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Northcliffe Garage Shipley Limited
MOT test station 36911 at 31-33 Back Saltaire Road, Unit 3, Shipley BD18 3HH, in Bradford. Authorised for Classes 3 and 4. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.
Classes authorised
2 of 6
Classes 3 and 4
Stations within 5 miles
166
433 within 10 miles
Nearest alternative
same postcode
Tyre Experts
Station details
- DVSA site number
- 36911
- Register status
- Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
- Classes authorised
- Class 3: Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kgClass 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats
- Address
- 31-33 Back Saltaire Road, Unit 3, Shipley
- Postcode
- BD18 3HH
- Council district
- Bradford (209 listed stations)
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Map position
- full postcode · 53.8357, -1.7822
What Northcliffe Garage Shipley Limited can test
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max |
|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg | £37.80 |
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 |
Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.
About this station
Northcliffe Garage Shipley Limited is an MOT test station at 31-33 Back Saltaire Road, Unit 3, Shipley, BD18 3HH, in Bradford (Yorkshire and The Humber). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 36911, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: three-wheelers up to 450kg (Class 3) and cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4).
Three-wheeler (Class 3) testing is rarer still, with 5 stations in the district. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 204 of the district's 209 stations share.
The nearest listed alternative is Tyre Experts, at the same postcode (Classes 4, 5 and 7). 166 other stations sit within 5 miles and 433 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.7 miles.
The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 3 £37.80, Class 4 £54.85. 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. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.
Companies House records NORTHCLIFFE GARAGE SHIPLEY LIMITED (company number 11739997) 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 24 Dec 2018 (7 years on the register), files micro-entity accounts, and its registered activity is 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.
The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01274 581118. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.
Nearest MOT Test Stations
The five listed stations closest to BD18 3HH, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.
| Station | Town | Distance | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre Experts31 Back Saltaire Road, BD18 3HH | Shipley | same postcode | 123457 |
| Jubilee Garage Shipley Limited (district list)7 Mount Place, BD18 3HT | Shipley | 0.1 miles | 123457 |
| Drive in Service Centre84 Otley Road, BD18 3SA | Shipley | 0.3 miles | 123457 |
| Formula One Auto Centres Limited (district list)Otley Road, BD18 2BJ | West Yorkshire | 0.4 miles | 123457 |
| Baildon Motors (district list)10 Queen Street, BD17 6AA | Bradford | 0.7 miles | 123457 |
All 209 stations in Bradford · Yorkshire and The Humber · All regions
Registered company
Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by an exact name and postcode match. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.
- Registered name
- NORTHCLIFFE GARAGE SHIPLEY LIMITED
- Company number
- 11739997
- Companies House status on 1 May 2026
- Active
- Incorporated
- 24 Dec 2018 (7 years on the register)
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts
- Files micro-entity accounts; last made up to 31 May 2025
- Registered activity (SIC)
- 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- Registered office
- SHIPLEY, BD18
Full register entry on ukcompanyfinder.com (a Digital Signet site). Register status is Companies House's wording on the snapshot date; the DVSA list, not the company register, is the authority on whether the station tests.
What an MOT costs at a Classes 3 and 4 station in Yorkshire and The Humber
DVSA maximum, Class 4 car
£54.85
Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales
North of England typical (Class 4 car)
£25-40
From this site's regional guide for Yorkshire and The Humber
Free retest
10 days
If the vehicle stays at the station for repair
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg | £37.80 | £28-37 |
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 | £30-45 |
Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Some of the cheapest MOTs in the UK; deals under £30 are common in the big cities. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.
Related MOT cost guides
Car MOT Cost (Class 4)
£54.85 cap, £30-45 typical, what Class 4 covers.
MOT Fees by Vehicle Class
The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.
Cheapest MOT
Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.
Average MOT Cost 2026
£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.
Where this listing comes from
- Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
- Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
- Company details: Company details from Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 2026-05-01, matched by name and postcode; no officer or personal data is used. ukcompanyfinder.com is a Digital Signet site.
- Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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