Unit 3b, Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road, Arkendale, HG5 0FF
MOT test stations in Arkendale
One garage in Arkendale (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
MOT results around Arkendale
Cars and light vans tested in the HG (Harrogate) postcode area failed 22.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 86,479 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.01% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.42% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.87% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.58% | 6.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,843 | 30.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,573 | 21.6% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,137 | 29.7% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,963 | 29.1% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 1,867 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| Ford Focus | 1,411 | 28.4% | 25.4% |
| Kia Sportage | 1,316 | 20.3% | 19.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,174 | 27.7% | 27.6% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Arkendale
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Knaresborough 14
- Boroughbridge 4
- Harrogate 47
- Wetherby 5
- Ripon 15
- Thirsk 12
- Tadcaster 5
- York 112
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