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MOT Test Centres in Gwynedd

78 MOT test stations in Gwynedd (Wales) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 10 (13%) test motorcycles, 28 (36%) test Class 7 vans and 46 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £30-45 is typical.

Stations listed

78

#6 of 22 districts in Wales

Test motorcycles

10

13% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

28

36% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

20 / 1

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the Gwynedd Stations Can Test

Of the 78 listed stations, 77 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in Gwynedd. Motorcycle riders have 10 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 28; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 20; three-wheelers can be tested at 1. 1 station is a specialist that does not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Caernarfon (17), Bangor (16), Pwllheli (8), Porthmadog (6) and 19 other post towns. 4 are national chain or dealer-group branches and 1 is council-run; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc1013%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc1013%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg11%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats7799%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats2026%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2836%£58.60

Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (32)

Stations in Gwynedd authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.

Specialist MOT test stations in Gwynedd
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Auto MaxUnit 22DolgellauLL40 1UU01341 422803123457
AutotechNant Y MountBangorLL57 2SQ01248 673232123457
Bangor Tyre Service LtdCaernarfon RoadBangorLL57 4SU01248 361294123457
Beespeed LtdUnit 1GCaernarfonLL55 2BD01286 671781123457
Canolfan MOT Centre LimitedCambrian TerracePorthmadogLL49 9EH01766 512493123457
Cibyn MOT Centre LtdUnit 29CaernarfonLL55 2BD01286 669009123457
D C Auto RepairsUnit A & FTywynLL36 9RT01654 711714123457
Efail Rhos GarageRhoshirwaunPwllheliLL53 8HN01758 760227123457
G & H Car & Commercial LimitedZone 3CaernarfonLL55 2BD01286 673646123457
Garage Amc Remapping & Diagnostic LtdUnit 11, Cookes Industrial EstatePenrhyndeudraethLL48 6LT01766 772999123457
Garej Arwyn CyfUnit AhCaernarfonLL54 6DB01286 882299123457
Garej Iwan CyfY FforPwllheliLL53 6UW01766 819377123457
Garej PontllyfniPontllyfniCaernarfonLL54 5EG01286 660704123457
Gest View GarageSnowdon StreetPorthmadogLL49 9DF01766 513613123457
Gwalia GarageCaeathroCaernarfonLL55 2SS01286 673096123457
Gwyndaf Evans Motors LtdArran RoadDolgellauLL40 1HS01341 423441123457
Gwynedd CouncilFleet Maintenance Division · council-runDolgellauLL40 2YG01341 422440123457
Hardy's Recovery LimitedGlandon Industrial EstatePwllheliLL53 5YT01758 612121123457
Harlech Toyota CentreFfordd NewyddHarlechLL46 2PS01766 780432123457
Kieran's Automotive Repairs LimitedUnit 4BangorLL57 4YH01248 572000123457
Llewelyn MotorsStoarfa GoedMachynllethSY20 9JA01650 531669123457
M-Trac CymruGarej BryncirGarndolbenmaenLL51 9LX01766 530555123457
Mike's Garage (Llandygai) LtdUnit 2BangorLL57 4YH01248 370077123457
Modurdy Henblas Garage LimitedHigh StreetBalaLL23 7AG01678 520237123457
Moduron Arwel Parry MotorsRhydyclafdyGwyneddLL53 7YP01758 740407123457
Moduron GP MotorsUnit 2CaernarfonLL54 6DB01286 880839123457
Morfa GarageMorfa GarageHarlechLL46 2UW01766 780288123457
Motobeics Gwion Prys MotorcyclesNantcyll UchafGarndolbenmaenLL51 9DJ01766 530831123457
Nefyn CoachesWest End GaragePwllheliLL53 6EG01758 720904123457
Peblig Garage LtdBasement-Unit CCaernarfonLL55 2SE01286 678939123457
Penrhos GarageGwalia Road Industrial EstateTywynLL36 9DH01654 711991123457
Tegfan Garage LtdLlangwnnadlPwllheliLL53 8NP01758 770651123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (46)

Stations in Gwynedd authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £30-45 is typical.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in Gwynedd
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A & R Motor ServicesSouth RoadCaernarfonLL55 2HP01286 673357123457
A and M HughesPenbryn GarageDolgellauLL40 1UE01341 422701123457
Anchor MotorsBangor RoadBangorLL57 3LU01248 600451123457
Arfon GarageClwt Y BontCaernarfonLL55 3HS01286 872304123457
ATS Euromaster LimitedCaernarfon Road · ATS EuromasterBangorLL57 1XX01248 361111123457
B & K Williams LtdSouth RoadCaernarfonLL55 2HG01286 675557123457
Bangor MOT CentrePenrhosgarneddBangorLL57 2NU01248 370707123457
Bradbury's GaragePark RoadBarmouthLL42 1PH01341 280449123457
Central GaragePen Y Bryn RoadBangorLL57 3BD01248 601031123457
Clogau Motors LtdBontdduDolgellauLL40 2UA01341 430300123457
Coastline TyresTyn Y Coed WorksBarmouthLL42 1EF01341 281215123457
College Motors (Bangor) LtdCaernarfon RoadBangorLL57 4SU01248 355107123457
Dragon MotorsCwm Y GloCaernarfonLL55 4DD01286 871172123457
Dyfi Yard Repairs LtdThe Boat YardAberdyfiLL35 0RY01654 767255123457
Eifl Road GarageEifl Road GarageCaernarvonLL54 5LW01286 660733123457
Elias Garage347 High StreetBangorLL57 1YH01248 361694123457
Ffrydlas GarageDouglas TerraceBethesdaLL57 3NT01248 600723123457
Garej Bowydd Garage LtdWynne RoadBlaenau FfestiniogLL41 3UH01766 831091123457
Glanaber GarageBorth-Y-GestPorthmadogLL49 9TP01766 512364123457
Glanafon GarageAbersochPwllheliLL53 7HP01758 712308123457
Gta Diagnostix LimitedMadog Motor MuseumPorthmadogLL49 9DF01766 515558123457
Gwyndaf Evans Motors LtdMadoc StreetPorthmadogLL49 9DB01766 549280123457
Halfords AutocentreMenai Foundry · Halfords AutocentreBangorLL57 1BU01248 353788123457
Halfords AutocentreCaernarfon Road · Halfords AutocentreBangorLL57 4SU01248 355534123457
Hugh's TyresEast AvenuePorthmadogLL49 9EL01766 512232123457
J I Foulkes MOT Centre LimitedFarrar RoadBangorLL57 1LJ01248 362109123457
J M Hughes A'i Feibion CyfCambrian GarageTrawsfynyddLL41 4SP01766 540233123457
K W Jones & Son LimitedCentral GarageBangorLL56 4PZ01248 670277123457
Kwik FitLon Glan Mor · Kwik FitBangorLL57 1DG01248 355400123457
Lleyn Tyres LimitedUnit 4PwllheliLL53 5YW01758 612368123457
Minafon GarageIndustrial EstateBalaLL23 7NL01678 520791123457
Minffordd GarageBethelCaernarfonLL55 1UN01248 670451123457
Modurdy Felinheli Garage LtdFferm BoncY FelinheliLL56 4UQ01248 670104123457
Moduron H G Jones Motors LimitedTre DafyddCaernarfonLL54 6PW01286 881111123457
Moduron Moelwyn MotorsHigh StreetBlaenau FfestiniogLL41 3AJ01766 830803123457
Moduron Pandy Motors CyfTregarthBangorLL57 4AY01248 600619123457
O H Griffith & CoFourcrossesPwllheliLL53 6UR01766 810240123457
Pant Waen GarageWaunfawrCaernarfonLL55 4YY01286 650524123457
Povey's Garage LtdLlanllyfni RoadCaernarfonLL54 6DA01286 880282123457
Regent GarageCaernarfon RoadCricciethLL52 0AP01766 522516123457
Slaters (Gm) LimitedDinasCaernarfonLL54 7YN01286 830227123457
Smithy Garage LimitedSmithy GarageDyffryn ArdudwyLL44 2EN01341 247799123457
Snowdon GarageHigh StreetLlanberisLL55 4SU01286 870225123457
Thomas Motor MartDyffryn GarageCorwenLL21 0HA01678 520055123457
Tywyn Road GarageRear Of Tywyn RoadBlaenau FfestiniogLL41 3UR01766 830035123457
Williams of BalaBodolwyn GarageBalaLL23 7AH01678 520777123457

What an MOT costs in Gwynedd

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

Wales typical (Class 4 car)

£30-45

From this site's regional guide for Wales

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Cardiff and Swansea are competitive; rural mid-Wales is more limited. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

Nearby Districts

Isle of Angleseyabout 21 miles between district centres36Conwyabout 25 miles between district centres61Denbighshireabout 35 miles between district centres48Flintshireabout 46 miles between district centres77Wrexhamabout 47 miles between district centres55Ceredigionabout 52 miles between district centres43

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MOT Fees by Vehicle Class

The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.

Cheapest MOT

Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.

Average MOT Cost 2026

£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.

When Is My MOT Due?

Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.

Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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Updated 2026-06-11