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Penrhos Garage

MOT test station S002110 at Gwalia Road Industrial Estate, Gwalia Road, Tywyn LL36 9DH, in Gwynedd. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

2

6 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.2 miles

D C Auto Repairs

Phone

01654 711991

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
S002110
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seatsClass 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
Gwalia Road Industrial Estate, Gwalia Road, Tywyn
Postcode
LL36 9DH
Council district
Gwynedd (78 listed stations)
Region
Wales
Map position
full postcode · 52.5888, -4.0856

What Penrhos Garage can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60

Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.

About this station

Penrhos Garage is an MOT test station at Gwalia Road Industrial Estate, Gwalia Road, Tywyn, LL36 9DH, in Gwynedd (Wales). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number S002110, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).

For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 28 authorised stations in the district and one of 0 within 10 miles. It is one of 20 stations in Gwynedd authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 0 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 77 of the district's 78 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is D C Auto Repairs, 0.2 miles away (Classes 1, 2 and 4). 2 other stations sit within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles, which makes this a thinly served area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 9.4 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £30-45 is the typical Class 4 car price in Wales according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

Companies House records PENRHOS GARAGE (ABERDYFI) LTD (company number 07176826) against this station, matched by a unique registered name in the same postcode area; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 3 Mar 2010 (16 years on the register), files small company (total exemption) accounts, and its registered activity is 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. 1 outstanding charge is registered.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01654 711991. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to LL36 9DH, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
D C Auto RepairsUnit A & F, LL36 9RTTywyn0.2 miles123457
Dyfi Yard Repairs Ltd (district list)The Boat Yard, LL35 0RYAberdyfi3.1 miles123457
Garej Davmor Ltd (district list)Davmor Garage, SY24 5HEAberystwyth8.3 miles123457
Coastline Tyres (district list)Tyn Y Coed Works, LL42 1EFBarmouth9.2 miles123457
Bradbury's Garage (district list)Park Road, LL42 1PHBarmouth9.4 miles123457

All 78 stations in Gwynedd · Wales · All regions

Registered company

Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by a unique registered name in the same postcode area. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.

Registered name
PENRHOS GARAGE (ABERDYFI) LTD
Company number
07176826
Companies House status on 1 May 2026
Active
Incorporated
3 Mar 2010 (16 years on the register)
Company type
Private Limited Company
Accounts
Files small company (total exemption) accounts; last made up to 30 Sept 2024
Registered activity (SIC)
45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Registered office
ABERDYFI, LL35
Outstanding charges
1

Full register entry on ukcompanyfinder.com (a Digital Signet site). Register status is Companies House's wording on the snapshot date; the DVSA list, not the company register, is the authority on whether the station tests.

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in Wales

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 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.

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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.
  • Company details: Company details from Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 2026-05-01, matched by name and postcode; no officer or personal data is used. ukcompanyfinder.com is a Digital Signet site.
  • 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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