MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Portsmouth
What MOT stations are there in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth has 71 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 62 can test class 4, 13 can test class 7, and 14 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.
Local facts for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth runs the only class B clean air zone in England. It charges buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and heavy goods vehicles, and leaves cars and vans alone.
- The zone covers 1.16 square miles and runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
- Of about 121,600 licensed cars in the city at the end of March 2026, roughly 44,200 are kept by companies rather than private individuals, which is more than one in three.
- 30.3% of Portsmouth households had no car or van at the 2021 census, which is high for the South East.
- The city had 434 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 202.5 per 100,000 people.
Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Portsmouth.
How many MOT test centres are there in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth has 71 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 62 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 13 can test class 7 vans, and 14 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.
Can I MOT a motorcycle in Portsmouth?
14 authorised stations in Portsmouth can test motorcycles (class 1, class 2, or both). Confirm the class with the site before you ride over: a class 4 garage is not automatically a motorcycle garage. The district table shows where those sites sit.
Which Portsmouth postcode districts have an MOT station?
Portsmouth is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Open a district for the names and addresses.
What should I know about driving in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth sits in a charging or low-emission scheme. Driving a car that misses the standard to a garage inside the zone can still incur the daily charge. Local facts on this page are verified. The driving-in page for Portsmouth sets out the zone, the fleet and the chargers.