MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Reading
Reading, England, has 72 authorised MOT stations across the postcode districts covered here in DVSA's extract dated 7 September 2026. Of these, 65 can test cars and light vans. Every station is listed below under its district, with its address and test classes; confirm the price and availability before booking.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)72
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Checked on 7 September 2026. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
What MOT stations are there in Reading?
Reading has 72 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 65 can test class 4, 20 can test class 7, and 12 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.
MOT stations in Reading by postcode district
RG1: 11 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amors Auto Solutions LTD | 58 Tilehurst Road | RG1 7TU | 4 |
| Baltech Motorcycles | Unit B11, Great Knolley Street | RG1 7HN | 1, 2 |
| First Cars Reading Limited | 193-195 Cardiff Road | RG1 8HS | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Greenoaks Of Reading | Richfield Avenue | RG1 8EQ | 4 |
| Grosvenor Motor Company LTD | 10 Richfield Avenue | RG1 8EQ | 4 |
| Kwik-fit | Tessa Road | RG1 8EQ | 4 |
| MOT Centre Reading LTD | 181 Cardiff Road | RG1 8HD | 4, 7 |
| Motest Reading | 7 Weldale Street | RG1 7BX | 4 |
| P L Auto Services LTD | 165 Cardiff Road | RG1 8HY | 4 |
| Pickford Auto Centre Limited | 173 Cardiff Road | RG1 8HD | 5 |
| Reading Drive In | 137-139 Cardiff Road | RG1 8JP | 4 |
RG2: 31 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocraft (reading) LTD | 21-23 Boulton Road | RG2 0NH | |
| Benten Auto Experts Limited | Unit 9, Tunbridge Jones Business Park | RG2 0JT | 4 |
| Eden Reading Hyundai | 2 Rose Kiln Lane | RG2 0JZ | 4 |
| Falcon Autocentre | Unit 1 Robert Court Industrial Estate, Britten Road | RG2 0AU | 4 |
| Formula One Autocentres | Formula One Autocentres, 5 Hyperion Way | RG2 0HG | 4 |
| Group 1 Reading BMW | Drake Way | RG2 0GH | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | Unit 1, 10 Longbarn Lane | RG2 7SZ | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | 196 Basingstoke Road | RG2 0HL | 4 |
| Hartwell Reading | 25-27 Rose Kiln Lane | RG2 0JZ | 4, 5, 7 |
| In 'n' Out Centres Limited | Unit 6, Trade City Sentinel End | RG2 8TY | 4, 7 |
| Jemca Reading | Rose Kiln Lane | RG2 0LJ | 4 |
| Karcare Services LTD | Unit 4, 17 Boulton Road | RG2 0NH | 4 |
| Kwik-fit | Rose Kiln Lane | RG2 0JD | 5, 7 |
| L D Distribution (UK) LTD | 36 Bennet Road | RG2 0QX | 4 |
| Lancaster Landrover | Bennet Road | RG2 0QX | 4 |
| M S Autos | M S Autos, Unit 3, 17 Boulton Road | RG2 0NH | 4 |
| Marshall Motor Group Limited | Sentinel End | RG2 0BF | 4 |
| MOT Bay South Reading | 5 The Micro Centre, Gillette Way | RG2 0LR | 1, 2, 4 |
| Nk MOT LTD | 16-20 Long Barn Lane | RG2 7SZ | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Northcourt Garage | 88-90 Northcourt Avenue | RG2 7HQ | 4 |
| P M G Autos Limited | Unit 23, Britten Road | RG2 0AU | 4 |
| Prestige Services And Maintenance Limited | 11 Craddock Road | RG2 0JT | 4, 5, 7 |
| Reading Audi | Worton Drive | RG2 0TG | 4 |
| Reading MOT And Repair Centre Limited | 272 Elgar Road South | RG2 0BZ | 4 |
| Renault Trucks South | Bennet Road | RG2 0QX | 4, 5, 7 |
| Ridgeway Reading | Rose Kiln Lane | RG2 0JZ | 4 |
| Rygor Commercials LTD | Unit 5 Worton Grange Industrial Est, Imperial Way, Reading | RG2 0TG | 4, 5, 7 |
| T & M Motors LTD | 4 Arkwright Road | RG2 0LU | 4 |
| Various | 29 Rose Kiln Lane | RG2 0ST | 4 |
| Various | Imperial Way, Reading | RG2 0BF | 4 |
| Various Sites | Rose Kiln Lane | RG2 0JZ | 4 |
RG4: 7 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farina Auto Services LTD | The Paddock Kidbys Yard, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common | RG4 9JT | 4 |
| J P Motors | Tilbury Close, Chiltern Road, Caversham | RG4 5JF | 4 |
| Marshall Motor Group Limited | 236 To 238 Peppard Road, Caversham | RG4 8UA | 4 |
| Reading Service Centre LTD | Unit 2, Cantay House, Ardler Road | RG4 5AE | 4 |
| Sonning Common Garage LTD | Peppard Road, Sonning Common | RG4 9SU | 4 |
| Sts Tyre Pros | 3 - 5 Caversham Bridge | RG4 8AA | 4 |
| Vag Autoworks LTD | 113a Kidmore Road, Caversham | RG4 7NH | 4 |
RG6: 2 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Earley Mots LTD | Lower Earley Mots LTD, Unit 3 Cutbush Park | RG6 4UT | 4, 5, 7 |
| Wac Autotech | Unit 49 , Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue | RG6 1AZ | 4, 5, 7 |
RG30: 19 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A & S Auto Care Centre Limited | 13 Alma Street | RG30 1JS | 4 |
| Aab MOT Centre LTD | 782-784 Oxford Road | RG30 1EL | 4 |
| Auto Commercial LTD | 82 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 4, 5, 7 |
| Autotek Services LTD | Unit 3, 816 Oxford Road | RG30 1EL | 4 |
| Century Mots Limited | Unit 8, Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 1, 2 |
| Cleaver Cars LTD | 67 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 4 |
| Eden Vauxhall | 38 To 40 Portman Road | RG30 1JG | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentres LTD | Halfords Autocentres LTD, Unit 3 Stadium Trade Park, Tilehurst | RG30 6BX | 4, 7 |
| Md Tyres & Auto Services | 47 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 4, 5, 7 |
| MOT & Repair Centre | Unit 4, 119 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 4, 5, 7 |
| Motorrific LTD | 53 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 4, 7 |
| Mr Clutch Autocentres LTD | Unit 4, Stadium Way, Tilehurst | RG30 6BX | 4, 7 |
| Redline MOT Centre LTD | 61 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 4 |
| Ridgeway Volkswagen Wantage | 145 Bath Road | RG30 2BD | 4, 7 |
| Sole Automobile Limited | 63 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | |
| Thames Valley Mots | 33 Loverock Road | RG30 1DZ | 4 |
| The Car Bar Service Centre LTD | 16 Portman Road | RG30 1EA | 4 |
| Transauto | Transauto, 21 Deacon Way, Tilehurst | RG30 6AZ | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Universal Commercial Vehicles LTD | 5 Deacon Way, Tilehurst | RG30 6AZ | 4, 5, 7 |
RG31: 2 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majd Petro LTD | 12-18 School Road, Tilehurst | RG31 5AL | |
| Porsche Centre Reading | Bath Road, Calcot | RG31 7SE | 4 |
Local facts for Reading
- 28.4% of Reading households had no car or van at the 2021 census, high for the Thames Valley and above the England figure of 23.5%.
- About 69,400 licensed cars were recorded in the borough at the end of March 2026, one of the smaller fleets among the listed places.
- There is no clean air zone in Berkshire, and the Ultra Low Emission Zone boundary is about 25 miles east, so a non-compliant car pays nothing until it reaches Greater London.
- Charger numbers fell from 386 to 343 between January and April 2026, leaving 187.5 per 100,000 people.
How many MOT test centres are there in Reading?
Reading has 72 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 65 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 20 can test class 7 vans, and 12 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.
Can I MOT a motorcycle in Reading?
12 authorised stations in Reading 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. Each district list on this page gives the classes every site may test.
Which Reading postcode districts have an MOT station?
Reading is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: RG1, RG2, RG4, RG6, RG30, RG31. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Every station is listed on this page under its district, with its address.
What should I know about driving in Reading?
Verified local facts for Reading 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.
Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025 (as of 29 July 2026); Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, TS045 car or van availability (as of 21 March 2021); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone (as of 30 July 2026)