The 19 test centres nearest to Lower Common, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
19 centres · nearest to Lower Common first
Llanwenarth Citra, Abergavenny, NP8 1EP
Church Lane, Govilon, Abergavenny, NP7 9RP
Unit 1, Timbercraft Park, Llangattock, Crickhowell, NP8 1HW
Granada Park Motors, Llangattock, Crickhowell, NP8 1HL
Beaufort St, Crickhowell, NP8 1BN
Merthyr Road, Llanfoist, Abergavenny, NP7 9LP
Unit 2, Union Road Industrial Estate, Abergavenny, NP7 7RQ
73 Union Road Industrial Estate, Abergavenny, NP7 7RQ
Merthyr Road, Abergavenny, NP7 9LL
Merthyr Road, Abergavenny, NP7 5DB
Central Garage, Grofield, Abergavenny, NP7 5BA
The MOT Testing Station, Walnut Tree Yard, Mill Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5HE
11 Monmouth Road, Abergavenny, NP7 5HF
The Garage, Pantygelli, Old Hereford Rd, Abergavenny, NP7 7HS
Lake Road Service Station, Lake Rd, Brynmawr, NP23 4AP
Cwmavon Road Garage, Blaenavon, NP4 9LD
The Former Animal Pond, Barleyfield Industrail Estate, Nantyglo, Ebbw Vale, NP23 4LU
Works Department, Central Depot, Barleyfield Ind Est, Brynmawr, NP23 4YF
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Blaina Road, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, NP23 4PT
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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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Keith Price Garages Ltd in Abergavenny (NP8 1EP) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Lower Common in a straight line. There are 10 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 Blaenau Gwent Borough Council, 4.3 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 Lower Common 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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