Unit 3a Rabbit Hill Business Park, Arkendale, Knaresborough, HG5 0FF
MOT test stations in Knaresborough
14 garages in Knaresborough (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 4 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.
Grimbald Crag Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8PY
Manse Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 8LF
St James Business Park, Grimbald Crag Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8PY
Unit 4, Marrtree Business Park, Grimbald Crag Close, Knaresborough, HG5 8FA
St James Business Park, Knaresborough, HG5 8PY
Market Flat Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, HG5 9JA
Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0LZ
Unit 1 Grimbald Park, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LJ
Market Flat Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, HG5 9JA
Grimbald Cragg Road, St James Retail Park, Knaresborough, HG5 8PY
York Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0SS
Unit 6 Premium Point, Grimbald Crag Close, Knaresborough, HG5 8PW
Grimbal Crag Road, St James Business Park, Knaresborough, HG5 8PY
MOT results around Knaresborough
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 Knaresborough
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 14 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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