The 40 test centres nearest to Pontllanfraith, 39 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Pontllanfraith first
Starks Yard, Commercial Street, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2JG
Unit A5a the Yard, Riverside Court, Ponllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2JG
Gilwern Yard, Newbridge Road, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2AX
Bridge St Garage, Bridge St, Blackwood, NP12 1AT
5e Pentwyn Road, Blackwood, NP12 1HN
Unit 1 Cwmdows Lane, Off High Street, Newbridge, Newport, NP11 4AL
High Bank Garage, Fairview, Blackwood, NP12 3NL
High Street, Newbridge, Newport, NP11 4GU
Bryn Gwyn Road, Fleur De Lis, Blackwood, NP12 3RZ
Unit 3 Woodland Place, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3QX
Unit A1, 1 Pinewood Court, St Davids Industrial Estate, Pengam, NP12 3SL
The Garage, Oakdale, Blackwood, NP12 0LE
Unit D Park Service Station, Bedwellty Road, Cefn Fforest, Blackwood, NP12 3HA
Unit 6, St Davids Industrial Estate, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3SW
Unit D2, St David's Industrial Estate, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3SW
Brynavon Terrace, Hengoed, CF82 7LZ
Nyddfa Yard, Commercial Street, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3UZ
Unit 1, The Yard, Pengam Road, Blackwood, NP12 3TB
Unit 3, Pengam Road, Blackwood, NP12 3AA
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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Advanced Mototec Ltd in Blackwood (NP12 2JG) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Pontllanfraith in a straight line. There are 39 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), 14 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, 2.0 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 Pontllanfraith 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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