SA postcode area · 342 MOT centres

MOT centres in Swansea (SA)

All 342 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the SA area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 406,126 tests in 2024.

95Below average
Passed first time67.9%expected for these cars: 71.5%
Area rank95 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.3 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, SA vs Great Britain.

Area of the carSAGB
Lights & electrics25.415.1
Suspension21.711.0
Brakes19.09.9
Tyres11.87.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)7.34.9
Body & chassis7.13.9
Emissions & leaks5.94.0
Steering4.02.1

Most tested cars in Swansea

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta18,64860.6%
87Well below average
Ford Focus9,50865.8%
94Below average
Volkswagen Golf9,50571.5%
102Above average
Vauxhall Corsa9,13860.7%
87Well below average
Volkswagen Polo7,26364.0%
90Well below average
Volkswagen Transporter6,72161.6%
90Well below average
Renault Clio6,53653.5%
78Well below average
Vauxhall Astra6,47562.9%
93Below average
Toyota Yaris5,69772.8%
101About average
Nissan Qashqai5,53566.6%
89Well below average

All MOT test stations in the SA area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Swansea 109

Llanelli 32

Carmarthen 23

Neath 21

Port Talbot 20

Haverfordwest 19

Ammanford 15

Milford Haven 8

Cardigan 7

Ceredigion 7

Kidwelly 5

Llandysul 5

Tenby 4

Pembroke Dock 4

Pembroke 4

Narberth 4

Lampeter 4

Kilgetty 4

Pembrokeshire 4

Llandovery 3

Crymych 3

Burry Port 3

Fishguard 3

Newcastle Emlyn 3

Carmarthenshire 3

Llanwrda 2

Clynderwen 2

Whitland 2

Aberaeron 2

Neyland 2

Carms 2

Llanfyrnach 1

Pencader 1

Goodwick 1

Llanybydder 1

Llandeilo 1

Neath Abbey 1

Pontardawe 1

Withybush 1

Glogue 1

Newport 1

Powys 1

Ponthydyfen 1

Ferryside,dyfed 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Swansea (SA)?

DVSA lists 342 active MOT test stations in the SA postcode area, 330 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Swansea?

In 2024, 67.9% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the SA area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.5% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 95, 95 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Swansea?

The most common failure reasons were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; position lamp: not working; coil spring: fractured or broken.