The 37 test centres nearest to Draethen, 12 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
37 centres · nearest to Draethen first
Riverside, Pontymister Industrial Estate, Risca, NP11 6NP
153 Commercial St, Risca, Newport, NP11 6EE
92-94 Commercial Street, Pontymister, Risca, NP11 6EE
Unit 1, Dan Y Graig Works, Dan Y Graig, Risca, NP11 6DP
Unit 7 Newtown Industrial Estate, Crosskeys, NP11 7PZ
89 Cromwell Rd, Risca, Newport, NP11 7AD
1 Islwyn Road, Wattsville, Cross Keys, Newport, NP11 7QD
Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RT
Plot 8 Mulberry Drive, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AB
Mulberry Drive, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8RS
Unit 3 Premier Buildings, Newport Road, Caerphilly, CF83 8YE
Unit 4 - Premier Buildings, Old Newport Road, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8YE
Road D Wern Industrial Estate, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9FQ
Unit 5, Wern Industrial Estate, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9FQ
31 Newport Road, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8AA
Bedwas Road, Caerphilly, CF83 3AR
18 Green Way Commercials Ltd, Bedwas House Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, CF83 8DW
Unit C2 & C3, Chapel Farm Industrial Estate, Cwmcarn, NP11 7BH
Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly, CF83 3HD
Lakeside Drive, Coedkernew, Newport, NP10 8BB
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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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Ezee Fit Tyres Ltd in Risca (NP11 6NP) is about 2.0 miles from the middle of Draethen in a straight line. There are 12 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. 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 Draethen 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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