MOT pass rates in Shrewsbury
225,180 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the SY postcode area in 2025. The SY postcode area covers Shrewsbury and the towns around it — Oswestry, Welshpool, Newtown, Ludlow and Church Stretton among them. How the cars did, what they failed on, and what the area drives — computed from the official DVSA record. Figures describe tests done in this area, wherever the cars live.
Pass rate 2025
71.6%
0.7 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here
Tests analysed
225,180
first tests, 2025
Average car age at test
11.2 yrs
national average 10.7 yrs
Arrived with a dangerous fault
7.1%
of SY-area first tests; national 7.3%
How Shrewsbury compares
Ranks and comparisons cover the 116 postcode areas with 20,000 or more first tests in 2025 — the full field at that floor; DVSA merges its smallest areas into one shared code, which is excluded. Location is always the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Ranks are unadjusted for the age and mix of each area's fleet — they say where an area sits, not why. Areas are often separated by a fraction of a year or a fraction of a point: each rank is exact on the data, but neighbouring ranks can be effectively level.
Pass rate rank
#66 highest
71.6% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas
Fleet age
#22 oldest
average 11.2 yrs at test, of the 116 areas
Electric share
#96 highest
1.5% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas
Tests done
#70 busiest
225,180 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas
The area's signature make
Of the twelve most-tested makes at SY-area test centres, Land Rover is the one tested furthest above its national share: 4.8% of SY-area first tests against 2.8% of tests nationally — 1.7 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.
Shrewsbury and its neighbours
Shrewsbury and ten neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.
| Area | First tests | Pass rate | Avg age | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY (Shrewsbury) | 225,180 | 71.6% | 11.2 yrs | 1.5% |
| CH (Chester) | 369,877 | 69.7% | 10.5 yrs | 1.8% |
| CW (Crewe) | 201,508 | 72.6% | 10.2 yrs | 2.3% |
| DY (Dudley) | 225,523 | 73.9% | 11.1 yrs | 1.4% |
| HR (Hereford) | 124,379 | 71.9% | 11.7 yrs | 1.4% |
| LD (Llandrindod Wells) | 28,368 | 65.6% | 11.6 yrs | 0.7% |
| LL (Llandudno) | 317,464 | 70.1% | 11.5 yrs | 1.1% |
| SA (Swansea) | 420,248 | 68.7% | 10.7 yrs | 1.2% |
| TF (Telford) | 126,240 | 71.8% | 11.0 yrs | 1.6% |
| WR (Worcester) | 196,043 | 72.9% | 11.2 yrs | 2.0% |
| WV (Wolverhampton) | 224,430 | 74.2% | 10.6 yrs | 1.8% |
Pass rate by car age — SY area vs national
First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.
Shrewsbury (SY) areaAll of Britain
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| Age (years) | SY area tests | SY area pass rate | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10,858 | 88.3% | 88.5% |
| 4 | 11,312 | 87.7% | 87.2% |
| 5 | 10,609 | 86.9% | 86.0% |
| 6 | 15,299 | 84.7% | 83.5% |
| 7 | 15,157 | 82.1% | 80.9% |
| 8 | 16,306 | 79.3% | 78.2% |
| 9 | 17,686 | 75.2% | 74.9% |
| 10 | 17,624 | 72.9% | 71.9% |
| 11 | 16,590 | 69.2% | 68.6% |
| 12 | 14,413 | 66.5% | 65.8% |
| 13 | 12,167 | 62.8% | 63.5% |
| 14 | 10,835 | 60.9% | 61.2% |
| 15 | 10,172 | 57.9% | 59.3% |
| 16 | 8,573 | 56.1% | 58.3% |
| 17 | 7,124 | 55.9% | 57.2% |
| 18 | 6,686 | 55.6% | 57.4% |
| 19 | 5,162 | 55.6% | 57.0% |
| 20 | 4,006 | 57.2% | 57.6% |
Better or worse than the national average?
The SY area's pass rate minus the national pass rate at each car age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: SY-area tests beat the national average for that age. Below zero: they trail.
SY area aheadSY area behind
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| Age (years) | Gap (points) |
|---|---|
| 3 | -0.2 |
| 4 | +0.5 |
| 5 | +0.9 |
| 6 | +1.2 |
| 7 | +1.2 |
| 8 | +1.1 |
| 9 | +0.3 |
| 10 | +1.0 |
| 11 | +0.6 |
| 12 | +0.7 |
| 13 | -0.7 |
| 14 | -0.3 |
| 15 | -1.4 |
| 16 | -2.2 |
| 17 | -1.3 |
| 18 | -1.8 |
| 19 | -1.4 |
| 20 | -0.4 |
The cars tested around Shrewsbury, by age
How many cars of each age took a first MOT at SY-area test centres in 2025 — the age profile of what the area actually drives.
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| Age (years) | First tests |
|---|---|
| 3 | 10,858 |
| 4 | 11,312 |
| 5 | 10,609 |
| 6 | 15,299 |
| 7 | 15,157 |
| 8 | 16,306 |
| 9 | 17,686 |
| 10 | 17,624 |
| 11 | 16,590 |
| 12 | 14,413 |
| 13 | 12,167 |
| 14 | 10,835 |
| 15 | 10,172 |
| 16 | 8,573 |
| 17 | 7,124 |
| 18 | 6,686 |
| 19 | 5,162 |
| 20 | 4,006 |
What cars fail on around Shrewsbury
Where the failure items land for tests done in the SY area, 2025.
Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.5% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.
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The advisories to watch
Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" in the SY area, 2025 — the faults in the post.
TyresBrakesSuspensionBody, chassis, structureNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks
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| Category | Share of advisories |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 27.7% |
| Brakes | 27.2% |
| Suspension | 26.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.6% |
| Non-component advisories | 4.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.5% |
Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?
First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the SY area, 2025, against the national all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.
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| Fuel | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 114,246 | 69.0% |
| Petrol | 99,798 | 72.9% |
| Hybrid electric | 6,955 | 87.5% |
| Electric | 3,371 | 83.9% |
| Electric diesel | 695 | 86.0% |
What mileage is normal around Shrewsbury?
Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, SY-area tests, 2025. The line is the typical (median) car; the shaded band holds the middle half.
Typical car, SY area (median)
Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.
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| Age (years) | Lower quarter | Typical (median) | Upper quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16,250 | 26,250 | 36,250 |
| 4 | 23,750 | 33,750 | 46,250 |
| 5 | 26,250 | 38,750 | 53,750 |
| 6 | 31,250 | 46,250 | 61,250 |
| 7 | 38,750 | 53,750 | 71,250 |
| 8 | 43,750 | 61,250 | 83,750 |
| 9 | 48,750 | 68,750 | 91,250 |
| 10 | 56,250 | 76,250 | 101,250 |
| 11 | 61,250 | 83,750 | 108,750 |
| 12 | 66,250 | 91,250 | 116,250 |
| 13 | 71,250 | 96,250 | 123,750 |
| 14 | 76,250 | 103,750 | 131,250 |
| 15 | 78,750 | 103,750 | 133,750 |
| 16 | 76,250 | 106,250 | 133,750 |
| 17 | 81,250 | 108,750 | 141,250 |
| 18 | 83,750 | 111,250 | 143,750 |
| 19 | 83,750 | 111,250 | 146,250 |
| 20 | 81,250 | 111,250 | 146,250 |
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What the SY area drives
The 12 most-tested makes at SY-area test centres, 2025, ordered by how many were tested — not a pass-rate league. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age: a make whose cars round here run older sits lower for that reason alone.
| Make | Tests 2025 | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 27,765 | 68.5% |
| Volkswagen | 22,885 | 72.5% |
| Vauxhall | 21,534 | 65.7% |
| Peugeot | 11,572 | 66.4% |
| BMW | 11,235 | 80.0% |
| Audi | 10,947 | 79.3% |
| Land Rover | 10,907 | 74.4% |
| Nissan | 9,815 | 67.5% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 8,362 | 78.3% |
| Skoda | 7,441 | 76.3% |
| Toyota | 7,300 | 73.8% |
| Renault | 6,922 | 60.0% |
MOT test centres in the SY area
199 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the SY postcode area, 180 of them approved for cars (class 4). Grouped by town, largest first. Classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and small vans, 5 minibuses, 7 vans 3,000–3,500 kg.
| Centre | Address | Phone | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury — 66 centres | |||
| A & T Motor Services | Ivanhoe Garage, Alberbury, SY5 9AN | 01743 885000 | 4 |
| Arnold Clark | 7 Battlefield Road, SY1 4AE | 01743 648050 | 4 |
| Automotive Services | Halfway Garage, Halfway House, SY5 9DU | 01743 885270 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Billcar Ltd | Walford Garage, Walford Heath, SY4 3AZ | 01743 291740 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Bright Motors | Unit A Block 1 Foxhall Trade Park, Knights Way, Battlefield, SY1 3BF | 01743 465125 | 4 |
| Carmaster Limited | Unit A4 Centre Point, Knights Way, Battlefield, SY1 3BF | 01743 467880 | 4 |
| Chase Car Care Centre Ltd | Smithfield Road, SY1 1PW | 01743 235353 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Church Road Garage | Baschurch, SY4 2EF | 01939 260702 | 4 |
| Clive Garage | High Street, Clive, SY4 5PS | 01939 220261 | 3, 4 |
| Condover Motor Services | Unit 94, Condover Industrial Estate, Condover, SY5 7NH | 01743 718834 | 4 |
| D M S | Unit 5, Monkmoor Trading Estate, Monkmoor, SY2 5TZ | 01743 235980 | 4 |
| E A Downes And Sons Ltd | The Garage, Hereford Road, Meole Brace, SY3 7RE | 01743 368271 | 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Evans Halshaw Car Store Shrewsbury Aftersales Centre | Plot 3 Greenhills, Vanguard Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, SY1 3TG | 01632 725200 | 4 |
| Faintree Garage Limited | Greenhills, Vanguard Way, Battlefield Enterprise Business Park, SY1 3TG | 01743 216081 | 4 |
| First Car Uk Ltd | Unit F1 And F2, Greenwood Court Industrial Est, Cartmell Drive, SY1 3TB | 01743 465599 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Formula One Auto Centre | Arlington Way, SY1 4YA | 01743 444440 | 4 |
| Four Crosses Garage | Holyhead Road, Bicton, SY3 8EF | 01743 850406 | 4 |
| French Cars Shrewsbury Limited | Unit 3, Henry Close, Battlefield Enterprise Park, SY1 3TJ | 01743 462228 | 4 |
| Furrows Limited | Benbow Business Park, Harlescott Lane, SY1 3AT | 01743 454444 | 4, 5, 7 |
| G I Motors Ltd | Arlington Way, Sundorne Industrial Estate, SY1 4YA | 01743 440140 | 4, 7 |
| G K Mot & Tachograph Centre Ltd | Cartmel Drive, Harlescott Industrial Estate, SY1 3TB | 01743 444832 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Greenhous Renault | Featherbed Lane, Harlescott, SY1 4PP | 01743 454020 | 4 |
| Greenhous Vauxhall | Featherbed Lane, Harlescott, SY1 4PP | 01743 231321 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | Unit B Sundorne Industrial Est, SY1 4YA | 01743 446640 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | 107 Whitchurch Road, Harlescott, SY1 4EQ | 01743 464612 | 4 |
| Hanmer Auto Services | 26 - 28 Aston Street, Wem, SY4 5AY | 01939 233243 | 4 |
| Hatfields Landrover Hull | Jaguar House, Thieves Lane, SY2 6FG | 01743 450045 | 4 |
| Hi-Q | Bell Lane, Abbey Foregate, SY2 5EN | 01743 232896 | 4, 5, 7 |
| I T Culliss Motors Limited | Unit 3 & 4, Monkmoor Trading Estate, Monkmoor Road, SY2 5TZ | 01743 243324 | 3 |
| Ian Owen Motor Services | Bungalow Garage, Halfway House, SY5 9DU | 01743 884023 | 4 |
| Inchcape Shrewsbury Volkswagen | 2 - 4 Vanguard Way, Harlescott Industrial Estate, SY1 3TG | 01743 453400 | 4 |
| J T Hughes Shrewsbury | 5 Battlefield Road, SY1 4AB | 01743 450888 | 4 |
| Jack Evans And Sons | Chapel Street, Pontesbury, SY5 0RJ | 01743 790270 | 4 |
| Joe Porter Motorcycles | Unit 1z, Leaton Industrial Estate, SY4 3AP | 07754 030652 | 1, 2 |
| John Dickens Garage | Ellesmere Road, Preston Gubbalds, SY4 3AL | 01939 291444 | 4 |
| Kwik Fit | Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH | 01743 243553 | 4 |
| Kwik Fit | Tim Brookshaw Premises, Featherbed Lane, SY1 4NJ | 01743 539555 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Lakeside Classics | Allfield Court, Condover, SY5 7AP | 01743 873094 | Not listed |
| M And B Motor Services Ltd | Unit 2 Grange Business Park, Lancaster Road, SY1 3LG | 01743 465595 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| M B P Autoservices | M B P Autoservices, March Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, SY1 3JE | 01743 460800 | 4 |
| Mercedes Benz Of Shrewsbury | Vanguard Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, SY1 3TG | 01743 441191 | 4 |
| Michael Lewis | Ruyton Xi Towns, SY4 1LH | 01939 260645 | 4 |
| Motatech Ltd | Unit 5 Hussey Road, Battlefield Enterprise Park, SY1 3TE | 01743 461001 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Mr Tyre Limited | Units 5 And 6, Sundorne Trade Park, Featherbed Lane, SY1 4NS | 01743 466777 | 4 |
| Newton Garage (baschurch) Limited | Baschurch, SY4 2AY | 01939 260398 | 4, 7 |
| Pauls Autocare | Units 5 & 5a, Centurion Park, Kendal Road, SY1 4EH | 01743 463000 | 4 |
| Pete Robinson Vehicle Repairs Ltd | Unit 6 Rodenhurst Business Park, Rodington, SY4 4QU | 01952 771293 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Pontesbury Garage Services Limited | Unit 12, Malehurst Industrial Estate, SY5 0EQ | 01743 296162 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Probike Repairs | Unit F1, Lower House Farm, Stoney Stretton, SY5 9PZ | 01743 821497 | 1, 2 |
| R C Motors Ltd | 56 Ennerdale Road, SY1 3LD | 01743 245962 | 4 |
| R E And J I Hanson And Son | The Garage, Edgebolton, Shawbury, SY4 4EL | 01939 250307 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Shrewsbury Audi | Knights Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Battlefield, SY1 3AB | 01743 453300 | 4 |
| Shrewsbury Honda Centre | Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3AD | 01743 440770 | 1, 2 |
| Shropshire Automotive Services Ltd | Oxon Business Park, Clayton Way, Shelton, SY3 5AL | 01743 360370 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Specialist Cars Shrewsbury | 3 Mercian Close, Longden Road, SY3 9EA | 01743 248123 | Not listed |
| Sytner | Battlefield Road, Harlescott, SY1 4AQ | 01743 467467 | 1, 2 |
| Sytner | Featherbed Lane, SY1 4NS | 01743 452350 | 4 |
| T J Parry And Sons Ltd | Wattlesborough Heath Garage, Halfway House, SY5 9EG | 01743 885018 | 4, 5, 7 |
| T J Vickers & Sons Ltd | Knights Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, SY1 3AB | 01743 460777 | 4 |
| Trb Auto Repairs | Main Road, Shawbury, SY4 4NL | 01939 250583 | Not listed |
| Tyre Force Shrewsbury | Unit 2 Featherbed Lane, Haughmond Industrial Estate, SY1 4NT | 01743 442272 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Volvo Cars Shrewsbury | Brassey Road, Old Potts Way, SY3 7FA | 01743 817617 | 4 |
| W R Motors Limited | Unit 1, Vernon Drive, Battlefield Enterprise Park, SY1 3TF | 01743 463680 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Wem Mot | Unit G9 Wem Industrial Estate, Soulton Road, Wem, SY4 5SD | 01939 232274 | 4 |
| Westbury Garage (shrewsbury) Limited | Featherbed Lane, SY1 4NU | 01743 441445 | 4 |
| Will Llewellyn Motors Limited | Hope Valley Works, Hope Valley, Minsterley, SY5 0JB | 01743 791093 | 4 |
| Oswestry — 28 centres | |||
| Aj Motors Llansilin Limited | The Coach Park, Llansilin, SY10 7QB | 07854 985901 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Allcarz | 2 Victoria Road, SY11 2HW | 01691 652222 | 4, 5, 7 |
| B C S Auto Repairs | Unit 2a, Whittington Business Park, Park Green, SY11 4ND | 01691 655950 | 4 |
| Barrs Tyres Limited | Aston Farn, Enterprise Park, Aston, SY11 4LS | 01691 610950 | 4 |
| Ben Lloyd Garage Services | Unit 1a, Ellesmere Road Business Park, St Martins, SY11 3BE | 01691 725109 | 4 |
| Bethania Service Station | Pen Y Bont Fawr, SY10 0NZ | 01691 860275 | 3, 4 |
| Bm Wizard | Unit 7 Radfords Field, Maesbury Road, SY10 8RA | 01691 749240 | 4 |
| Brookside Garage | Hengoed, SY10 7EU | 01691 659777 | 1, 2, 4 |
| C J Mot's Limited | The Garage, Llanrhaeadr, SY10 0AD | 01691 780903 | 1, 2 |
| C J Mot's Limited | Porth-Y-Waen, SY10 8LX | 01691 780903 | 4 |
| Cbr Cars | Tyddyn - Llwydion, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant, SY10 0BQ | 07866 029258 | 4 |
| E M Hughes Autocentre | 8 Welsh Walls, SY11 1AW | 01691 655123 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Furrows Limited | Whittington Road, SY11 1JE | 01691 654141 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Gwyn Jones | The Garage, Meifod, SY22 6DB | 01938 500249 | 3, 4 |
| Ifton Garage Services Ltd | Ifton Industrial Estate, St Martins, SY11 3DA | 01691 777954 | 4, 5, 7 |
| J P Arthur And Sons Ltd | Lower Brook Street, SY11 2HJ | 01691 652235 | 4 |
| K C Jones Motor Repairs Ltd | Oswald Road, SY11 1RB | 01691 658999 | 4 |
| Kwik Fit | Whittington Road, SY11 1HZ | 01691 659441 | 4 |
| Mcdonald Automotive Limited | Unit 18 Mile Oak Industrial Estate, Maesbury Road, SY10 8HA | 01691 657705 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Motorcare Powys Limited | Llanrhaeadr Ym, SY10 0AA | 01691 780500 | 4 |
| Mr Cs | Unit 10, Maesbury Road Industrial Estate, SY10 8HA | 01691 238087 | 4 |
| North Shropshire Tyre Services | Ex Bt Workshops, Oswald Place, Welsh Walls, SY11 2TF | 01691 659928 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Oak Street Garage Oswestry Limited | Oak Street, SY11 1LJ | 01691 655049 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Oswestry Tyres | Red Lion Garage, Horse Market, SY11 1JS | 01691 655554 | 4 |
| Philip Paul | Maesbury Road, SY10 8JW | 01691 655556 | 4 |
| Royal Mail Group Plc Vehicle Services Workshop | Mile Oak Industrial Estate, Maesbury Road, SY10 8HA | 01691 657341 | 4 |
| S C Motors Powertune | Unit 5a, Glovers Road, Maesbury Road, SY10 8NH | 01691 657847 | 4 |
| St Martins Service Station Limited | St Martins, SY11 3ER | 01691 772318 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Newtown — 14 centres | |||
| Arthurs Of Newtown | Smithfield Garage, Pool Rd, SY16 1DW | 01686 625422 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Cambrian Cars And Commercials | Unit 6 Lion Works, Pool Road, SY16 3AG | 01686 628144 | 7 |
| Charles Humphreys Ltd | Severn Square, SY16 2AE | 01686 626444 | 4 |
| David Hockly Motor Repairs | Tregynon Garage, Tregynon, SY16 3EL | 01686 650248 | 4 |
| David Jones Newtown | Pool Rd, SY16 1DD | 01686 625010 | 1, 2 |
| Dc Autos (newtown) Limited | 21b Mochdre Industrial Estate, SY16 4LE | 01686 624445 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Dingle Hall Garage | Dolfor Rd, SY16 4BQ | 01686 626458 | 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Glanmule Garage | Glanmule Garage, Kerry, SY16 4LW | 01686 670443 | 4 |
| Grooms Garage Ltd | Unit 4, Grooms Enterprise Park, Pool Road, SY16 1DL | 01686 626731 | 4, 5, 7 |
| J T Hughes Newtown | Unit 8b, Dyffryn Industrial Estate, Pool Road, SY16 3BD | 01686 622300 | 4 |
| Kwik - Fit | Grooms Industrial Estate, Pool Road, SY16 1DL | 01686 623933 | 4 |
| Nigel Pugh Motor Engineering | Unit 8 Lion Works, Pool Rd, SY16 3AG | 01686 624162 | 4 |
| Richard Yorke Limited | Penshwa, Penshwa Lane, SY16 3LY | 01686 627820 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Vastre Auto Care & Mot Ltd | Unit 18 Vastre Industrial Estate, SY16 1DZ | 01686 205932 | 4, 7 |
| Aberystwyth — 13 centres | |||
| Aberystwyth Car Commercial | Unit 2, Glan Yr Afon Industrial Estate, SY23 3JQ | 01970 615480 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Aberystwyth Motors | Unit 10 Min Y Llyn, Glan Yr Afon Industrial Estate, Llanbadarn Fawr, SY23 3NG | 01970 627738 | 4, 5, 7 |
| C D W Autos | Hillcrest Garage, New Cross, SY23 4LY | 01974 261503 | 4 |
| Cawdor Cars (aberystwyth) Ltd | Capel Bangor, SY23 3LN | 01970 880223 | 4 |
| Ceredigion County Council | Highways, Property & Works Dept, Tm Unit, Glanyrafon Ind Est, Llanbadarn Fawr, SY23 3JQ | 01970 633825 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Garej Davmor Ltd | Davmor Garage, Talybont, SY24 5HE | 01970 832278 | 4 |
| Grahams Vehicle Repairs | Unit 1 Nantllan, Clarach, SY23 3DT | 01970 820440 | 4 |
| Huw Lewis Tyres (protyre) | Unit 501 Glanyrafon Industrial Estate, Llanbadarn, SY23 3JQ | 01970 611166 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Kwik-Fit | Park Ave, SY23 1AA | 01970 625554 | 4 |
| Lynwood Garage | Capel Seion, SY23 4EE | 01970 617498 | 4 |
| Royal Mail Group Plc Fleet And Maintenance Services | Glanyrafon Industrial Estate, SY23 3JQ | 01970 611041 | 4, 7 |
| Tsalta Motorsport Ltd | Unit 5 Glan Yr Afon Industrial Estate, SY23 3JQ | 01970 630730 | 4 |
| Ystwyth Garage | Llanilar, SY23 4NZ | 01974 241267 | 4 |
| Shropshire — 12 centres | |||
| A49 Service Centre Ltd | Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms, SY7 9QQ | 01588 672297 | 4 |
| Art Motors Limited | 31 Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4AB | 01743 650455 | 4 |
| Bishops Castle Garage Ltd | Union Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AJ | 07791 151761 | Not listed |
| Budgen Motors | Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4NN | 07891 333166 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Church Stretton Motorcycles | Crossways, Church Stretton, SY6 6PG | 01654 724738 | 1, 2 |
| M & G Service Centre | Unit J2 Sandford Industrial Estate, Sandford, Whitchurch, SY13 2AN | 01948 840600 | 4 |
| Morris Autos | Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1SD | 01584 874013 | 4 |
| P & G Vehicle Repairs | Unit H Cargotec Ind Park, Ellesmere, SY12 9JW | 01691 622849 | 4, 7 |
| Rgh Car Repairs | Timberyard, Bucknall, SY7 0EL | 01547 530676 | 4 |
| Robinson And Young | Shrewsbury Road, Wem, SY4 5PA | 01939 235300 | 4, 5, 7 |
| S B Auto Services | Midway Garage, Prees Heath, Whitchurch, SY13 3JT | 01948 662381 | 4, 5, 7 |
| W R Davies Motors Ltd | Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 3AG | 01743 454040 | 4 |
| Welshpool — 10 centres | |||
| Blakemores Autos | Unit 14 The Fox Complex, Severn Road, SY21 7AZ | 01938 228502 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Border Garage (welshpool) Ltd | Border Garage, Newtown Road, SY21 8RR | 01938 554444 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| D G Tyres Ltd | Units 2 - 5, Severn Farm Industrial Estate, SY21 7DF | 01938 555689 | 4 |
| D L Isaac Motor & Agricultural Engineer | Ael Y Bryn, Cefn Coch, SY21 0AX | 01938 810680 | 4, 5, 7 |
| E W Bumford & Co | Upper Glyn, Manafon, SY21 8BS | 01938 810458 | 4 |
| Forden Garage | Ael Y Bryn, Forden, SY21 8LX | 01938 580608 | 4, 7 |
| H Ballard & Son | Union Street Garage, SY21 2EJ | 01938 553152 | 4 |
| Service Garage | Llanerfyl, SY21 0EG | 01938 820211 | 4 |
| Welshpool Autofit | Severn Rd, SY21 7AZ | 01938 553333 | 4 |
| William Nunns | Raven Street, SY21 7JW | 01938 554898 | 4 |
| Whitchurch — 10 centres | |||
| Border Garage | The Chequer, Bronington, SY13 2JJ | 01948 780233 | 4 |
| D A Roberts Garage Limited | Grindley Brook Garage, SY13 4QJ | 01948 662762 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Edwards Mot Centre Ltd | Coton Garage, Whixall, SY13 2RB | 01948 880900 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Ferguson Cars Limited T/a Prees Auto Services | Ivy House Garage, Shrewsbury Street, Prees, SY13 2DH | 01948 840228 | 4 |
| G Blackhurst And Son Ltd | Plot 3d, Shakespeare Way Business Park, SY13 1LJ | 01948 662257 | 4, 5, 7 |
| John Yeomans Cars | Waymills Garage, Waymills, SY13 1RT | 01948 664688 | 4 |
| Select Motor Services Limited | Newport Road, SY13 1QD | 01948 663478 | 4 |
| Talbot Street Garage | Talbot Street, SY13 1PT | 01948 662889 | 4 |
| Tilstock Motors | Tilstock Garage, Hollins Lane, Tilstock, SY13 3NS | 01948 984987 | 4 |
| We Just Mot | Unit 9, Digital Court, Waymills Industrial Estate, SY13 1TT | 01948 667216 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Ludlow — 8 centres | |||
| Corve Bridge Garage | Bromfield Road, SY8 1DN | 01584 872878 | 4 |
| Culmington Autos Limited | Unit 8, The Laundry, Seifton, SY8 2DH | 01584 861480 | Not listed |
| J D Automotive Ludlow Limited | Smithfield Car Park, Lower Galdeford, SY8 1RT | 01584 874101 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Ludlow Motors | Burway Trading Estate, Bromfield Road, SY8 1EN | 01584 876444 | 4 |
| R T Moran Garage Services | Orleton Road, Ludlow Business Park, SY8 1XF | 01584 876911 | 4 |
| Richard T Weaver Motor Services Ltd | Station Yard, Bromfield, SY8 2BT | 01584 856667 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| South Shropshire Motorcycles Ltd | 85 Gravel Hill, SY8 1QU | 01584 879290 | 1, 2 |
| The Garage Ludlow | Unit 3 Temeside, SY8 1PA | 01584 817802 | 4, 7 |
| Ceredigion — 4 centres | |||
| Anthony Motors Ltd | Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 3QP | 01970 626666 | 4 |
| Evans Motors | Cartrefle, Pennant, Llanon, SY23 5PB | 07970 654710 | 4 |
| Moduron Delfryn Owens Motors | The Old Coach House, Southgate, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RZ | 01970 627778 | 4 |
| Moduron Hafod Garage Cyf | Pontrhydygroes, Ystrad Meurig, SY25 6DQ | 01974 282895 | 4 |
| Church Stretton — 3 centres | |||
| Burway Garage Ltd | Unit 1, Crossways Industrial Estate, SY6 6PQ | 01694 723880 | 4 |
| Central Garage | Crossways, SY6 6PG | 01694 723939 | 5, 7 |
| Longmynd Service Station Limited | Crossways, SY6 6PG | 01694 722626 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Llanidloes — 3 centres | |||
| Bradleys Garage (newtown) Limited | Unit 3, Parc Hafren Industrial Estate, SY18 6RB | 01686 412106 | 4 |
| Kevin Jones Cars Limited | Minerva Garage, Longbridge St, SY18 6AR | 01686 412201 | 4 |
| Stuart Ingram Vehicle Repairs | Old School Yard, Smithfield Street, SY18 6EZ | 01686 411196 | 4 |
| Machynlleth — 3 centres | |||
| Dovey Autocraft | Old Station Yard, SY20 8BL | 01654 703599 | 4 |
| Llewelyn Motors | Stoarfa Goed, Dinas Mawddwy, SY20 9JA | 01650 531669 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Protyre Machynlleth | Maglona Garage, Heol Maengwyn, SY20 8EA | 01654 700000 | 4 |
| Montgomery — 3 centres | |||
| Brian Davies & Son Ltd | Old Churchstoke, SY15 6DH | 01588 620286 | 4 |
| D R Pugh & Son | Castle Street, SY15 6PW | 01686 668231 | 4 |
| Grahams Garage | The Sidings, Caerhowell, SY15 6HF | 01686 668327 | 4 |
| Wem — 3 centres | |||
| E Maund And Sons | 80 High Street, SY4 5DR | 01939 232434 | 4 |
| Loppington Garage | Loppington, SY4 5ST | 01939 233138 | 4 |
| Robinson & Young | High Street, SY4 5DS | 01939 232741 | 4 |
| Bishops Castle — 2 centres | |||
| G And J L Edwards | Church Street Garage, Church Street, SY9 5AA | 01588 638707 | 4 |
| J A Price Motor Engineers Ltd | The Forge, Lydham, SY9 5HB | 01588 638585 | 4 |
| Ellesmere — 2 centres | |||
| Grange Motors | Stanwardine Grange, Cockshutt, SY12 0JL | 01939 270990 | 4 |
| Richards Auto Services | Unit 14 Ellesmere Business Park, SY12 0EW | 01691 622421 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Llanfyllin — 2 centres | |||
| Llanfihangel Garage | Llanfihangel Garage, Llanfihangel, SY22 5JD | 01691 648608 | 4 |
| Station Works Garage | Station Building, Llanfyllin Industrial Estate, SY22 5BQ | 01691 649649 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Tregaron — 2 centres | |||
| Dj Tyres | Dj Tyres, Station Yard, Station Road, SY25 6HX | 01974 298511 | Not listed |
| J Jenkins & Sons | Rose Garage, Dewi Road, SY25 6JN | 01974 298228 | 3, 4 |
| Abermule — 1 centre | |||
| M E Poston Motors | Hotel Garage, SY15 6ND | 01686 630653 | 3, 4 |
| Bomere Heath — 1 centre | |||
| Joe Porter Motorcycles | Unit 1ac, Leaton Industrial Estate, SY4 3AP | 07754 030652 | 1, 2 |
| Craven Arms — 1 centre | |||
| Mot Clinic Ltd | Unit 1 Craven Court, Long Lane Industrial Estate, SY7 8NS | 01588 673876 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Gobowen — 1 centre | |||
| Gobowen Autocare Limited | By Pass Road, SY11 3NQ | 01691 655000 | 4 |
| Llanbrynmair — 1 centre | |||
| Station Garage | Station Garage, SY19 7AA | 01650 521264 | 4 |
| Llanfair Caereinon — 1 centre | |||
| J And M Whittingham | Bridge Garage, SY21 0SE | 01938 810403 | 4 |
| Llanon — 1 centre | |||
| J E Hopkins & Company | Ty Gwyn Garage, Pennant, SY23 5JG | 01974 272649 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 |
| Llanrhystud — 1 centre | |||
| Islwyn Evans & Son | Perris Garage, SY23 5ED | 01974 272900 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Llanymynech — 1 centre | |||
| Dave Tomley Commercial Sales Ltd | Unit 4 Four Crosses Business Park, Four Crosses, SY22 6ST | 01691 831110 | 4, 7 |
| Powys — 1 centre | |||
| Sheen Services Ltd | Delta Services Workshop, Llangyniew, Meiford, Welshpool, SY21 0JY | 01938 810986 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Sandford — 1 centre | |||
| Tt Motorcycles | Unit B3, Sandford Industrial Park, SY13 2AN | 01948 841895 | 1, 2 |
Source: DVSA Active MOT test stations (Open Government Licence v3.0), release of 26 February 2026. Listing here means DVSA approves the station for the classes shown; it is not a recommendation, and we publish no per-garage pass rates. Some stations are sole traders, so an address may be a home address — we show it because DVSA publishes it as the approved test site. Run a test station and want your entry corrected or removed? Email [email protected] and we will act within 7 days.
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