MOT for £35

[Reidy10_0]

I just got the wifes car MOT'd at a local garage.

They only charged her £35 for a MOT.

I thought they were dearer than that?

The garage is called AKM Autopint in Larkhall if anyone else is due a MOT.

Cheers

Reidy

[dunc_sx]

Think they can charge what they want so prices vary.

Dunc.

[erdnase]

A friend of mine went for a 35 pound MOT last year at a large Glasgow MOT center, and ended up being told he needed new shocks, tyres, windscreen wipers, and other stuff I can't recall. Total cost was over 500 pounds.

He told them not to bother doing the work - he'd get it done elsewhere. They then told him that they could do the work for 240, by not charging him for labour. This is a 2nd hand story, so I don't know the truth in it, but it all seems a bit fishy. Not charging for labour? Lolwut?

[breakdown]

Running my own garage the VOSA people do not want you selling cheap MOT's. Not illegal but what erdnase states you can get a dubious test.In this day and ageit seems cool to be a shark,not me .Not Mr Righteous and waving wand but a a good job for a fair price. If in doubt get a second opinion.Trust a smaller garage that comes with local good feedback.Thats my best advertising-regular customers recommending incomers of a reasonable garage.

[AG motorsport]

we are £35 and £25 to trade

[BMR]

Max is something like £53.50 garages can charge for one.

Thats what the main manufacturer dealers seem to like to charge, I went elsewhere!

[OlberJ]

£54 i paid for my last 2 MOT's.

The guy's are ace at giving me as long as i need before a re-test though, makes a difference when i don't always have the time to fix my own cars around customer's work.

[840ciSport]

just had my 840 mot'd today, passed with flying colours, for £54.00, in Oban !

[OJ...]

AG motorsport said:

we are £35 and £25 to trade

That is very good indeed. I thought £54 was a standard tariff for MOTs. Where are you? And nice motor by the way. I bet you have a bit of fun in that in this weather? OJ

[anonymous-user]

erdnase said:

A friend of mine went for a 35 pound MOT last year at a large Glasgow MOT center, and ended up being told he needed new shocks, tyres, windscreen wipers, and other stuff I can't recall. Total cost was over 500 pounds.

He told them not to bother doing the work - he'd get it done elsewhere. They then told him that they could do the work for 240, by not charging him for labour. This is a 2nd hand story, so I don't know the truth in it, but it all seems a bit fishy. Not charging for labour? Lolwut?

To try and avoid this I only take my car to MOT centres that only do MOTs, that way there's no chance they're fishing for additional work so are likely to do it properly IMO.

[junglie]

I take all my cars to the Andover MOT Supercentre - Service and an MOT for £99 and they are brilliant. Proper fault diagnosis, extremely flexible, great rates and a joy to deal with.

[breagh]

Try your local council MOT station. I use the one in Paisley and it has been great. No incentive to rip you off.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-mot

[lozriva]

Most places i see here are around 35 odd quid, haven't seen too many above that too be honest...

[willtvr]

AG motorsport said:

we are £35 and £25 to trade

Does that include full re-test if necessary?

[lozriva]

willtvr said:

AG motorsport said:

we are £35 and £25 to trade

Does that include full re-test if necessary?

i doubt it! i imagine they will be very very busy soon if so...

[AG motorsport]

willtvr said:

AG motorsport said:

we are £35 and £25 to trade

Does that include full re-test if necessary?

depends what it fails on,, thou i could probably count in one hand the amount of times we have charged for re-test

[AG motorsport]

OJ... said:

AG motorsport said:

we are £35 and £25 to trade

That is very good indeed. I thought £54 was a standard tariff for MOTs. Where are you? And nice motor by the way. I bet you have a bit of fun in that in this weather? OJ

kilmarnock

http://www.moorfieldmotorservices.co.uk/
http://www.andrewgallacher.com/

[mccarn]

Curtis Motors in Cupar, Fife were(I think they still are) doing the MOT for £18.95

[willtvr]

mccarn said:

Curtis Motors in Cupar, Fife were(I think they still are) doing the MOT for £18.95

Wonder what the pass rate is?

[mccarn]

willtvr said:

mccarn said:

Curtis Motors in Cupar, Fife were(I think they still are) doing the MOT for £18.95

Wonder what the pass rate is?

Well my scabby L reg cavalier passed.. So it can't be that bad!