The 40 test centres nearest to Tai'r-heol, 17 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Tai'r-heol first
Mafon Road, Nelson, Treharris, CF46 6PE
Little Mill Garage, Glynbargoed Road, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil Cbc, CF46 5RT
Units 14 & 15, Albion Industrial Estate, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NX
Albion Garage, Park Place, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NW
Unit 4, West Road, Penallta Indstrial Estate, Hengoed, CF82 7SW
Main Road, Ynysboeth, Abercynon, CF45 4BT
Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NG
55 Gilfach St, Bargoed, CF82 8LS
Unit 4 Penallta Ind Est, East Rd, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7QZ
Clearway Service Station, Church Road, Penpedairheol, Hengoed, CF82 8GD
Commercial St, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7DY
Commercial St, Senghenydd, Caerphilly, CF83 4GY
37 Hengoed Avenue, Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed, CF82 7HX
The Square, Hospital Rd, Penpedairheol, Hengoed, CF82 8BT
Coedpenmaen Rd, Trallwn, Pontypridd, CF37 4LR
Maesycwmmer Service Station, Main Road, Maesycwmmer, Hengoed, CF82 7PT
Brynavon Terrace, Hengoed, CF82 7LZ
Unit 1 - 4 Hazel Close, Dyffryn Business Park, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, CF82 7UB
Oaklands, Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4SY
Fleet Management, Unit B4 Tir-Y-Berth, New Road, Hengoed, CF82 8NR
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
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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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Hi-Speed Tyres in Treharris (CF46 6PE) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Tai'r-heol in a straight line. There are 17 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), 6 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 Caerphilly County Borough Council, 3.1 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 Tai'r-heol 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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