The 25 test centres nearest to Fairlight, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
25 centres · nearest to Fairlight first
Winchelsea Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LW
4/4a Saxon Road, Hastings East Sussex, TN35 5HP
8 the Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA
14 Burgess Road, Hastings, TN35 4NR
North Ridge, Haywood Way, Ivy House Lane, Hastings, TN35 4HH
Rear Garage Units 1-9, Ivy House Lane, Hastings, TN35 4NN
45 Manor Road, Hastings, TN34 3LL
Unit E, York Buildings, York Road, Hastings, TN37 6PU
Unit B Block 1 York Road Business Centre, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6PU
2 - 4 Duke Terrace, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7DJ
91 Old Harrow Road, Below 100 Battle Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7ED
Unit 3b Hcp Building, Ponswood, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9BG
34/36 Theaklen Drive, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9AZ
Unit 3 Ridge West Industrial Estate, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7PJ
Unit 5, Ridge West Trading Estate, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7PJ
Tower Road West, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0RL
Drury Lane, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9BA
Sedlescombe Road North, John Macadam Way, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7SQ
2 John Macadam Way, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7SQ
3 John Macadam Way, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7SQ
Before you book
27.5% of cars in TN postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Guestling Garage in Hastings (TN35 4LW) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Fairlight in a straight line. There are 7 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 Fairlight 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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