Decent place for an MOT Aberdeen
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If you want an honest MOT, go to one of the local council places. That being said I'm not sure if they're doing public MOTs just now with Covid but it's a decent piece of general advice. Council fleet services depots etc. have to offer tests to the general public but they're not allowed to carry out repair work for them so you know you'll get a fair test. Aberdeen city have one beside Kittybrewster Retail Park and the Aberdeenshire Council place is in Inverurie. I've used the 'shire place a few times, they're sound.
Edit to add - if they're not an option just now then try AJ Ross, behind the church on Great Western Road.
Edit to add - if they're not an option just now then try AJ Ross, behind the church on Great Western Road.
dirtbiker said:
I've had a few good experiences with Scott at Premier Motors on the Hardgate. He's ex-BMW but did some work on my Golf and my Cayman R so does other marques no bother. I'll be taking my SQ5 to him for an MOT and brakes in March unless anyone has better recommendations here!
He doesn't do MOTs. He sends them elsewhere. I've used A J Ross and recommended them to others for years. You may find cheaper labour rates but they are the type who wont find work that isn't needed. Indeed when I have put a few cars to them recently I've pre-authorised a pile or work if they think it needs doing and they contacted me to say it wasn't needed when I'm sure many would just have done it. They actually damaged a friends car when it was there (it was an unlucky accident that happened) and were extremely good at getting it repaired to a very high standard, lent him a car and did a free service and brake pad change - I mention is as I always think that how a business deals with things when they go wrong is a reflection of the business ethos.
Just to come back to this, I've had positive experiences getting quotes from Autocentre Invuerirue, AJ Ross and Scott at Premier Motors this week.
Prices are broadly comparable with Autocentre Inverurie coming out marginally cheaper and offering a courtesy car but given the current COVID restrictions and Paul's recommendation above I think the SQ5 will be going into AJ Ross for its MOT and brakes. They came straight out and said let's put it in for a test first and then see what needs doing which is a refreshing attitude (especially given the cost of SQ5 front disks which you can only get from Audi!).
Will report back at the end of the month once it's done!
Prices are broadly comparable with Autocentre Inverurie coming out marginally cheaper and offering a courtesy car but given the current COVID restrictions and Paul's recommendation above I think the SQ5 will be going into AJ Ross for its MOT and brakes. They came straight out and said let's put it in for a test first and then see what needs doing which is a refreshing attitude (especially given the cost of SQ5 front disks which you can only get from Audi!).
Will report back at the end of the month once it's done!
dirtbiker said:
Just to come back to this, I've had positive experiences getting quotes from Autocentre Invuerirue, AJ Ross and Scott at Premier Motors this week.
Prices are broadly comparable with Autocentre Inverurie coming out marginally cheaper and offering a courtesy car but given the current COVID restrictions and Paul's recommendation above I think the SQ5 will be going into AJ Ross for its MOT and brakes. They came straight out and said let's put it in for a test first and then see what needs doing which is a refreshing attitude (especially given the cost of SQ5 front disks which you can only get from Audi!).
Will report back at the end of the month once it's done!
A quick Google shows you can get the discs from numerous places. Prices are broadly comparable with Autocentre Inverurie coming out marginally cheaper and offering a courtesy car but given the current COVID restrictions and Paul's recommendation above I think the SQ5 will be going into AJ Ross for its MOT and brakes. They came straight out and said let's put it in for a test first and then see what needs doing which is a refreshing attitude (especially given the cost of SQ5 front disks which you can only get from Audi!).
Will report back at the end of the month once it's done!
Mtech are about the cheapest by the looks of it.
dirtbiker said:
They came straight out and said let's put it in for a test first and then see what needs doing which is a refreshing attitude
Is this becoming the norm/acceptable practice for garages?I put my motor in for work to be done prior to being Mot'd, but when i collected it, they said they'd taken it for MOT first for the above reason, then done the work and had it retested (the only failure was the work I'd asked them to do)
This means I now have a failed MOT in the system for something which I knew needed done, and asked them to do, so in my head it looks bad if/when future buyers look through the MOT history
dirtbiker said:
(especially given the cost of SQ5 front disks which you can only get from Audi!)
Not true, you can get them online like I did, just make sure they are 380mm (from memory)CO2000 said:
Granite City Motors, spot on year after year
The guy who did their MOTs for years is now out at Farburn Motors in Dyce. Can't say if that will affect GCM's MOTs, given how subjective the tests are, but it's worth knowing if you had previous good experiences with that particular tester.wcel said:
Not true, you can get them online like I did, just make sure they are 380mm (from memory)
I'm intrigued by this, AJ Ross said they'll fit discs I source myself but have read a fair few reviews of the MTEC ones saying that they've warped a few hundred miles after fitting - really don't want to have to cough up for both aftermarket and Audi discs if that's the case! Do you recall where you got yours from?WojaWabbit said:
CO2000 said:
Granite City Motors, spot on year after year
The guy who did their MOTs for years is now out at Farburn Motors in Dyce. Can't say if that will affect GCM's MOTs, given how subjective the tests are, but it's worth knowing if you had previous good experiences with that particular tester.Got my SQ5 back from Autocentre Inverurie today - they collected and dropped it off as promised and very happy with the service.
MOT was £50 and I went with the genuine Audi disks in the end so a bit pricey for parts but no complaints here. They even managed to clear my blocked rear washer jet and realign my exhaust tips free of charge. Will definitely use them again.
MOT was £50 and I went with the genuine Audi disks in the end so a bit pricey for parts but no complaints here. They even managed to clear my blocked rear washer jet and realign my exhaust tips free of charge. Will definitely use them again.
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