Eastbourne Audi
2 Edward Road, Willingdon Drove · BN20 7DR
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Eastbourne MOT test centres
DVSA's register shows 32 MOT test centres in Eastbourne. They are all here: name, address, phone and vehicle classes, with a postcode box to sort them by distance from you. If you ride, one station takes motorcycles; if you drive a van over 3,000kg, seven are licensed for class 7. Cars tested in the BN postcode area fail their MOT 33.1% of the time, some way worse than average, by 4.9 points, and a sidelight not working is the defect recorded most often.
32test stations
1test motorcycles
7test class 7 vans
33.1%fail rate, BN area
32 of 32 stations
Wilmoths
89/93 Eastbourne Road, The Triangle, Lower Willingdon · BN20 9NR
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Eastbourne Motoring Centre LTD
Eastbourne Motoring Centre LTD, Cavendish Bridge, Bourne Street · BN21 3SE
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Formula One Autocentres Limited
40 Junction Road · BN21 3QR
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Kwik - Fit
38 Ashford Road · BN21 3TB
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Downs Garage Limited
5 Harvington Business Park, Brampton Road · BN22 9BN
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Eastbourne Motoring Centre Limited
Unit 8 Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road · BN22 8UY
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Etc Auto Centre
1 Stansted Road · BN22 8LG
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Fort Lane Garage
Fort Lane · BN22 7SN
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Kwik Fit
Units a & C, Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road · BN22 8UY
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Leaf Hall Motors
116 Seaside · BN22 7QP
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Sargeant Hall Limited
Finmere Rd · BN22 8QL
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Tateys MOT Centre
3G Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road · BN22 8UY
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Yeomans Limited
Unit 2, 46B Brampton Road · BN22 9BN
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Autohub Autocentres (Eastbourne) LTD
Unit 1, 26-28 Lottbridge Drove · BN23 6NT
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Birch Mews Autos
Unit 16, Birch Industrial Estate, Birch Road · BN23 6PH
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Birchwood Ford
Lottbridge Drove · BN23 6PX
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Birchwood Skoda
Hawthorn Road · BN23 6QA
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Caffyns PLC
46 Lottbridge Drove · BN23 6PJ
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Caffyns PLC
Hammonds Drive, Lottbridge Drove · BN23 6PW
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H L Motors
Unit 11, Friday Street Farm, Oak Tree Lane · BN23 8BB
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Halfords Autocentre
Lottbridge Drove · BN23 6PJ
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Hi Q (Elite Garages)
Lottbridge Drove · BN23 6NS
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J P Tyres Limited
15 Lister Road · BN23 6PU
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Rossetts (UK) Limited
7 Birch Road, Compton Industrial Estate · BN23 6PD
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South Coast Garage Services Limited
2A 16A Maple Road · BN23 6NY
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Southern Co
2 Hawthorn Road · BN23 6QA
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Visick Cars
24 Lottbridge Drove · BN23 6NS
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Yeomans
Willingdon Drove, Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN23 6QN
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Yeomans Toyota
5 Edward Road · BN23 8AS
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Eurovans Eastbourne
Eastbourne Road, Westham · BN24 5NH
CarsVans to 3.5tMinibus
Sutton Z
20 Westham Business Park, Eastbourne Road · BN24 5NP
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Of every hundred cars presented for an MOT in the BN area, about 33 fail. Nationally the figure is 28, so Eastbourne 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 1,185,326 tests recorded by DVSA.
33.1%fail rate in the BN area
28.2%England, Scotland and Wales
1,185,326local tests analysed
9.87%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.
A blown bulb fails the test as surely as a worn brake, and a bulb is a few pounds. Check brake lights with the car reversed up to a wall. The pass rates for the whole country show the same pattern, and our guide to MOT advisories 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
An MOT in Eastbourne costs anything up to £54.85 for a car, the legal maximum. Cheaper tests are common and the test is identical wherever you go: same checklist, same DVSA standards, same certificate.
When to book in Eastbourne
October is the busiest month for MOTs in the BN area, with about 64% 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
The next nearest places with MOT stations are Westham MOT garages (3), MOT centres in Pevensey (2), MOT test stations in Polegate (5), MOT centres in Hailsham (8), MOT centres in Seaford (5) and East Sussex MOT garages (21).
Check the car first
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 Nissan Qashqai, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Polo and 687 others.
Questions people ask
How many MOT test stations does Eastbourne have?
32 garages in Eastbourne are authorised by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, as of the September 2026 register. One of them test motorcycles and seven test class 7 vans.
How much does an MOT cost in Eastbourne?
The maximum fee set by DVSA is £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle, and no Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne test motorcycles?
One station in Eastbourne holds the class 1 and 2 authorisation, including Sargeant Hall Limited. Use the Motorcycles filter above to see the full details.
Can I get a class 7 van MOT in Eastbourne?
Yes. Seven Eastbourne stations are authorised for class 7, which covers vans between 3,000kg and 3,500kg, among them Eastbourne Motoring Centre Limited, Sargeant Hall Limited and Birchwood Skoda. The maximum class 7 fee is £58.60.
When is the busiest time for MOTs in Eastbourne?
October is the busiest month for MOT tests in the BN 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 Eastbourne fail their MOT on most?
A sidelight not working is the most common defect on failed tests in the BN area, appearing on 9.87% of fails, followed by a number plate light not working (7.84%). The local first-time fail rate is 33.1%.
Can I drive to an MOT test in Eastbourne 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.