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MOT test stations in Newbury

33 garages in Newbury (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.

MOT results around Newbury

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 carHereNationally
Suspension6.96%8.93%
Tyres6.13%5.95%
Lights and electrics5.99%6.95%
Brakes4.37%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta19,09922.7%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf14,28320.3%20.9%
Ford Focus12,63922.7%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa12,57725.3%28.5%
Volkswagen Polo10,55425.3%27%
Vauxhall Astra8,51023.6%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai8,11525.9%26.6%
BMW 3 Series7,72421.1%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 Newbury

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc4
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc4
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses31
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses5
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg6

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