Unit 4, Church Farm, Reading Road, Woodcote, RG8 0QX
MOT test stations in Woodcote
2 garages in Woodcote (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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 10 Wards Farm Ind Estate, Greenmore, Woodcote, RG8 0RB
MOT results around Woodcote
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 Woodcote
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Wallingford 9
- Henley on Thames 9
- Reading 87
- Berkshire 10
- Didcot 9
- Thatcham 10
- Wokingham 23
- Tadley 5
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