The 40 test centres nearest to Pontardawe, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Pontardawe first
Units 1 - 3 Alloy Court Business Centre, Alloy Industrial Estate, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4EN
26/28 New Road, Ynysmeudwy, Pontardawe, SA8 4PJ
39 New Road, Gellinudd, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DY
40 Cilmeangwyn Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QL
140 Cilmaengwyn Road, Cilmaengwyn, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QN
100 Capel Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5PE
32 Capel Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5PZ
Gnoll Road, Godrergraig, Swansea, SA9 2PA
36 Down Street, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5HA
Unit 4, Clydach Wharf, Players Industrial Estate, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5AT
311 Birchgrove Road, Birchgrove, Swansea, SA7 9NA
Unit 2 -3 Glanyrafon, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2EB
Picton Road, Skewen, Neath, SA10 6UN
Tregelles Court, Neath Abbey, Neath, SA10 7DF
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 9c Atlantic Close, Phoenix Way, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea, SA7 9DQ
Old Road Garage, Old Road, Neath Abbey, SA10 7NF
Sidings Terrace, Main Road, Skewen, Swansea, SA10 6RF
Evelyn Road Garage, Evelyn Road, Skewen, Neath, SA10 6NE
R/O Security House, Old Road, Skewen, Neath, SA10 7LT
Unit 2, Winifred Road, Neath, SA10 6HP
Before you book
30.8% of cars in SA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Cwmtawe MOT Centre Ltd in Swansea (SA8 4EN) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Pontardawe 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), 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. The nearest council-run centre is Neath Port Talbot 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 Pontardawe 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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