A car raised on a two post lift

Garages in Portsmouth

65 garages in Portsmouth are authorised by DVSA to test cars and vans, 13 of them for vans up to 3,500kg, and 58 are independents rather than chains or franchised dealers.

What the MOT data says about Portsmouth

Figures for the PO postcode area, from every MOT recorded in 2025.

67.75%pass first time
72.32%national average
11.7average age, years
77,220average miles at test

The garages

Hilsea MOT

Unit 22, Gunners Building, Limberline Road, Hilsea
PO3 5BJ

Class 4, 5, 7 1.2 km from the centre
023 9266 5400

Motorcycle MOT in Portsmouth

4 places here test motorcycles and nothing else.

Bike Moto

Unit 23, Challenge Enterprise Centre, Sharps Close
PO3 5RJ

Class 1, 2 1.5 km from the centre
023 9269 8254

Nearby

Independent garages are listed first, then the rest by distance from the middle of Portsmouth. Never by payment. How this site is put together.