1 Francis Court, Burnt Mill, Harlow, CM20 2JB
MOT test stations in Harlow
20 garages in Harlow (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 9 are 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.
Swift House, Riverway, Harlow, CM20 2DW
28 Burnt Mill, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM20 2HU
Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2EG
Unit 9 Burntmill, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM20 2HT
17 Perry Road, Harlow, CM18 7PN
Unit 19, Horsecroft Place, Harlow, CM19 5BX
Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2DH
Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2EG
Unit 27 Stortmill Industrial Estate, Riverway, Harlow, CM20 2SN
Downhall Road, Matching Green, Harlow, CM17 0RD
Station Road, Harlow, CM17 0AW
13/18 Wych Elm, Harlow, CM20 1QR
44-46 Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9AQ
Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2EG
Unit 9, Ash Industrial Estate, Flex Meadow, Harlow, CM19 5TJ
Units 8 and 9, Harolds Road, The Pinnacles, Harlow, CM19 5BJ
River Way, Harlow, CM20 2TU
River Way, Harlow, CM20 2ES
Tillwicks Road, Harlow, CM18 6NQ
MOT results around Harlow
Cars and light vans tested in the CM (Chelmsford) postcode area failed 18.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.9 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 370,820 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.08% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.81% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.48% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.91% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 23,107 | 22% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 13,190 | 20.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,144 | 18% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,487 | 25% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,762 | 23.4% | 27% |
| Ford Kuga | 6,505 | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,790 | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 5,631 | 23.4% | 27.2% |
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 Harlow
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 19 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 6 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 9 |
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