Decent MOT test centres around Brighton
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shalmaneser said:
ironictwist said:
shalmaneser said:
In Brighton (Elm Grove to be specific!)
Hmm ok...Only know 1-2 good ones in Worthing - FUBAR & FastLaneGirl should have a good idea on Brighton/Hove though 
Run by a bloke called Phil - Brilliant honest bloke that does a superb job...You can be sure he won't mess you around & be straight with you on what needs doing if anything when it goes in.
For many years when I worked in Hove (and could park there) I took my cars to Howard Motors in Howard Terrace (up New England Road towards Seven Dials, over the line to Hove and turn right opposite the pub (still the Shakespeare?). Cramped little place, if it is still going, but has full MOT facilities. And they take plastic.
Just had a look in Yellow pages and it's still in there B.702200.
Just had a look in Yellow pages and it's still in there B.702200.
ironictwist said:
shalmaneser said:
In Brighton (Elm Grove to be specific!)
Hmm ok...Only know 1-2 good ones in Worthing - FUBAR & FastLaneGirl should have a good idea on Brighton/Hove though I use the garage near to my workplace in Shoreham- Perkins & Robins just beside the train station & they are excellent.If it just an MOT you want, Adur Council based in Shoreham have an MOT test centre in Lancing. They only MOT, no repair work, and being Council are pretty straight & will just do the MOT 'as is' (ie. not start recommending extra work to fund their business). They're hidden away in Lancing Business Park but I have a phone number for them somewhere if you want it.
FastLaneGirl said:
ironictwist said:
shalmaneser said:
In Brighton (Elm Grove to be specific!)
Hmm ok...Only know 1-2 good ones in Worthing - FUBAR & FastLaneGirl should have a good idea on Brighton/Hove though I use the garage near to my workplace in Shoreham- Perkins & Robins just beside the train station & they are excellent.If it just an MOT you want, Adur Council based in Shoreham have an MOT test centre in Lancing. They only MOT, no repair work, and being Council are pretty straight & will just do the MOT 'as is' (ie. not start recommending extra work to fund their business). They're hidden away in Lancing Business Park but I have a phone number for them somewhere if you want it.
Number is 01273 263 148
I've never used them but Council MOT test centres are generally recommended. I would only guess that they aren't as amenable to a quick adjustment of something that could be a fail (headlamp angle or whatever) as a garage may be, as they just run the test & won't work on the car.
I've never used them but Council MOT test centres are generally recommended. I would only guess that they aren't as amenable to a quick adjustment of something that could be a fail (headlamp angle or whatever) as a garage may be, as they just run the test & won't work on the car.
I've used Just MOTs - as well as the Hove one there's one on Bell Tower Estate (near Roedean Fire Station) which is nearer for you.
It's worth checking which of them has the best offer, I got mine done for £25 with no retest fee.
As earlier posteds said, they don't do repairs so it doesn't matter to them whether it passes or fails.
They re set my out of line headlight for nothing and did their best, based on a leaky exhaust, to get it through the emission test, so I can't complain!
If you want a garage with MOT, I use the one in Patcham village, by the Coop and have never had any complaint. They always seem to be pretty busy so don't need to create work by failing things unnecessarily and will do the repairs if that's what you need.
John
It's worth checking which of them has the best offer, I got mine done for £25 with no retest fee.
As earlier posteds said, they don't do repairs so it doesn't matter to them whether it passes or fails.
They re set my out of line headlight for nothing and did their best, based on a leaky exhaust, to get it through the emission test, so I can't complain!
If you want a garage with MOT, I use the one in Patcham village, by the Coop and have never had any complaint. They always seem to be pretty busy so don't need to create work by failing things unnecessarily and will do the repairs if that's what you need.
John
Thanks for all the suggestions guys!
In the end I went to Just MOTS down near the marina, on the basis that they had the least to gain by failing it! As it happens they were very complimentary and it passed first time with one advisory - long brake pedal travel - which was caused by the gti-6 front brakes and is due to be rectified soon anyway!
The service itself was brilliant - booked Friday evening online for £34, dropped it off Saturday 12.00 and everything was done by 1.00.
Will definitely use them again, and one of the guys recommended a tyre fitter to fiddle with my tracking which was much appreciated, as quik-sh*t wanted £30 to adjust the track rod ends, because 'it was lowered so messes up the geometry' which I know is a complete pile of bull.
In the end I went to Just MOTS down near the marina, on the basis that they had the least to gain by failing it! As it happens they were very complimentary and it passed first time with one advisory - long brake pedal travel - which was caused by the gti-6 front brakes and is due to be rectified soon anyway!
The service itself was brilliant - booked Friday evening online for £34, dropped it off Saturday 12.00 and everything was done by 1.00.
Will definitely use them again, and one of the guys recommended a tyre fitter to fiddle with my tracking which was much appreciated, as quik-sh*t wanted £30 to adjust the track rod ends, because 'it was lowered so messes up the geometry' which I know is a complete pile of bull.
Hi,
For recommended MOT Test Centres in Brighton and Hove, check these out:
Portslade MOT & Service Centre, Basin Road, Portslade - A gem of a garage run by Stuart Parsons - Member of The Good Garage Scheme, Which Local and highly recommended on thebestof Brighton & Hove. Has the facilities to tackle the larger commercial vehicles.
Thwaites MOT & Service Centre, William Street, Portslade - Highly Accredited Garage with membership of a number of Industry Standard Organisations including Motor Industry Code of Practice and Retail Motor Industry Federation. Local Reviews on thebestof Brighton & Hove and Checkatrade. Do Motorhome MOTS and Motorbike MOTS as well as being specialists in MG, Rover, BMW and are a New Mini authorised repair centre.
See this link for the garage details and to read their local reviews:
http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/brighton-and-hove...
For recommended MOT Test Centres in Brighton and Hove, check these out:
Portslade MOT & Service Centre, Basin Road, Portslade - A gem of a garage run by Stuart Parsons - Member of The Good Garage Scheme, Which Local and highly recommended on thebestof Brighton & Hove. Has the facilities to tackle the larger commercial vehicles.
Thwaites MOT & Service Centre, William Street, Portslade - Highly Accredited Garage with membership of a number of Industry Standard Organisations including Motor Industry Code of Practice and Retail Motor Industry Federation. Local Reviews on thebestof Brighton & Hove and Checkatrade. Do Motorhome MOTS and Motorbike MOTS as well as being specialists in MG, Rover, BMW and are a New Mini authorised repair centre.
See this link for the garage details and to read their local reviews:
http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/brighton-and-hove...
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