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MD Tyres & Auto Services

MOT test station S005620 at 47 Loverock Road, Reading RG30 1DZ, in Reading. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457

Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

78

140 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

same postcode

Cleaver Cars Ltd

Phone

0118 327 1385

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
S005620
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seatsClass 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
47 Loverock Road, Reading
Postcode
RG30 1DZ
Council district
Reading (67 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 51.4617, -0.9977

What MD Tyres & Auto Services can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60

Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.

About this station

MD Tyres & Auto Services is an MOT test station at 47 Loverock Road, Reading, RG30 1DZ, in Reading (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number S005620, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).

For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 21 authorised stations in the district and one of 40 within 10 miles. It is one of 15 stations in Reading authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 31 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 66 of the district's 67 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Cleaver Cars Ltd, at the same postcode (Class 4). 78 other stations sit within 5 miles and 140 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.0 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £35-50 is the typical Class 4 car price in South East according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

No Companies House company was matched to this trading name and postcode on 1 May 2026. That is common for MOT garages, many of which trade as sole traders or partnerships, and it says nothing about the station's authorisation, which comes from the DVSA list above.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 0118 327 1385. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to RG30 1DZ, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Cleaver Cars Ltd (district list)67 Loverock Road, RG30 1DZReadingsame postcode123457
Thames Valley MOTS (district list)33 Loverock Road, RG30 1DZReadingsame postcode123457
Auto Commercial Ltd82 Loverock Road, RG30 1DZReadingsame postcode123457
Sole Automobile Limited63 Loverock Road, RG30 1DZReadingsame postcode123457
MOT & Repair CentreUnit 4, RG30 1DZReadingsame postcode123457

All 67 stations in Reading · South East · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in South East

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

South East typical (Class 4 car)

£35-50

From this site's regional guide for South East

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Slightly below London but still above average; competition in larger towns helps. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

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Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Company details: Company details from Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 2026-05-01, matched by name and postcode; no officer or personal data is used. ukcompanyfinder.com is a Digital Signet site.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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Updated 2026-06-11