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Can You Beat This ?

EycplUK
EycplUK Posts: 777 Forumite
in Motoring
Took car in for MOT on Tuesday , Reanault Laguna X reg 70,000 miles on clock (gen)
90 Mins later got call from garage "Car Ready " !
Collected and paid the bill ............... £50 :j
Can You Beat That ? Time & Price ?
A Bast**d I May Be ! I Was Born One !
Whats Your Excuse ?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    L reg carlton, 96,000 miles, lyndon transport in shirebrook, 25 minutes and 40 quid
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yes, 08 Reg A4 12,000 miles - no need for an MOT - Cost: £0, Time: 0 mins.
  • 10JH
    10JH Posts: 287 Forumite
    Yep - Mini, 03 reg, 45k - 90 minutes, £35 straight pass.

    I was made up!
  • Keith
    Keith Posts: 2,924 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    40 to the bloke in the pub, mot handed over next day.








    I jest. But it happens.
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    EycplUK wrote: »
    Took car in for MOT on Tuesday , Reanault Laguna X reg 70,000 miles on clock (gen)
    90 Mins later got call from garage "Car Ready " !
    Collected and paid the bill ............... £50 :j
    Can You Beat That ? Time & Price ?

    Yes, don't buy a Renault: £0.00.
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Buy a push bike.
    No Mot, No Tax; No Insurance. And save money on gym fees.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

    Daniel Defoe: 1725.
  • Lincoln_Imp
    Lincoln_Imp Posts: 2,518 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Easy (Honda Civic first MOT)
    Lincoln Honda ..60 mins ..no charge at all
    When i bought the car off them at 6 months old they said as long as you own and bring the car here you wont ever pay for an MOT
    Have a nice day :)
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    ilikethesimpsons wrote: »
    L reg carlton, 96,000 miles, lyndon transport in shirebrook, 25 minutes and 40 quid

    The MOT Station needs reporting to VOSA then, an MOT cannot be done ( legally ) in 25 minutes.;)
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I can beat you all ;)

    March 2009, 1981 Triumph TR7, one hour, total cost including MOT £0.00 (Garage owner mate owed me a favour, and yes it passed)
  • Glitzkiss
    Glitzkiss Posts: 5,326 Forumite
    EycplUK wrote: »
    Took car in for MOT on Tuesday , Reanault Laguna X reg 70,000 miles on clock (gen)
    90 Mins later got call from garage "Car Ready " !
    Collected and paid the bill ............... £50 :j
    Can You Beat That ? Time & Price ?

    1995 vw polo 135k miles. Sailed through MOT last year with no problems. And like you I boasted about it.

    Sadly 6 months later the clutch and starter motor went, the gear box was showing signs of problems and there were a few minor problems like an electric window seizing and the back washer no longer working. The car was no longer reliable and got replaced.

    Moral of the story, don't speak to soon as you don't know what faults are developing
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