BN postcode area · 248 MOT centres

MOT centres in Brighton (BN)

All 248 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the BN area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 387,365 tests in 2024.

95Below average
Passed first time66.4%expected for these cars: 70.1%
Area rank99 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test11.1 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, BN vs Great Britain.

Area of the carBNGB
Lights & electrics28.115.1
Suspension16.411.0
Brakes13.49.9
Tyres13.07.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)8.34.9
Emissions & leaks6.44.0
Body & chassis5.83.9
Steering3.02.1

Most tested cars in Brighton

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta15,21062.4%
92Well below average
Volkswagen Golf10,46867.5%
99About average
Ford Focus9,60359.5%
90Well below average
Vauxhall Corsa7,84959.6%
88Well below average
Toyota Yaris7,81870.8%
102About average
Volkswagen Polo7,56562.0%
90Well below average
Nissan Qashqai7,34464.5%
89Well below average
Vauxhall Astra6,12761.4%
95Below average
Honda Jazz6,12471.7%
106Above average
Volkswagen Transporter5,63258.3%
87Well below average

All MOT test stations in the BN area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Brighton 39

Eastbourne 34

Worthing 32

Littlehampton 17

Lancing 10

Hailsham 9

Portslade 9

Hove 9

West Sussex 8

Newhaven 8

Shoreham By Sea 7

East Sussex 6

Hassocks 5

Peacehaven 5

Henfield 5

Polegate 5

Seaford 5

Lewes 3

Arundel 3

Westham 3

Henfield,west Sussex 2

Ringmer 2

Pevensey 2

Southwick 2

Worthing, West Sussex 1

Angmering 1

Southwick, West Sussex 1

Sayers Common 1

Steyning 1

Seaford, East Sussex 1

Hailsham,east Sussex 1

Amberley 1

Eastbourne,east Sussex 1

Hove,east Sussex 1

Hellingly 1

Peacehaven, East Sussex 1

Goring By Sea 1

Sompting 1

Littlehampton,west Sussex 1

Pevensey Bay 1

Yapton 1

Rustington 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Brighton (BN)?

DVSA lists 248 active MOT test stations in the BN postcode area, 236 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Brighton?

In 2024, 66.4% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the BN area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.1% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 95, 99 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Brighton?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.