Save on MOT Bills

DianaDrawers

Another MOT testing centre to add - Harrogate Borough Council, Claro Road. Tel: 01423 556877. My daughter had her L Reg Metro tested today - £40.75 and nothing needed doing to it!!! Thanks folks.

flipflopnick

Another MOT testing centre to add,
Cumbria County Highways Depot
Mintsfeet Trading Estate
KENDAL
Cumbria
open Monday to Friday
MOT for cars and Minibus PCV by appointment only.
they need to schedule you into their working week.
Honest reliable unbiased, used them for years.

Iskin

Haya
when I called Birmingham MOT City Council Workshop I was told that they do only taxis and their own float... I might try again next year knowing that some people managed.
Meanwhile, I went to RCT garage in Northfield passed the MOT for a bit less than 40 quids . A miracle (car with 95,000 miles) as far as I am concerned because my previous dodgy garagist had already is big smile on his face when reminding me that I would have to come again soon for the MOT.
Cheers

AnjR

The following are centres around London:

Barnet
Barking
Enfield
Greenwich
Hounslow
Newham
Tower Hamlets

The MOT enquiry line 0845 600 5977 (number found on MOT cert) will give more details and will search their database for council-run centres in your area.

Hope this is of use to others and thanks to jack_pott for original post.

jackywhizz

I took my husbands car along to:

Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council's testing centre on Rossmore Road. (tel 0151 3566789 to book)

He couldn't understand why I wasn't using our local ford dealership as normal. Saved £11 and it passed first time. He was stunned!!!

bell

Took mine to the North lanarkshire test centre today.

Only £30 for my test and a first time pass with only one advice on a potential problem.

The guy asked why i came to local authority centre so i told him. Cheaper test and a fear of being ripped off by the garages.

All in all a pleasent experience, except for sitting in the car on the bloody lift 7 feet up

System

Hi

I took my car into First Bus in Leicester. They carryout independant MOT's.

Cost £30 - passed first time!

[Deleted User]

A miracle (car with 95,000 miles) as far as I am concerned

Mines done 180,000 miles, and has passed the last 7 MOT's. That's partly because I use the local authority VTS, and partly because Honda Accords are the most reliable car on the road.

[Deleted User]

 I suppose that if you think there is a chance your car will genuinely fail then it is better at a garage as you can get it fixed and retested without incurring an extra test charge?

No, my local authority retest for free.

System

took my car to my local council test cenntre , was th worst service and most expensive MOT ever