MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Cardiff
What MOT stations are there in Cardiff?
Cardiff has 118 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 103 can test class 4, 23 can test class 7, and 14 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.
| District | Stations |
|---|---|
| CF5 | 17 |
| CF10 | 6 |
| CF11 | 40 |
| CF14 | 13 |
| CF23 | 11 |
| CF24 | 31 |
Local facts for Cardiff
- Wales has no clean air zone and no charging scheme for cars. Instead the Welsh Government uses permanent 50mph limits at five motorway and trunk road locations to cut nitrogen dioxide, enforced by average speed cameras painted green rather than yellow.
- The nearest zone that charges private cars is Bristol's class D scheme, about 45 miles east over the Severn.
- 26.0% of Cardiff households had no car or van at the 2021 census, above the 19.4% figure for Wales as a whole.
- About 157,000 licensed cars were recorded in the council area at the end of March 2026, and there were 431 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 112.3 per 100,000 people.
Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Cardiff.
How many MOT test centres are there in Cardiff?
Cardiff has 118 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 103 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 23 can test class 7 vans, and 14 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.
Can I MOT a motorcycle in Cardiff?
14 authorised stations in Cardiff can test motorcycles (class 1, class 2, or both). Confirm the class with the site before you ride over: a class 4 garage is not automatically a motorcycle garage. The district table shows where those sites sit.
Which Cardiff postcode districts have an MOT station?
Cardiff is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: CF5, CF10, CF11, CF14, CF23, CF24. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Open a district for the names and addresses.
What should I know about driving in Cardiff?
Verified local facts for Cardiff are listed on this page: population, cars, chargers and any local speed or emissions rules that affect a trip to the garage. There is no clean air zone charging private cars here. The driving-in page for Cardiff sets out the rest.