Unit 6 Venture Court, Ackworth Road, Hilsea, PO3 5RY
MOT test stations in Hilsea
One garage in Hilsea (South East, 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 Hilsea
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 Hilsea
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Portsmouth 70
- Southsea 4
- Havant 20
- Hayling Island 7
- Gosport 23
- Waterlooville 13
- Fareham 37
- Emsworth 5
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.