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Sixways Depot, Off Junction 6, M5 (Next to the Rugby ground)
Telephone 01905 753000
Chris
It cost £32 a fortnight ago when I took my van.
Although it failed they were able to repair it later in the day and they gave me a lift home (not in an ambulance tho!) so I could leave the car with them!
The cost of the test and the repair were reasonable and the service was fantastic - I'll definitely be using them for servicing/MOT in the future.
I also got one of those new style MOT certificates thet let you apply for your road tax online - it looks like somebody has dragged the DVLA into the 21st century!
Usually they charge for an MOT with a free retest with 14 days, but every Saturday morning between 9 and 12 they do free "Pre-Mot Tests" ( there's a maximum age restriction on the car .. not sure what it is, but my car, a W reg, still qualifies ).
Basically, if your car passes .... you pay to get your MOT certificate ... if it doesn't, you pay nothing. You can't lose.
I've been going there for years. I don't know of any other garages locally to me which offer the same.
Cost me 40 quid last Saturday.
We can MOT Motorcycles, Cars, Minibuses, Motor-homes, Light goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes
We do not carry out any repairs.
If your vehicle fails it will need to be taken to another garage for repair.
The MOT failure will outline what needs to be done and our experienced testers can explain any issues further.
Our address is..
Bristol City Council
Fleet Services
Sandy Park Road
Brislington
Bristol
BS4 3NZ
Tel 0117 9036 319 Appointments are neccessary.:T
Please see the Bristol City Council website for more details.
We charge £48 for the test (cars) and if it fails, its half price within 10 working days afterwards. Different fees for the other classes of vehicles apply.
You can pay by Cash, and with most Credit/Debit Cards.:T
Opening hours are 7am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and
Fridays 7am to 4.30pm
The only item that failed was the angle of the lights and they fixed they for free.