Skip to content
My MOT CheckerSources

← MOT stations

MOT test stations in Brighton

39 garages in Brighton (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 6 of them can test motorcycles, and 8 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.

MOT results around Brighton

Cars and light vans tested in the BN (Brighton) postcode area failed 27.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.2 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 373,174 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Lights and electrics10.07%6.95%
Suspension9.4%8.93%
Tyres8.2%5.95%
Brakes6.66%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta14,22531.1%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf9,91027.7%20.9%
Ford Focus9,20034.1%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa7,57332.2%28.5%
Nissan Qashqai7,35931.9%26.6%
Toyota Yaris7,32123.2%20.4%
Volkswagen Polo7,28731.9%27%
Honda Jazz5,97622.7%19.5%

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 Brighton

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc6
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc6
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses35
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses6
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg8

Nearby towns

Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.