MOT Tilehurst Reading
MOT Tilehurst Reading, we offer a range of services including MOT and vehicle servicing. We aim to provide the best service possible for all our customers. For more information on any of our services or to make an appointment contact us today!
Welcome to MOT Tilehurst Reading, your Number one MOT Tilehurst Reading, service provider!
At Top Test MOT, quality testing is our hallmark.
Our MOT test centre is equipped to offer you quality MOT test services at affordable rates for all classes of vehicles. Our experience is derived from several years of testing thousands of cars. Thus, we have been able to master various troubleshooting techniques for every car make or model.
Additionally, we have qualified testers and equipment for classic cars, vans, motor homes and valuable exotic cars, and this makes us the best preferred choice.
Our MOT Tilehurst Reading service centre offers MOT tests for all classes of vehicles, including Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 4a, Class 5, Class 5a, and Class 7 vehicles.
Looking for an MOT in Tilehurst Reading?
Our DVSA approved MOT Tilehurst, Reading test centre offers vehicle repairs and vehicle servicing. We also offer a free local collection and delivery of your vehicles. Courtesy cars are also available. Use our online booking portal to book your MOT tests or drive to our MOT Tilehurst Reading service centre and our professional staff will take splendid care of you.
- Car MOT
- Motorbike MOT
- Welding
- Air conditioning
- Van MOT
- Diagnostic
- Servicing
- Car Repairs
What does MOT mean?
Along with a service, MOT tests are crucial things to remember when you own a car. You will almost certainly be breaching the law if you do not have one. But have you ever pondered what MOT means?
MOT stands for Ministry of Transport. Thus, “MOT test” means “Ministry of Transport Test”.
All vehicles plying the roads of the United Kingdom (UK) are mandated to take an MOT test if their cars or motorbikes are three (3) years or older to confirm their roadworthiness and general safety.
But, why do you need an MOT test?
Why do you need an MOT test?
We all need and want to be safe when we are driving or in a car on the road. Being safe on the road does not only rest on the driver’s ability to drive carefully and follow road signs, but it also depends on the condition of the vehicle; how safe it is to drive.
Keeping your car in good shape involves developing and upholding a good maintenance culture. Even though most drivers and riders know this, some of them do not properly take care of their vehicles to keep them in their safest driving conditions.
According to provisional estimates for 2021, “there were an estimated 1,390 reported road deaths in the year ending June 2021, a decrease of 11% compared to the year ending June 2020. There was a decrease of 22% compared to the 3 rolling year average of 2017 to 2019 (prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic)”.
These statistics are still very troubling.
However, the government knows this, and so it decided to take matters into its own hands. Thus, the MOT test was created to ensure that owners of various vehicles adhere to a maintenance culture that promotes efforts to keep the UK’s roads safe for all.
When do you take an MOT test?
The laws require that a vehicle undergo an MOT test by either the third anniversary of its registration or the anniversary of its last MOT if it is more than three years old.
Thus, driving your car without a valid MOT may result in a fine of up to £1,000.00.
Get your MOT tests done at our MOT Tilehurst, Reading service centre.
What vehicles does an MOT test cover?
Cars, vans, trucks, and motorbikes of all shapes and sizes are required to undergo MOT tests to be legally accepted on the roads of the UK. Vehicles are categorised into classes for MOT tests. The table below shows the details of all vehicles tested per official guidelines.
How Mot Tilehurst works?
At our MOT Tilehurst Reading service centre, we run several checks on your vehicle to ascertain the state and health of your vehicle which indicates whether it’s roadworthy or safe to drive on the UK’s roads.
Type of Vehicle Class of MOT Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) 1 Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) 1 Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) 2 Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) 2 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) 3 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) 4 Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) 4 Motor caravans 4 Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) 4 Dual-purpose vehicles 4 Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) 4 Ambulances and taxis 4 Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) 4 Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check 4 4a Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) 5 Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) 5 Playbuses 5 Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check 5a Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check 5a Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight) 7
| Type of Vehicle | Class of MOT |
| Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) | 1 |
| Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) | 1 |
| Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) | 2 |
| Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) | 2 |
| 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) | 3 |
| 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) | 4 |
| Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) | 4 |
| Motor caravans | 4 |
| Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) | 4 |
| Dual-purpose vehicles | 4 |
| Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) | 4 |
| Ambulances and taxis | 4 |
| Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) | 4 |
| Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check | 4 4a |
| Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) | 5 |
| Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) | 5 |
| Playbuses | 5 |
| Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | 5a |
| Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | 5a |
| Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight) | 7 |
For Vans and Cars and motorhome
At our MOT Tilehurst Reading service centre, we run several checks on your vehicle to ascertain the state and health of your vehicle which indicates whether it’s roadworthy or safe to drive on the UK’s roads.
For Vans and Cars
During the MOT test, these will be checked:
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- Registration plates
- Lights
- Wipers and washer bottle
- Steering and suspension
- Windscreen
- Horn
- Seatbelts
- Fuel system
- Brakes
- Seats
- Exhaust and emissions
- Bodywork
- Doors
- Mirrors
- Wheels and tyres
During the MOT test, these will be checked:
- Identification of the vehicle
- Registration plates
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- Brakes
- Condition and operation
- Brake Performance and Efficiency
- Direction indicator tell-tale
- Wheels, tyres and suspension
- Structure and attachments
- Audible warning (horn)
- Exhaust noise
- Brake fluid
- Steering
- Mechanical condition
- Handlebar, forks and yokes
- Wheel alignment
- Seats
- Suspension
- Wheels and tyres
- Wheel bearings
- Audible warning
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- Headlamps
- Front and rear position lamps
- Stop lamps
- Wheels and tyres
- Direction indicators
- Rear reflectors
- Rear registration plate lamp
- Frame and attachments
- Seats and riding controls
- Noise
How to Prepare for an MOT Test
The best way to prepare for an MOT test is to get your car serviced by a professional mechanic at a DVSA approved service centre like Top Test MOT Reading. Regular servicing helps you to keep your car in good or great shape because faults and problems with the car can be found and fixed. This will also improve your chances of passing your MOT test.
However, there are some things you can also check yourself to prepare for an MOT test.
MOT Checklist for cars and vans
1. Don’t take a dirty car to the MOT test centre. Make sure that you give both the exterior and interior a good cleaning.
2. Ensure that your number plates are clean, visible and readable.
3. Inspect your windscreen for cracks and chips, and check your wipers for any wear and tear. Replace any damaged parts before your test.
4. Make sure that all lights inside and outside the car work properly. These include your headlamps, indicators, parking lights, and so on.
5. Give your horn a good press and observe its function. If you’re in doubt that it’s working properly, visit your mechanic.
6. It is very important to get your tyres checked. Tread depth must be within the legal limits as required by law. To check your tread depth, place a 20p coin in the groves of the tyre. If the outer band is invisible, then your tyre’s tread depth is the legal minimum of 1.6mm. You may also use a tyre tread gauge. Don’t forget to check your tyre pressure as well to verify that it is properly inflated.
7. Check all fluid levels in the car and top them up or get them changed if the need be.
8. Inspect your driving mirrors and make sure that no defects can be found on them.
9. Compare the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on your car’s body to that of your car’s V5C logbook; they should match.