 1BH
The Garage, Evan St, Barry, CF62 8DU
Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2NN
Cross Street, Barry, CF63 4LU
Cardiff Rd, Cadoxton, Barry, CF63 2QW
Unit 4, Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2QW
Broad St, Barry, CF62 7AD
Unit 4, Hedel Rd, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8DJ
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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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In 'n' Out Centres Limited in Cardiff (CF5 5TG) is about 1.9 miles from the middle of St Nicholas in a straight line. There are 6 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), 1 centre 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, 2.1 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 St Nicholas 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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