Unit 11/12 Empstead Works, Deanfield Avenue, Henley on Thames, RG9 1UF
MOT test stations in Henley on Thames
9 garages in Henley on Thames (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 2 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
Unit 9, Empstead Works, Deanfield Avenue, Henley on Thames, RG9 1UF
Hennell Vehicle Services, Unit 19, Greys Green Farm, Rotherfield Greys, Henley on Thames, RG9 4QG
Fairview Industrial Estate, Reading Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1HE
Coxon House, Newtown Road, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 1HG
Newtown Business Park, Newtown Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1HG
Unit 29, Manor Farm, Peppard Common, Henley on Thames, RG9 5LA
Main Street, Stoke Row, Henley on Thames, RG9 5QL
Remenham Hill, Henley on Thames, RG9 3EP
MOT results around Henley on Thames
Cars and light vans tested in the RG (Reading) postcode area failed 20.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 470,659 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.96% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 6.13% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.99% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 4.37% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 19,099 | 22.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,283 | 20.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 12,639 | 22.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 12,577 | 25.3% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 10,554 | 25.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,510 | 23.6% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 8,115 | 25.9% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 7,724 | 21.1% | 19.8% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Henley on Thames
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Reading 87
- Maidenhead 22
- Berkshire 10
- Wokingham 23
- Bourne End 4
- High Wycombe 55
- Wallingford 9
- Bracknell 17
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