Unit One, 10 North Lane, Newhaven, BN9 9PD
MOT test stations in Newhaven
8 garages in Newhaven (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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 2, North Industrial Estate, New Road, Newhaven, BN9 OHE
Unit 1 Meeching Boat Yard, Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BA
Avis Road, Newhaven, BN9 0DH
Unit C, The Drove, Newhaven, BN9 9AG
Brighton Road, Newhaven, BN9 9NP
Unit 8, North Industrial Estate, New Road, Newhaven, BN9 0HE
Unit 2a, Beach Road, Newhaven, BN9 0BX
MOT results around Newhaven
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 Newhaven
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Peacehaven 5
- Seaford 5
- Lewes 3
- Brighton 39
- Polegate 5
- Hailsham 9
- Hove 9
- Eastbourne 34
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