MOT stations in Swansea

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Of every hundred cars presented for an MOT in the SA area, about 32 fail. Nationally the figure is 28, so Swansea and its surroundings are a little harder on cars than most of Britain. The most common defect on failed tests here is tyre tread below the legal minimum, which runs 50% above the national rate for that defect. Based on 1,237,379 tests recorded by DVSA.

Bars show how often each defect appears on failed tests in this area. The figure in italics is the difference from the national rate for that defect.

Tread is the one item a driver can check at home with a 20p coin: if the outer band of the coin shows above the tread, the tyre is close to the 1.6mm limit. The pass rates for the whole country show the same pattern, and our advisory conversion table puts a number on how often a noted item fails the following year.

An MOT in Swansea costs anything up to £54.85 for a car, the legal maximum. Cheaper tests are common and the test is identical wherever you go: same checklist, same DVSA standards, same certificate.

When to book in Swansea

March is the busiest month for MOTs in the SA area, with about 62% more tests than December. If your test falls in a busy month, book two to three weeks ahead; in a quiet one, most stations can fit you in within days.

Retests

A failed car left at the garage for repair gets a free retest. Take it away and bring it back within ten working days and the retest is free for the common small items (bulbs, wipers, tyres, mirrors, seatbelts) and half price at most for the rest. Miss the ten days and you pay for a full test.

Driving to the test without an MOT

You can drive to a pre-booked test with no MOT, and to a garage for repairs found at the test. That is the only situation where driving without one is legal, and the car must still be roadworthy and insured.