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Hilsea MOT

MOT test station 7892B2 at Unit 22, Gunners Building, Limberline Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO3 5BJ, in Portsmouth. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

133

214 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.0 miles

M & N Autos (Portsmouth) Ltd

Phone

023 9266 5400

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
7892B2
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seatsClass 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
Unit 22, Gunners Building, Limberline Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth
Postcode
PO3 5BJ
Council district
Portsmouth (71 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 50.8313, -1.0645

What Hilsea MOT can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60

Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.

About this station

Hilsea MOT is an MOT test station at Unit 22, Gunners Building, Limberline Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO3 5BJ, in Portsmouth (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 7892B2, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).

For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 14 authorised stations in the district and one of 41 within 10 miles. It is one of 8 stations in Portsmouth authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 26 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 67 of the district's 71 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is M & N Autos (Portsmouth) Ltd, 0.0 miles away (Class 4). 133 other stations sit within 5 miles and 214 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.3 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £35-50 is the typical Class 4 car price in South East according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

No Companies House company was matched to this trading name and postcode on 1 May 2026. That is common for MOT garages, many of which trade as sole traders or partnerships, and it says nothing about the station's authorisation, which comes from the DVSA list above.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 023 9266 5400. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Hilsea MOT and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to PO3 5BJ, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
M & N Autos (Portsmouth) Ltd (district list)Unit 7B, PO3 5BUPortsmouth0.0 miles123457
Limberline Tyres Ltd (district list)Limberline Spur Unit 33, PO3 5DXPortsmouth0.1 miles123457
Hi Q (Elite Garages) (district list)Coach & Horses Roundabout, PO2 9RHPortsmouth0.2 miles123457
Portsmouth Protyre468 London Road, PO2 9RNPortsmouth0.2 miles123457
RAD66 Cars Ltd (district list)7C Shawcross Industrial Estate, PO3 5HUPortsmouth0.3 miles123457

All 71 stations in Portsmouth · South East · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in South East

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

South East typical (Class 4 car)

£35-50

From this site's regional guide for South East

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Slightly below London but still above average; competition in larger towns helps. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

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Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Company details: Company details from Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 2026-05-01, matched by name and postcode; no officer or personal data is used. ukcompanyfinder.com is a Digital Signet site.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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