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MOT price

Concerned75 · 2020-02-26 09:49:54

If the maximum price for an MOT is £54.85 for a standard car, how can a website advertise it at £75, without a breakdown or clearly stating what the extra £20 odd quid is for?

Comments

red_eye Posts: 1,211 Forumite

27 February 2020 at 4:47PM

Only time an mot station has to drop fees is when there’s competition if there’s more the one station they will be both charging the same it’s called competition, which is good for the consumer. So have a look around the area.
You can also watch the mot and ask to see the fails

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