MOT time
23 August 2006, 11:27 AM
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MOT time
Car is due its first MOT next month. 
Subaru Dealer want £44.15 for an MOT, is this the going rate or can I get it cheaper somewhere else, any recommendations?
Subaru Dealer want £44.15 for an MOT, is this the going rate or can I get it cheaper somewhere else, any recommendations?
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23 August 2006, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripple'O G
I need mine MOT'd......but a little concerned about the emmissions part.....
PM me if you want details
23 August 2006, 09:45 PM
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Westdrive ~ Braintree ~ £10
Proof removed to protect the elderly.
Beat that !!!
Mark
Proof removed to protect the elderly.
Beat that !!!
Mark
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23 August 2006, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Her at the back
OUCH I appreciate it wasn't a tenner, however, the car wouldn't pass without the exhaust being swapped over, at present I have no time whatsoever to do anything, having my days off cancelled with less then 24 hours notice.
Knowlsey opened at just after 7 to sort the car out, he arranged the MOT. I turned up, exhaust swapped, to the MOT Station, car passed (yaaay), back to Xtreme, exhaust swapped back, on the road within 20 minutes.
It suited my needs, therefore I paid the extra.
23 August 2006, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tiny01
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Maybe best to edit / Remove your car details mate , Never know who is looking
Maybe best to edit / Remove your car details mate , Never know who is looking
Originally Posted by mneame
bargain. how comes only £10?
"Are you paying more than £10 for your MOT?"
I phoned them to suss out the catch. Me suspicious? You bet.
No catch but there is some small print.
Small fail ie bulb or wiper blade etc fixed on the spot ~ No retest fee just the tenner.
If work is needed & you have to take the car away then full fee plus the tenner.
Mine failed for sun strip & sucker mount for Sat Nav being within swept area of wipers. I removed sun strip & dropped sucker off screen onto dash top ~ Passed. They even tried some shorter blades to see if I could keep the sun strip.
It was my first MOT from new (MY03) so was pretty confident it would go through. I was more worried about my emissions with my new & up till then untested decat/high flow sport cat set up.Needn't have worried ~ Hayward & Scott does what it says on the tin.
Not the cheapest route for an older car that you are not confident will pass.
Mark
24 August 2006, 01:30 PM
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£10 for a test!! They must be makeing alot of money in repairs and srviceing!! Theres no way a garage can do mots for £10 without making a loss!!
24 August 2006, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 320bhp
£10 for a test!! They must be makeing alot of money in repairs and srviceing!! Theres no way a garage can do mots for £10 without making a loss!!
i know one that could/well used to until the computers stopped them doing 20 Mots a day
24 August 2006, 01:40 PM
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Well yeah, before comutrisation it was posible, but the ba***rd vosa, now time the tests!!! Anything below 20 25 mins they investigate, they also record average testing times, just to catch us out!!!
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£40ish is the going rate mate for a standard MOT no messing with CATs.
f'ing metro now needs £300 ish spent on it! But it was a free car so can't grummble (a year of no trouble motoring & 20k miles).
NS Front Susp arm
NS Rear Brake drum (shoes) but obviously replacing both sides
Front and centre exhaust (hopefully lambda will pass once exhaust is changed)
Oh well
Sure yours will be fine though mate
f'ing metro now needs £300 ish spent on it! But it was a free car so can't grummble (a year of no trouble motoring & 20k miles).
NS Front Susp arm
NS Rear Brake drum (shoes) but obviously replacing both sides
Front and centre exhaust (hopefully lambda will pass once exhaust is changed)
Oh wellSure yours will be fine though mate