The 40 test centres nearest to Abercarn, 16 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Abercarn first
Unit 13 H & J Darren Drive, Prince of Wales Industrial Estate, Abercarn, Newport, NP11 5AR
Unit C2 & C3, Chapel Farm Industrial Estate, Cwmcarn, NP11 7BH
High Street, Newbridge, Newport, NP11 4GU
Unit 1 Cwmdows Lane, Off High Street, Newbridge, Newport, NP11 4AL
Gilwern Yard, Newbridge Road, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2AX
1 Islwyn Road, Wattsville, Cross Keys, Newport, NP11 7QD
Unit 7 Newtown Industrial Estate, Crosskeys, NP11 7PZ
Old Brass Foundry Garage, Navigation Industrial Estate, Crumlin Road, Crumlin, Newport, NP11 3PL
Unit 2 Oak House, Kendon Road, Crumlin, Newport, NP11 3AP
Starks Yard, Commercial Street, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2JG
Unit A5a the Yard, Riverside Court, Ponllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2JG
89 Cromwell Rd, Risca, Newport, NP11 7AD
Bridge St Garage, Bridge St, Blackwood, NP12 1AT
The Garage, Oakdale, Blackwood, NP12 0LE
Unit 1, Dan Y Graig Works, Dan Y Graig, Risca, NP11 6DP
Unit 3 Fern Close, Pen Y Fan Industrial Estate, Crumlin, Newport, NP11 3EH
5e Pentwyn Road, Blackwood, NP12 1HN
153 Commercial St, Risca, Newport, NP11 6EE
92-94 Commercial Street, Pontymister, Risca, NP11 6EE
High Bank Garage, Fairview, Blackwood, NP12 3NL
Before you book
30.8% of cars in NP postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Abercarn MOT Centre in Newport (NP11 5AR) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Abercarn in a straight line. There are 16 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, 4.2 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 Abercarn 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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