I wanna MOT - Coventry

cookie666

Bit of a long shot I know, but you people have helped me before:

Need to get my Car Mot'd and I just moved to Coventry so don't really know the area that well (or people to ask) I really dont wan't to go to the likes of KwiK Fit etc as they always do a hard sell,anyone got someone they use and trust in the area?

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McAzrael

North Street Garage in North Street.

Sphynx

Walsgrave garage 59 Woodway Lane, Walsgrave. 02476 612366.

I have used them for years and they have always been really fair. The bloke seems a bit snappy but he is still fair and won't do unnecessary work. HTH

MoneySaver1972_2

Have always used Bill and Bob - bit of a family tradition handed down!

They are a good price and just looking at their web site are offering some more money off right now.

They are very honest I have always found and do not seem to tell me I need something doing to my Car on its MOT and proceed to say they can fix it!

You can find them by Googling them with "mot coventry"

Give em a go and let me know how you get on.

Cheers

Premier_2

I'm informed that your local council offer MOTs ... at cut price too!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=27920899&postcount=9

cookie666

Cheers for the prompt replies will give those garages a call and see how I get on, don't know if I can trust a council!!

Premier_2

cookie666 wrote: »

..., don't know if I can trust a council!!

Why not?

...Many local councils have their own MOT testing stations for council vehicles like buses or ambulances. By law these test centres (though not taxi or Crown stations) must be open to the general public, and as they only carry out tests, and don't do repairs, there's no incentive for mechanics to find faults that don't exist.

Having visited one of these centres, they told me that this guide had seen a four fold increase in members of he public visiting the centre. Better still, he said they were grateful as it secured their jobs in times of council cuts... good news as it means you're seen as a welcome customer not an annoying distraction.

Thousands of savvy MoneySavers have used these test centres and the huge bulk report their cars either consistently passing the test or needing fewer repairs compared with MOTs done at other garages...

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

... and presumably, if your coucil is offering them cut price, you are ultimately paying for it in your council tax.