A&h Mots
Units 1 & 2, Mid Lavant · PO18 0BW
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Chichester MOT test centres
DVSA's register shows 29 MOT test centres in Chichester. They are all here: name, address, phone and vehicle classes, with a postcode box to sort them by distance from you. Motorcycles can be tested at two of the 29, and seven hold the class 7 authorisation for larger vans. The PO area's first-time fail rate is 32.8%, which is clearly worse than average, by 4.6 points. The local failure list is topped by a sidelight not working.
29MOT stations
2test motorcycles
7test class 7 vans
32.8%fail rate, PO area
29 of 29 stations
Chichester District Council
Transport and Works Depot, Stane Street, Westhampnett · PO18 0NS
CarsVans to 3.5tMinibus
Everymans Garage
Maudlin, Westhampnett · PO18 0PB
CarsVans to 3.5tMinibus
ATS Euromaster Limited (Chichester)
Terminus Road Industrial Estate · PO19 8TL
CarsVans to 3.5tMinibus
Chichester MOT Centre Limited
Units 3-4 Terminus Mill, Terminus Road · PO19 8UN
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Crockerhill Cars (Chichester) LTD
Unit 10, Quarry Lane · PO19 8QA
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Eames Motor Repairs Limited
Unit 1, Ravenna Point · PO19 8GS
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Formula One Autocentres
Units 1&2 Terminus Road · PO19 8TL
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Frosts of Chichester
Chichester Bypass A27, Kingsham · PO19 8TH
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Halfords Autocentre
Unit 9 Chichester Trade Park, Quarry Lane · PO19 8NY
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Harwoods Limited
Terminus Road · PO19 8TX
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Hendy Ford
Terminus Road, Terminus Industrial Estate · PO19 8TX
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Kwik-Fit
151 St Pancras · PO19 1SH
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Meakins & Son Limited
Unit 4, Ravenna Point, Terminus Road · PO19 8GS
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Motor-Tech Vehicle Repairs LTD
Unit 1 Spectrum House, Chandler Road · PO19 8UE
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Motorforce (Chichester) Limited
Units 1 and 2 Woodruff Business Centre, Terminus Road · PO19 8PH
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N/A
80 Basin Road · PO19 1AA
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Peter Cooper Chichester
Terminus Road · PO19 8TX
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R D Autos
Unit 5 Woodruff Business Centre, Terminus Road · PO19 8PH
CarsMotorcyclesVans to 3.5tMinibusThree-wheelers
Rew Auto Services Limited
Units 1 & 2 Quarry Lane · PO19 8NY
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Snows Peugeot Chichester
Quarry Lane · PO19 8NX
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West Sussex Motors Kia
Unit 10 Terminus Road · PO19 8TX
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Bracklesham Garage Limited
Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham Bay · PO20 8JA
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Elite Auto Services
Northleigh Farm, Main Road, Birdham · PO20 7BY
CarsMotorcycles
Hillfield Garage Selsey Limited
96 High Street, Selsey · PO20 0QG
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Mercedes Benz Chichester
Bognor Road, Colworth · PO20 2BJ
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Shore Road Garage Limited
20 - 22 Shore Road, East Wittering · PO20 8DZ
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Sidlesham (MOT) Limited
Unit 7, Jury Lane, Sidlesham · PO20 7PX
CarsVans to 3.5tMinibus
Sidlesham Garage Limited
Lockgate Road, Sidlesham · PO20 7QE
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No stations match that filter.
Of every hundred cars presented for an MOT in the PO area, about 33 fail. Nationally the figure is 28, so Chichester and its surroundings are a little harder on cars than most of Britain. The most common defect on failed tests here is a sidelight not working. Based on 1,398,878 tests recorded by DVSA.
32.8%fail rate in the PO area
28.2%England, Scotland and Wales
1,398,878local tests analysed
9.72%of fails: sidelight
Bars show how often each defect appears on failed tests in this area. The figure in italics is the difference from the national rate for that defect.
Lights are the cheapest category to fail on and the easiest to prevent: walk round the car with every lamp on before you go. The national MOT statistics show the same pattern, and our list of advisories that become failures puts a number on how often a noted item fails the following year.
£54.85maximum fee, cars (class 4)
£29.65maximum fee, motorcycles
£58.60maximum fee, class 7 vans
Freeretest within 10 working days
The £54.85 figure is a ceiling, not a price list. Chichester garages compete on the test fee because they hope to do the repairs, so the test itself is often £30 to £45. You are under no obligation to have failures fixed where the car was tested.
When to book in Chichester
October is the busiest month for MOTs in the PO area, with about 62% more tests than April. If your test falls in a busy month, book two to three weeks ahead; in a quiet one, most stations can fit you in within days.
Retests
A failed car left at the garage for repair gets a free retest. Take it away and bring it back within ten working days and the retest is free for the common small items (bulbs, wipers, tyres, mirrors, seatbelts) and half price at most for the rest. Miss the ten days and you pay for a full test.
Driving to the test without an MOT
You can drive to a pre-booked test with no MOT, and to a garage for repairs found at the test. That is the only situation where driving without one is legal, and the car must still be roadworthy and insured.
Other towns close by
Searchers in Chichester also look at Portsmouth test centres (70), Sidlesham MOT garages (2), Bognor Regis test centres (21), Emsworth test centres (6), MOT test stations in Arundel (3) and Hayling Island MOT garages (7).
Before you book
Your last certificate's advisories are the likeliest failures this time. A free MOT history check shows them in seconds, together with the pass rate for your exact model and year. The reliability figures by model cover Ford Transit, Nissan Qashqai and Ford Focus and 687 others.
Questions people ask
How many MOT test stations does Chichester have?
29 garages in Chichester are authorised by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, as of the September 2026 register. Two of them test motorcycles and seven test class 7 vans.
How much does an MOT cost in Chichester?
The maximum fee set by DVSA is £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle, and no Chichester station can charge more. Many charge £30 to £45 for a car. A retest within ten working days at the same station is free for a list of minor items and reduced for the rest.
Which MOT centres in Chichester test motorcycles?
Two stations in Chichester hold the class 1 and 2 authorisation, including R D Autos and Elite Auto Services. Use the Motorcycles filter above to see the full details.
Can I get a class 7 van MOT in Chichester?
Yes. Seven Chichester stations are authorised for class 7, which covers vans between 3,000kg and 3,500kg, among them Chichester District Council, Everymans Garage and ATS Euromaster Limited (Chichester). The maximum class 7 fee is £58.60.
When is the busiest time for MOTs in Chichester?
October is the busiest month for MOT tests in the PO postcode area, and April the quietest. Stations fill up two to three weeks ahead in the peak months, so book early if your certificate expires then.
What do cars in Chichester fail their MOT on most?
A sidelight not working is the most common defect on failed tests in the PO area, appearing on 9.72% of fails, followed by a tyre worn or cut to the cords (8.88%). The local first-time fail rate is 32.8%.
Can I drive to an MOT test in Chichester without a valid certificate?
Yes, to a pre-booked test and to a garage for repairs found at a test, provided the car is roadworthy and insured. That is the only situation in which driving without an MOT is legal.
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Station details from the DVSA active MOT test stations register (September 2026). Local failure data from the DVSA anonymised test dataset, 2023 to 2025. We do not publish pass rates per station: the public data holds no station identifier. Methodology.