Unit 3, 7 Kings Crescent, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 5LE
MOT test stations in Shoreham by Sea
7 garages in Shoreham by Sea (South East, England) are 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.
Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6RJ
37 - 41 Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6RE
Unit A, 77 Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6RE
Units 8, 9 & 10, G3 Industrial Estate, Dolphin Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6AN
Ham Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6PA
Western Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 5WD
MOT results around Shoreham by Sea
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 Shoreham by Sea
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
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