Unit 6, 30a Clovelly Road, Emsworth, Southbourne, PO10 8PE
MOT test stations in Southbourne
3 garages in Southbourne (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
Unit 1, 30a Clovelly Road, Southbourne, PO10 8PE
14 Carbery Lane, Southbourne, BH6 3QG
MOT results around Southbourne
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 Southbourne
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Gosport 23
- Fareham 37
- Southsea 4
- Portsmouth 70
- Isle of Wight 42
- Hayling Island 7
- Havant 20
- Waterlooville 13
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