Units 1 & 2, Ruffit Wood Farm, Chilsham Lane, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4QH
MOT test stations in Hailsham
9 garages in Hailsham (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 4 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.
A22 Lower Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 4BG
Gleneagles Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3UA
Unit 3 Avocet Way, Diplocks Way, Hailsham, BN27 3JF
2-3 Dawber Buildings, Diplocks Way Industrial Estate, Hailsham, BN27 3JF
A22 Polegate Road, Hailsham, BN27 3PE
Unit 7, The Martlets, Diplocks Industrial Estate, Hailsham, BN27 3JF
Unit 11a North Crescent, Diplocks Industrial Estate, Diplocks Way, Hailsham, BN27 3JF
Unit 16, Station Road Industrial Estate, Hailsham, BN27 2EY
MOT results around Hailsham
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 Hailsham
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Polegate 5
- East Sussex 18
- Westham 3
- Eastbourne 34
- Heathfield 5
- Seaford 5
- Lewes 3
- Mayfield 3
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