The 19 test centres nearest to Padworth Common, 11 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
19 centres · nearest to Padworth Common first
Silchester Garage, Pamber Road, Silchester, Berkshire, RG7 2NU
Staceys Ind Park, White House Farm, Silchester Road, Tadley, RG26 3PY
Unit 9 Brick Kiln, Silchester Road, Tadley, RG26 3PX
60-62 Victoria Road, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3SG
Unit 15, Youngs Industrial Estate, Paices Hill, Aldermaston, RG7 4PW
Unit 21, Youngs Industrial Estate, Paices Hill, Aldermaston, RG7 4PW
Anchor Business Park, A4 Bath Road, Padworth, Reading, RG7 5JE
The Old Dairy, 28 Mulfords Hill, Tadley, Basingstoke, RG26 3JE
Units 8&9, Beenham Industrial Area, Grange Road, Reading, RG7 5PP
Tadley Hill, Tadley, RG26 3PL
Unit 5e, Ash Park Business Centre, Ash Lane, Basingstoke, RG26 5FL
Unit 5a Berry Court, Bramley Road, Little London, Tadley, RG26 5AT
Sherfield Road, Bramley, Tadley, RG26 5AE
Southend Road, Southend, Reading, RG7 6ES
10 High Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AN
Sabre House, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UU
Unit 1 Beaurepaire Farmhouse, Morgaston Road, Basingstoke, RG26 5ED
The Garage, Charter Alley, Ramsdell, Basingstoke, RG26 5PX
Bath Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7SE
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Silchester Motor Company Limited in Berkshire (RG7 2NU) is about 1.4 miles from the middle of Padworth Common in a straight line. There are 11 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 5 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Padworth Common as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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