Northfield Road, Shiplake, RG9 3PA
MOT test stations in Shiplake
One garage in Shiplake (South East, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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 Shiplake
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 Shiplake
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Henley on Thames 9
- Reading 87
- Maidenhead 22
- Wokingham 23
- Bourne End 4
- Bracknell 17
- Berkshire 10
- High Wycombe 55
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