RG postcode area · 293 MOT centres

MOT centres in Reading (RG)

All 293 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the RG area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 490,986 tests in 2024.

104Above average
Passed first time74.2%expected for these cars: 71.5%
Area rank27 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.4 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, RG vs Great Britain.

Area of the carRGGB
Lights & electrics17.715.1
Suspension11.711.0
Tyres10.27.2
Brakes8.89.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.34.9
Emissions & leaks4.04.0
Body & chassis3.73.9
Steering2.02.1

Most tested cars in Reading

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta20,58469.9%
101About average
Volkswagen Golf15,32574.4%
108Above average
Ford Focus13,79671.0%
103Above average
Vauxhall Corsa13,26366.6%
96Below average
Volkswagen Polo11,02467.3%
97Below average
Vauxhall Astra9,80169.6%
103Above average
Nissan Qashqai8,36969.3%
95Below average
BMW 3 Series8,36674.5%
109Well above average
Toyota Yaris7,72376.3%
109Well above average
Audi A36,55875.8%
107Above average

All MOT test stations in the RG area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Reading 87

Basingstoke 59

Newbury 33

Wokingham 23

Bracknell 17

Thatcham 10

Hook 9

Hungerford 9

Henley On Thames 8

Berkshire 8

Tadley 5

Hampshire 4

Woodcote 2

Aldermaston 2

Whitchurch 2

Crowthorne 2

Hartley Wintney 2

Hurst 1

Shiplake 1

Dogmersfield 1

Kingsclere 1

Warfield 1

West Berkshire 1

Woodley 1

Twyford 1

Silchester 1

Henley-On-Thames 1

Lower Earley 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Reading (RG)?

DVSA lists 293 active MOT test stations in the RG postcode area, 282 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Reading?

In 2024, 74.2% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the RG area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.5% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 104, 27 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Reading?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.