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Garages in Brighton and Hove
28 garages across 1 towns in Brighton and Hove, every one authorised by DVSA to carry out MOTs.
What they can test
All 28 test cars and small vans. Of those, 6 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 3 can test minibuses and coaches. They are all in Brighton and Hove. 24 of the 28 are independents rather than chain branches.
How MOTs go in Brighton and Hove
Drivers in Brighton and Hove saw 67.3% of MOTs pass first time in 2025. Great Britain managed 72.5%, so this is 5.2 points behind.
Cars here averaged 11.6 years old against 10.7 nationally, and age is what drives the difference. Clocks read 74,000 miles on average, and 1.7% of tests were electric cars.
Town by town
Pass rates are by postcode area. Age is the average for everything tested there during 2025.
| Town | Garages | Passed first time | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 28 | 67.3% | 11.6 |