MOT

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So, the Ultima is nearly 3 years old so need to be thinking about first MOT.

Any good or bad experiences with Ultimas getting through MOTs? e.g. common points they get picked up on?

Am in SW London/Surrey area - any recommendations for MOT testers that others have used, or is £27 at my nearest Halfords as good as any?

Mark

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Storer said:

Take it Halfroauds if you want a chav jumping in and moving it about!!!

Find a garage used to dealing with Ultimas or find a friendly local outfit.

I have a local garage that MOT 6 cars for me and know I want my cars safe but are also sensible. They also know that if they find something that needs fixing, I will fix it straight away.


Paul

Thanks. Have emailed a local place that I don't know but are small and family run - I did use another garage for one of my other cars but they have recently gone bust.

Agree - don't want someone wrecking it! Also not sure if all garages will have ramps it will actually get onto.

I was really just checking to see if some MOT testers that are not used to cars like these will fail them for the wrong reasons.
Mark

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BogBeast said:

I can recommend a garage in Oxfordshire, MOTs over a pit and I have never had a problem on the brake rollers. PM me.

Many thanks for the offer. Oxfordshire a little way from me. Have found somewhere that sound like they can do it. If I have any problems I may come back to you. If they do a good job I'll let others know on here.

Mark

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Very happy to report that the GTR has her first MOT and passed with flying colours.

The garage I used were really good - totally flat lifter so no problems there. They let me drive it on and off the lifter and let me have a good look underneath whilst it was up in the air. No mechanic so much as got in the car, let alone drove it.

Anyone around the Surrey/SW London area I can thoroughly recommend them - Walton Bridge Garage. £39 too....

Will be taking my other cars there too from now on.

Mark