17 Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UA
MOT test stations in Harpenden
6 garages in Harpenden (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Unit 3 Batford Mill, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BZ
Unit 3, Southdown Ind Est, Harpenden, AL5 1PW
74 - 76 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SP
Unit 1, 48 Coldharbour Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4UN
50 Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4HW
MOT results around Harpenden
Cars and light vans tested in the AL (St Albans) postcode area failed 19.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 136,354 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.58% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.86% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.7% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.72% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,385 | 24.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,083 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,414 | 23.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,353 | 28.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 3,341 | 23.5% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,700 | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,379 | 24.3% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,328 | 14.1% | 19.5% |
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 Harpenden
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
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