The 20 test centres nearest to Rodmell, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
20 centres · nearest to Rodmell first
Unit C, The Drove, Newhaven, BN9 9AG
Main Workshop, Lower Hoddern Farm, Glynn Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8AP
Unit 8, North Industrial Estate, New Road, Newhaven, BN9 0HE
Unit E4 & E5 Meridian Industrial Estate, Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8LW
Unit E1, Meridian Industrial Estate, Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8LW
Unit 13 Farrington Enterprise Estate, Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8LW
Davey 's Lane, Lewes, BN7 2BQ
Unit 1, the Malthouse, Daveys Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2BF
Avis Road, Newhaven, BN9 0DH
351 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7HH
Unit 1 Meeching Boat Yard, Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BA
7 Phyliss Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 7HY
Brighton Road, Newhaven, BN9 9NP
Unit 2, North Industrial Estate, New Road, Newhaven, BN9 OHE
34 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LJ
Unit 1 Upper Stoneham Farm, Lewes, BN8 5RH
Unit 2a, Beach Road, Newhaven, BN9 0BX
14 Nevill Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HG
534-540 Falmer Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6ND
166 Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6DD
Before you book
32% of cars in BN postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Halfords Autocentre in Newhaven (BN9 9AG) is about 2.1 miles from the middle of Rodmell in a straight line. There are 8 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 2 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Rodmell as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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