The 40 test centres nearest to Withdean, 45 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Withdean first
Longs Garage Limited, 41 Old London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8XR
46 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
200 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5AT
Crowhurst Road, Brighton, BN1 8AR
Garages 1, 2, 3 & 4 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8TA
No 1 Cuckmere Way, Off Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 8AG
58 Newtown Road, Hove, BN3 6AB
44a Grantham Road, Brighton, BN1 6EF
Unit C, Cambridge Works, Cambridge Grove, Hove, BN3 3ED
Unit D, Cambridge Grove, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3ED
74 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QG
71 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, BN1 4QJ
77 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, BN1 4QJ
154 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA
9 Howard Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3TR
85 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7BU
Unit 10, St Josephs Business Park, Hove, BN3 7ES
Unit 2a Centenary Ind Estate, Hughes Road, Hollingdean, Brighton, BN2 4AW
English Close, Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7EE
Units 1 - 4, Cheapside, Brighton, BN1 4GD
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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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Long's Garages Limited in Brighton (BN1 8XR) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Withdean in a straight line. There are 45 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), 8 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 Withdean 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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