7 Phyliss Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 7HY
MOT test stations in Peacehaven
5 garages in Peacehaven (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Main Workshop, Lower Hoddern Farm, Glynn Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8AP
Unit E4 & E5 Meridian Industrial Estate, Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8LW
Unit E1, Meridian Industrial Estate, Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8LW
351 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7HH
MOT results around Peacehaven
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 Peacehaven
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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