how much?

VtecGod1909 · May 21, 2009

Took my car in for its M.O.T yesterday and it faild...bad times

it was the rear pads and disks and part of the front end meaning itl have to be realined...yet again! Thing is i know i can get pads and disks all round off ebay for £150 ish, they want £200 just for the rear

robbing barstards.

Project90 · May 25, 2009

read the back of the mot form sure you got like 3days to get it fixed and retested but a charge may be applied but sure its not full whack, my fiance's saxo failed an mot, got quite a bit of work done to it at a local garage and it went through mot fine and didnt get charged extra. just see what they say.

dotty · May 25, 2009

I think different garages have different policies, the one where I took my EP3 too recently would re-test for free as long as any work required was carried out at that garage.

I paid £35 for the MOT and it flew through which is always nice.

Most places do a free re=test within 2-3 days of it failing I think.

Project90 · May 25, 2009

£35 how the hell though they were standard prices all over the place and am sure price meant to be like £54??

dotty · May 25, 2009

Project90 said:
£35 how the hell though they were standard prices all over the place and am sure price meant to be like £54??

I also queried it, they just said all the other garages around the area were charging that so they had to do the same, I did not complain :smt047

Evl · May 25, 2009

Project90 said:
£35 how the hell though they were standard prices all over the place and am sure price meant to be like £54??

£54 is the right price, well round here anyways.

Project90 · May 26, 2009

dotty said:
I also queried it, they just said all the other garages around the area were charging that so they had to do the same, I did not complain :smt047

damm right i would of drove off as fast as i could with the test cert

i have a look about here think there down to £39.99 must be due to credit crunch

VtecGod1909 · May 28, 2009

well the test was £50, didnt need new pads and disks they just cleaned them up and tightend the hand break, but it did need a new track rod end so total cost was a tad over £170.

NFN-CTR · May 28, 2009

I think the vehicle standards agency (or whatever it's called) set the price, but a garage can basically charge what they want to get you through the door.

If you need work doing they make money, despite charging less for the MOT.