Motorvation of Harrogate
Back Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 5DW
DVSA-approved MOT test station in Harrogate. Site number 37146.
Back Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 5DW
The maximum fee for a class 4 car MOT is £54.85 and £29.65 for a motorcycle; many garages charge less. You can book up to a month (minus a day) before the current certificate runs out and keep the same renewal date. Take the registration; you don’t need the V5C.
Details are from the DVSA register published 30 Sep 2026 (source). Phone numbers and ownership change, so ring first.
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% |
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.
31 Regent Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5AZ
17 - 23 Bower Road, Harrogate, HG1 1BE
Waterloo Street, Harrogate, HG1 5JD
16 Bower Road, Harrogate, HG1 1BA
Unit 4/5 Claro Way, Harrogate, HG1 4DE