Drive in Service Centre

Drive in Service Centre is an MOT test station at 84 Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 3SA, in Bradford (Yorkshire and The Humber). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 37503, and is authorised for 5 of the six MOT test classes: motorcycles of any engine size (Class 1 and 2), cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).

Motorcycle testing is the distinguishing authorisation here: 23 of the 209 stations listed in Bradford hold Class 1 or 2, and 47 of the 441 stations within 10 miles of this one do. For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 69 authorised stations in the district and one of 126 within 10 miles. It is one of 37 stations in Bradford authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 66 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 204 of the district's 209 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Formula One Auto Centres Limited in West Yorkshire, 0.1 miles away (Class 4). 169 other stations sit within 5 miles and 441 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.4 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 1 £29.65, Class 2 £29.65, Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £25-40 is the typical Class 4 car price in North of England according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Motorcycle tests are typically £20-29 against the £29.65 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

Companies House records DRIVE-IN SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED (company number 05626409) against this station, matched by an exact name and postcode match; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 17 Nov 2005 (20 years on the register), files small company (total exemption) accounts, and its registered activity is 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01274 596829. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.