Unit 1, 26-28 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6NT
MOT test stations in Eastbourne
34 garages in Eastbourne (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.
Unit 16, Birch Industrial Estate, Birch Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6PH
Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6PX
Hawthorn Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6QA
46 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6PJ
Hammonds Drive, Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6PW
5 Harvington Business Park, Brampton Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9BN
74- 76 Dursley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8DH
2 Edward Road, Willingdon Drove, Eastbourne, BN20 7DR
Unit 8 Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8UY
Eastbourne Motoring Centre LTD, Cavendish Bridge, Bourne Street, Eastbourne, BN21 3SE
1 Stansted Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8LG
Eastbourne Road, Westham, Eastbourne, BN24 5NH
40 Junction Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3QR
Fort Lane, Eastbourne, BN22 7SN
Unit 11, Friday Street Farm, Oak Tree Lane, Eastbourne, BN23 8BB
Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6PJ
Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6NS
15 Lister Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6PU
38 Ashford Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3TB
Units A & C, Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8UY
116 Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7QP
7 Birch Road, Compton Industrial Estate, Eastbourne, BN23 6PD
Finmere Rd, Eastbourne, BN22 8QL
2a 16a Maple Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6NY
2 Hawthorn Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6QA
20 Westham Business Park, Eastbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN24 5NP
3g Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8UY
24 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6NS
89/93 Eastbourne Road, The Triangle, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9NR
Willingdon Drove, Eastbourne, East Sussex, Eastbourne, BN23 6QN
Unit 1, 46b Brampton Road, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, BN22 9BN
Unit 2, 46b Brampton Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9BN
5 Edward Road, Eastbourne, BN23 8AS
MOT results around Eastbourne
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 10.07% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 9.4% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 8.2% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 6.66% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 14,225 | 31.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 9,910 | 27.7% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 9,200 | 34.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,573 | 32.2% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,359 | 31.9% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 7,321 | 23.2% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,287 | 31.9% | 27% |
| Honda Jazz | 5,976 | 22.7% | 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 Eastbourne
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 34 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 6 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Westham 3
- Polegate 5
- Hailsham 9
- Seaford 5
- East Sussex 18
- Bexhill on Sea 11
- Newhaven 8
- Battle 7
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