The 40 test centres nearest to Swanbridge, 23 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Swanbridge first
57 South Road, Sully, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 5SL
Sully Moors Rd, Sully, Barry, CF64 5RP
Sully Moors Road, Sully, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 5RP
Lavernock Road, Penarth, CF64 5UP
Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2BE
Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2NN
Old Cardiff Road, Cadoxton, Barry, CF63 2PQ
Units 13-14, Cardiff Road Business Park, Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2PQ
Cardiff Rd, Cadoxton, Barry, CF63 2QW
Unit 4, Cardiff Road, Barry, CF63 2QW
Wimborne Road, Barry Docks, Barry, CF63 3RA
Radian Garage, Cardiff Rd, Dinas Powis, CF64 4JS
1 Redlands Road, Penarth, CF64 2WD
Unit 4, Woodham Rd, No 2 Dock, Barry, CF63 4JE
Unit C1, Station Approach, Penarth, CF64 3EE
Station Approach, Penarth, CF64 3EE
Llandough Service Station, 33a Grove Terrace, Penarth, CF64 2NG
Cross Street, Barry, CF63 4LU
Court Road, Barry, CF63 4EU
15 Dock View Road, Barry, CF63 4JP
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Sully Marine Centre Limited in Vale of Glamorgan (CF64 5SL) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Swanbridge in a straight line. There are 23 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), 4 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, 4.0 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 Swanbridge 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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