diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingSniff.php b/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingSniff.php
index 847b43b8c5..96cfd7aa95 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingSniff.php
@@ -45,23 +45,29 @@ protected function processMemberVar(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
     {
         $tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
 
+        $stopPoints = [
+            T_SEMICOLON,
+            T_OPEN_CURLY_BRACKET,
+            T_CLOSE_CURLY_BRACKET,
+        ];
+
+        $endOfPreviousStatement = $phpcsFile->findPrevious($stopPoints, ($stackPtr - 1), null, false, null, true);
+
         $validPrefixes   = Tokens::$methodPrefixes;
         $validPrefixes[] = T_VAR;
         $validPrefixes[] = T_READONLY;
 
-        $startOfStatement = $phpcsFile->findPrevious($validPrefixes, ($stackPtr - 1), null, false, null, true);
+        $startOfStatement = $phpcsFile->findNext($validPrefixes, ($endOfPreviousStatement + 1), $stackPtr, false, null, true);
         if ($startOfStatement === false) {
+            // Parse error/live coding - property without modifier. Bow out.
             return;
         }
 
         $endOfStatement = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_SEMICOLON, ($stackPtr + 1), null, false, null, true);
 
-        $ignore = $validPrefixes;
-        $ignore[T_WHITESPACE] = T_WHITESPACE;
-
         $start = $startOfStatement;
         for ($prev = ($startOfStatement - 1); $prev >= 0; $prev--) {
-            if (isset($ignore[$tokens[$prev]['code']]) === true) {
+            if ($tokens[$prev]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE) {
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.1.inc
similarity index 98%
rename from src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed
rename to src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.1.inc
index 12953c21a3..b2e9db886e 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.1.inc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 class MyClass
 {
-
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
+
     public ?int $var2 = 'value';
 
     public $var3 = 'value';
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ interface MyInterface
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
+
     public ?Folder\ClassName $var2 = 'value';
 
     protected $var3 = 'value';
@@ -25,10 +26,12 @@ interface MyInterface
 class MyClass
 {
 
+
     public string $var1 = 'value';
 
     private string $var2 = 'value';
 
+
     protected $var3 = 'value';
 
 
@@ -38,14 +41,12 @@ class MyClass
 
 class MyClass
 {
-
     public $var1 = 'value';
 }//end class
 
 
 interface MyInterface
 {
-
     public $var1 = 'value';
     function myFunction();
 }//end interface
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class MyClass
      */
     protected $actions = array();
 
+
     /**
      * TRUE if this step should be performed after the asset is created.
      *
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ class MyClass
 
 class MyClass
 {
-
     /**
      * The actions that this wizard step requires.
      *
@@ -103,8 +104,8 @@ class MyClass
      * @var   array
      * @since 4.0.0
      */
-    protected $actions = array();
 
+    protected $actions = array();
     /**
      * The actions that this wizard step requires.
      *
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ class Foo
     private $bar;
 
     //  here comes the comment
+
     private $caseStudy = null;
 
 }
@@ -155,13 +157,11 @@ class Foo
 
 class MyClass
 {
-
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
 
     public $var2 = 'value';
 
-
     public $var3 = 'value';
 
 }//end class
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class MyClass
 {
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
+
     public $var2 = 'value';
 
     public $var3 = 'value';
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ class MyClass
 
 class MyClass
 {
+
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
     public $var2 = 'value';
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ class MyClass
 class MyClass
 {
     public $var1 = 'value';
+
     public $var2 = 'value';
     public $var3 = 'value';
 
@@ -201,8 +204,10 @@ class MyClass
 
 interface MyInterface
 {
+
     /* testing */
     public $var1 = 'value';
+
     public $var2 = 'value';
     public $var3 = 'value';
 
@@ -212,9 +217,13 @@ interface MyInterface
 // phpcs:set Squiz.WhiteSpace.MemberVarSpacing spacingBeforeFirst 0
 
 class phpcsCommentTest {
+
+
     // phpcs:disable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
+
+
     // phpcs:enable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
@@ -226,10 +235,12 @@ class phpcsCommentTest {
 
 class phpcsCommentTest {
 
+
     // phpcs:disable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
+
     // phpcs:enable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
@@ -238,15 +249,15 @@ class phpcsCommentTest {
 
 class MyOtherClass
 {
-
     public
         $varK = array( 'a', 'b' );
-
     protected static
         $varK,
         $varL,
         $varM;
 
+
+
     private
         $varO = true,
         $varP = array( 'a' => 'a', 'b' => 'b' ),
@@ -259,9 +270,9 @@ class ClassUsingSimpleTraits
 {
     use HelloWorld;
 
+
     /* comment */
     public $firstVar = array( 'a', 'b' );
-
     protected $secondVar = true;
 }
 
@@ -272,8 +283,11 @@ class ClassUsingComplexTraits
         A::bigTalk insteadof B;
     }
 
+
+
     public $firstVar = array( 'a', 'b' );
 
+
     /* comment */
     protected $secondVar = true;
 }
@@ -311,7 +325,6 @@ class CommentedOutCodeAtStartOfClass {
 class CommentedOutCodeAtStartOfClassNoBlankLine {
 
     // phpcs:disable Stnd.Cat.Sniff -- For reasons.
-
     /**
      * Description.
      *
@@ -322,21 +335,24 @@ class CommentedOutCodeAtStartOfClassNoBlankLine {
 
 class HasAttributes
 {
-
     /**
      * Short description of the member variable.
      *
      * @var array
      */
+
     #[ORM\Id]#[ORM\Column("integer")]
+
     private $id;
 
+
     /**
      * Short description of the member variable.
      *
      * @var array
      */
     #[ORM\GeneratedValue]
+
     #[ORM\Column(ORM\Column::T_INTEGER)]
     protected $height;
 
@@ -346,7 +362,6 @@ class HasAttributes
     #[FirstAttribute]
     #[SecondAttribute]
     protected $propertyDouble;
-
     #[ThirdAttribute]
     protected $propertyWithoutSpacing;
 }
@@ -359,12 +374,14 @@ enum SomeEnum
 }
 
 class SupportReadonlyProperties {
-
     readonly int $readonlyA;
-
     public readonly string $publicReadonly;
-
     readonly bool $readonlyB;
-
     readonly private bool $readonlyPrivate;
 }
+
+class NoPreambleMultilineDeclaration {
+    public
+    static
+    int $prop = 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.inc b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.1.inc.fixed
similarity index 98%
rename from src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.inc
rename to src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.1.inc.fixed
index 8072ece66b..86835dfc6d 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.inc
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.1.inc.fixed
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 class MyClass
 {
-    public $var1 = 'value';
 
+    public $var1 = 'value';
 
     public ?int $var2 = 'value';
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ interface MyInterface
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
-
     public ?Folder\ClassName $var2 = 'value';
 
     protected $var3 = 'value';
@@ -26,12 +25,10 @@ interface MyInterface
 class MyClass
 {
 
-
     public string $var1 = 'value';
 
     private string $var2 = 'value';
 
-
     protected $var3 = 'value';
 
 
@@ -41,12 +38,14 @@ class MyClass
 
 class MyClass
 {
+
     public $var1 = 'value';
 }//end class
 
 
 interface MyInterface
 {
+
     public $var1 = 'value';
     function myFunction();
 }//end interface
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ class MyClass
      */
     protected $actions = array();
 
-
     /**
      * TRUE if this step should be performed after the asset is created.
      *
@@ -77,6 +75,7 @@ class MyClass
 
 class MyClass
 {
+
     /**
      * The actions that this wizard step requires.
      *
@@ -104,8 +103,8 @@ class MyClass
      * @var   array
      * @since 4.0.0
      */
-
     protected $actions = array();
+
     /**
      * The actions that this wizard step requires.
      *
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ class Foo
     private $bar;
 
     //  here comes the comment
-
     private $caseStudy = null;
 
 }
@@ -157,11 +155,13 @@ class Foo
 
 class MyClass
 {
+
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
 
     public $var2 = 'value';
 
+
     public $var3 = 'value';
 
 }//end class
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ class MyClass
 {
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
-
     public $var2 = 'value';
 
     public $var3 = 'value';
@@ -182,7 +181,6 @@ class MyClass
 
 class MyClass
 {
-
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
     public $var2 = 'value';
@@ -196,7 +194,6 @@ class MyClass
 class MyClass
 {
     public $var1 = 'value';
-
     public $var2 = 'value';
     public $var3 = 'value';
 
@@ -204,10 +201,8 @@ class MyClass
 
 interface MyInterface
 {
-
     /* testing */
     public $var1 = 'value';
-
     public $var2 = 'value';
     public $var3 = 'value';
 
@@ -217,13 +212,9 @@ interface MyInterface
 // phpcs:set Squiz.WhiteSpace.MemberVarSpacing spacingBeforeFirst 0
 
 class phpcsCommentTest {
-
-
     // phpcs:disable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
-
-
     // phpcs:enable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
@@ -235,12 +226,10 @@ class phpcsCommentTest {
 
 class phpcsCommentTest {
 
-
     // phpcs:disable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
 
-
     // phpcs:enable Standard.Category.Sniff
 
     public $var1 = 'value';
@@ -249,15 +238,15 @@ class phpcsCommentTest {
 
 class MyOtherClass
 {
+
     public
         $varK = array( 'a', 'b' );
+
     protected static
         $varK,
         $varL,
         $varM;
 
-
-
     private
         $varO = true,
         $varP = array( 'a' => 'a', 'b' => 'b' ),
@@ -270,9 +259,9 @@ class ClassUsingSimpleTraits
 {
     use HelloWorld;
 
-
     /* comment */
     public $firstVar = array( 'a', 'b' );
+
     protected $secondVar = true;
 }
 
@@ -283,11 +272,8 @@ class ClassUsingComplexTraits
         A::bigTalk insteadof B;
     }
 
-
-
     public $firstVar = array( 'a', 'b' );
 
-
     /* comment */
     protected $secondVar = true;
 }
@@ -325,6 +311,7 @@ class CommentedOutCodeAtStartOfClass {
 class CommentedOutCodeAtStartOfClassNoBlankLine {
 
     // phpcs:disable Stnd.Cat.Sniff -- For reasons.
+
     /**
      * Description.
      *
@@ -335,24 +322,21 @@ class CommentedOutCodeAtStartOfClassNoBlankLine {
 
 class HasAttributes
 {
+
     /**
      * Short description of the member variable.
      *
      * @var array
      */
-
     #[ORM\Id]#[ORM\Column("integer")]
-
     private $id;
 
-
     /**
      * Short description of the member variable.
      *
      * @var array
      */
     #[ORM\GeneratedValue]
-
     #[ORM\Column(ORM\Column::T_INTEGER)]
     protected $height;
 
@@ -362,6 +346,7 @@ class HasAttributes
     #[FirstAttribute]
     #[SecondAttribute]
     protected $propertyDouble;
+
     #[ThirdAttribute]
     protected $propertyWithoutSpacing;
 }
@@ -374,8 +359,19 @@ enum SomeEnum
 }
 
 class SupportReadonlyProperties {
+
     readonly int $readonlyA;
+
     public readonly string $publicReadonly;
+
     readonly bool $readonlyB;
+
     readonly private bool $readonlyPrivate;
 }
+
+class NoPreambleMultilineDeclaration {
+
+    public
+    static
+    int $prop = 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.2.inc b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.2.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2aab7c0591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.2.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+// Intentional parse error. Property missing modifier.
+// This should be the only test in this file.
+
+class PropertyWithoutModifier
+{
+    public static function output() {}
+    $var = null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.3.inc b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.3.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33bb00f362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.3.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+// Intentional parse error. Property in nested anonymous class missing modifier.
+// This should be the only test in this file.
+
+class NestedAnonClass
+{
+    public function method($var1, $var2)
+    {
+        $anon = new class {
+            $p1 = null;
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.php b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.php
index 671ed51f85..1031df5d2c 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.php
@@ -26,52 +26,61 @@ final class MemberVarSpacingUnitTest extends AbstractSniffUnitTest
      * The key of the array should represent the line number and the value
      * should represent the number of errors that should occur on that line.
      *
+     * @param string $testFile The name of the file being tested.
+     *
      * @return array<int, int>
      */
-    public function getErrorList()
+    public function getErrorList($testFile='')
     {
-        return [
-            4   => 1,
-            7   => 1,
-            20  => 1,
-            30  => 1,
-            35  => 1,
-            44  => 1,
-            50  => 1,
-            73  => 1,
-            86  => 1,
-            106 => 1,
-            115 => 1,
-            150 => 1,
-            160 => 1,
-            165 => 1,
-            177 => 1,
-            186 => 1,
-            200 => 1,
-            209 => 1,
-            211 => 1,
-            224 => 1,
-            229 => 1,
-            241 => 1,
-            246 => 1,
-            252 => 1,
-            254 => 1,
-            261 => 1,
-            275 => 1,
-            276 => 1,
-            288 => 1,
-            292 => 1,
-            333 => 1,
-            342 => 1,
-            346 => 1,
-            353 => 1,
-            357 => 1,
-            366 => 1,
-            377 => 1,
-            378 => 1,
-            379 => 1,
-            380 => 1,
-        ];
+        switch ($testFile) {
+        case 'MemberVarSpacingUnitTest.1.inc':
+            return [
+                4   => 1,
+                7   => 1,
+                20  => 1,
+                30  => 1,
+                35  => 1,
+                44  => 1,
+                50  => 1,
+                73  => 1,
+                86  => 1,
+                106 => 1,
+                115 => 1,
+                150 => 1,
+                160 => 1,
+                165 => 1,
+                177 => 1,
+                186 => 1,
+                200 => 1,
+                209 => 1,
+                211 => 1,
+                224 => 1,
+                229 => 1,
+                241 => 1,
+                246 => 1,
+                252 => 1,
+                254 => 1,
+                261 => 1,
+                275 => 1,
+                276 => 1,
+                288 => 1,
+                292 => 1,
+                333 => 1,
+                342 => 1,
+                346 => 1,
+                353 => 1,
+                357 => 1,
+                366 => 1,
+                377 => 1,
+                378 => 1,
+                379 => 1,
+                380 => 1,
+                384 => 1,
+            ];
+
+        default:
+            return [];
+        }//end switch
 
     }//end getErrorList()