Unit 5 Sapex Buildings, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 4YJ
MOT test stations in Chichester, West Sussex
One garage in Chichester, West Sussex (England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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 Chichester, West Sussex
Cars and light vans tested in the PO (Portsmouth) postcode area failed 27.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 437,758 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 9.55% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 9.37% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 8.45% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 6.42% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,533 | 30.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 11,405 | 31.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,211 | 27.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,907 | 31.7% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 8,021 | 33.8% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,441 | 32.5% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,941 | 33.6% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,799 | 33.2% | 27.6% |
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 Chichester, West Sussex
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Chichester 28
- Bognor Regis 21
- Emsworth 5
- Arundel 3
- Hayling Island 7
- Havant 20
- Midhurst 6
- Littlehampton 17
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