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Andy
Tour Winner
Stewing
wull
Tour Rookie
not anymore
i had a c model zx9r but crashed it at knockhill back in september 2010.was planning on fixing it back up and doing more but couldn't afford to.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
A Pony seems a bit steep my place charged me £35. They are just outside the Golf Club so will drop you off and pick up again after the match. Perfik.
Andy
Tour Winner
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i had a c model zx9r but crashed it at knockhill back in september 2010.was planning on fixing it back up and doing more but couldn't afford to.
My m8 in Ireland ended up in a coma coming off his 9. Bad omen for them lol
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
My old place used to charge £39.95 for an MOT. The place I am at now (Nissan main dealer) charges full whack (just over £50.00 I think). I have seen MOT's advertised locally for as low as £29.95. A garage will charge as much as it can up to the maximum whilst still trying to stay competitive. So you weren't "ripped off" but you could have got it cheaper if you have shopped around.
HID paid £54.85 for the MOT today at an Inchcape dealership. Sounds about spot on with the government guidelines and as it passed first time I wasn't too fussed
Mark_G
Challenge Tour Pro
VOSA set a maximum price for an MOT of £54.85. This reflects the costs of a technician for 1 hour, and the equipment required to complete an MOT, including buying the MOT slots from VOSA. The price can be reduced for any reason, however VOSA take a dim view of discounting below an uneconomic level or combination offer such as free MOT with a service. If you go to a VOSA test centre the cost will be the full charge, including a charge for a partial retest up to 10 working days after the original, which many private test centres carry out free of charge.
£54 quid? And there was me thinking NI centralised MOT testing was a ripoff at £30.
StrangelyBrown
Tour Winner
Am I the only one that is suspicious of a cheap MOT? I'm certain that they'll 'find' things that need done. For instance, my wife's car was MOT'd at a main stealer who failed the car because of corrosion to the brakes. Me, being the suspicious type, put the car into the local council MOT station (who do not have a repairs department).
They passed the car with no advisories.
In my experience, garages seem to mention the brakes no matter what's happening in the hope that the owner thing "OMFG I'm going to die in a massive fiery crash, here have £250 to mend things" when in actual fact there's nothing wrong with them.
Point in case, I put my car in for service not long after I got it and they advised me to change the front disks and pads. I wasn't for paying the cash they said it'd take to do it so I did it myself for about a hundred quid. At the very next service they again said that they recommend changing the front disks and pads.
Maybe the main dealers in Edinburgh are all crooks, maybe I'm unlucky, but now I just don't trust a word I'm told by a main stealer.
No offence to anyone that works in a garage, i'm just jaded with the whole lot of them.
They passed the car with no advisories.
In my experience, garages seem to mention the brakes no matter what's happening in the hope that the owner thing "OMFG I'm going to die in a massive fiery crash, here have £250 to mend things" when in actual fact there's nothing wrong with them.
Point in case, I put my car in for service not long after I got it and they advised me to change the front disks and pads. I wasn't for paying the cash they said it'd take to do it so I did it myself for about a hundred quid. At the very next service they again said that they recommend changing the front disks and pads.
Maybe the main dealers in Edinburgh are all crooks, maybe I'm unlucky, but now I just don't trust a word I'm told by a main stealer.
No offence to anyone that works in a garage, i'm just jaded with the whole lot of them.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Appreciate what you say, but the MOT tester who worked at my old place (where we charged £39.95 for a test) was as straight as they come. His reputation was on the line, and he took pride in his work. Not saying that some of the other cheaper places don't try it on though. Unfortunately, some bad apples will rot the whole barrel.
StrangelyBrown
Tour Winner
Like I said Rob, no offence intended, i'm sure 99% of garages are straight up. I've been burned by a number of garages in Edinburgh so I now take my cars to a trusted indie and even then I check out parts prices on the net to make sure everything is kosher. It's a shame there are a few lowlifes that abuse what is a position of trust.
Mark_G
Challenge Tour Pro
Very unusual for an MOT tester or garage to target certain items, as stated previously the testers reputation is on the line. All results are monitored and monthly reports checked against national averages, any discrepancies are picked up by VOSA and are investigated. Testers are quality controlled a minimum of once every two months and telephone interviews of key staff are carried out annually with a spot check carried out at random every two years. The MOT test is probably at its highest level of uniform standard across test centres it has ever been. If you believe a test result is incorrect contact VOSA and appeal against the result. (Appeal forms are available at every test centre).
redrobin
Newbie
That is about standard nowadays. Some garages offer cheap mot to lure you in so that they can ROB YOU BLIND!
Hooper
Head Pro
£30 for my passat at Kwik Fit in Berko. If you go back to them following year I think you get more off.
Andy808
Tour Winner
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i had a c model zx9r but crashed it at knockhill back in september 2010.was planning on fixing it back up and doing more but couldn't afford to.
Fighter it and flog it on. Do a good job and it will pay for your next bike.
This is why I have never ridden a green bike, always believed it was bad luck.
DappaDonDave
Journeyman Pro
Joining a golf forum to dig up a 13 month old thread about MOTs. Love your passion for vehicle maintenance sir
RGDave
Money List Winner
Let's face it. Cheap MOTs are a way to generate work and sell parts.
I pay £50. If the maximum allowable is £50.35, then basically, they'll taking the mick.
Even at £50 they are not good value. They can be done in 20 minutes (or just over) by an experienced tester.
Personally, I don't complain, as my place talks me through everything afterwards and explains what I need to do with advisories by this time next year.....
Idlenorth1
Head Pro
£35 for my rx8 at my usual family garage, he has a great reputation for being honest, fair prices and will NOT do any work unless agreed with your first on parts needed and price.
Also he advises on what will need doing, ie last service he told me rear pads and discs have around 3 months left in them. No hassle to book in or use him, just advising (I took it back in around 10 weeks later)
Also he advises on what will need doing, ie last service he told me rear pads and discs have around 3 months left in them. No hassle to book in or use him, just advising (I took it back in around 10 weeks later)
