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Motor Vehicle Services

MOT test station S005818 at The Yard, Tonmawr Road, Efail Fach, Ponthydyfen SA12 9UB, in Neath Port Talbot. Authorised for Classes 4 and 7. Listed as active on 30 Sept 2026.

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Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 4 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

41

141 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

1.0 miles

Welsh Row Garage

Phone

07855 719502

mobile number as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
S005818
Register status
Listed as active on 30 Sept 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 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
The Yard, Tonmawr Road, Efail Fach, Ponthydyfen
Postcode
SA12 9UB
Council district
Neath Port Talbot (54 listed stations)
Region
Wales
Map position
full postcode · 51.6458, -3.7523

What Motor Vehicle Services can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
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

Motor Vehicle Services is an MOT test station at The Yard, Tonmawr Road, Efail Fach, Ponthydyfen, SA12 9UB, in Neath Port Talbot (Wales). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 30 September 2026 under site number S005818, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4) 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 18 authorised stations in the district and one of 42 within 10 miles. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 52 of the district's 54 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Welsh Row Garage in Port Talbot, 1.0 miles away (Class 4). 41 other stations sit within 5 miles and 141 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 2.6 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, 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.

No Companies House company was matched to this trading name and postcode on 1 May 2026. That is common for MOT garages, many of which trade as sole traders or partnerships, and it says nothing about the station's authorisation, which comes from the DVSA list above.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 07855 719502 (a mobile number). Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Motor Vehicle Services and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to SA12 9UB, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Welsh Row Garage (district list)16 Blaenavon Terrace, SA12 9USPort Talbot1.0 miles123457
Kwik Fit (district list)Gnoll Park Road, SA11 3BTNeath2.3 miles123457
Lee Jeffery WatkinsQuar Road, SA11 1AENeath2.4 miles123457
E Hoile & Sons (district list)Centre Garage, SA11 1ETNeath2.5 miles123457
Mike English Vehicle Repairs (district list)Mike English Vehicle Repairs, SA11 1RWNeath2.6 miles123457

All 54 stations in Neath Port Talbot · Wales · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4 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 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 30 Sept 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 30 Sept 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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Updated 2026-06-11