77a North Street, Portslade, BN41 1DH
MOT test stations in Portslade
9 garages in Portslade (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Units 10/11 Victoria Road, Portslade, BN41 1XQ
Victoria Road, Portslade, BN41 1YD
Victoria Road, Portslade, BN41 1XD
Unit 1 William Street Trading Estate, William Street, Portslade, BN41 1PZ
62 - 66 Station Road, Portslade, BN41 1DF
Prestwich House, North Street, Portslade, BN41 1EE
19 To 20 Basin Road North, Portslade, BN41 1WA
Unit 1, Trafalgar House, 72a North Street, Portslade, BN41 1DG
MOT results around Portslade
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 Portslade
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Hove 9
- Shoreham by Sea 7
- Brighton 39
- Lancing 10
- Henfield 5
- Hassocks 5
- Worthing 32
- Burgess Hill 11
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