Cheap MOTs: London

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edited 1 February 2013 at 8:43PM in Motoring
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Paying for MOT repairs can take a hefty wack from your wallet. Yet there's a way to cut this cost. The first point of call is read the full Cheap MOTs article. This discussion is specifically to talk about MOTs in your local area:

Cheap London MOTs


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  • C3P0_2
    C3P0_2 Posts: 17 Forumite
    Hi, wondering if anyone knows of a reliable garage fro repair and / or test centre in Camden or north London.
    Hoping to buy a car this month and not jhad one for 4 years, so have no idea where is trust worthy!
  • Hi :jMy name is Phil
    I work for a local independent mot testing station in upper Holloway north London and i pride myself as a fair and honest mot tester, you say that there are cut price mot test stations out there but cheep is not always best remember the hidden cost of retest, we at out test station do not charge for retest with 10 working days whether the work is carried out at the test station or not, but there are many simple items on the test sheet that the presenter can help them selves, items like make sure that all lights work,water in screen wash ,make sure all seat belts are accessible {no need to remove child seats} Tyre inflated and with more that the legal limit of 1.6mm thread dept and even check the oil level, if no oil the emission test can't be completed ,you would be surprised how many cars fail just for these items, i would do my level best to make a car pass but all the little items cost time and time is money in this day
    so prepare before an mot its time well spent and always check out the garage that you intend to visit ,ask about, ask friends.
    the tester has no vested interest in whether the car passes or fails, when the tester is testing your car he is not working for the garage he is working on behalf of VOSA
    to find out about council test stations ring up your local mot area office to get tel & address or search the web

    Cheap London MOTs
  • Marlborough service station tel 0207 272 9405/ 72811101/ 72812201
    N19 4NP
    Ask for Philip


    C3P0 wrote: »
    Hi, wondering if anyone knows of a reliable garage fro repair and / or test centre in Camden or north London.
    Hoping to buy a car this month and not jhad one for 4 years, so have no idea where is trust worthy!
  • Marlborough service station tel 0207 272 9405
    172 Marlborough rd
    N19 4NP
    Ask for Philip


    C3P0 wrote: »
    Hi, wondering if anyone knows of a reliable garage fro repair and / or test centre in Camden or north London.
    Hoping to buy a car this month and not jhad one for 4 years, so have no idea where is trust worthy!
  • Gosia
    Gosia Posts: 579 Forumite
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    Hi

    Silly question I know but here it goes....

    Can I use my local MOT centre to do a Service as my car is not yet 4 years old so only need a service and it would be prudent to have one???

    Any help much appreciated. :confused:
  • i would recommend you do a service as it my experience as an mot tester that most newer cars are not looked after as well as older ones and newer cars seem to have more problems when it comes to mot time so by having your car maintained regularly is money well spent, and yes your local mot centre should be able to deal with normal servicing
  • trinidadone
    trinidadone Posts: 3,373 Forumite
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    hey all, I am due for a MOT after my current certificate runs out on 25th oct. I am thinking of using the council run one in wandsworth, just got a few questions for anybody who has used the MOT service in andsworth:

    1) how much do they charge for a MOT?

    2) did it take long for an appointment to be arranged?

    3) If it fails the MOT, what next?
    Trinidad - I have a number of needs. Don't shoot me down if i get something wrong!!
  • I was really worried about getting my MOT done and couldn't find any council run ones locally. I ended up going to a place called Michaels Garage (11 Balmoral Gr, London, N7 9NQ, 020 76077380). It was a friendly old greek guy who owned the place and he put my car through (for £55) and even changed a brake light at no extra cost. Highly recommended!
  • Bad news! On booking my car today into the Waltham Forest council MOT centre in Walthamstow, London, I was told that the council was preparing to close down the centre. I'm not sure at what stage the decision is, but I'd suggest to everyone if they support these independent council MOT centres then should they use the Waltham Forest council MOT centre to try and reduce its chances of closing. Even write an email or letter to the Council as well might help.

    http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/transport/parking-roads/mot-testing.htm
    Argall Avenue
    London E10 7AS
  • shinkyshonky
    shinkyshonky Posts: 2,782 Forumite
    igaquo1 wrote: »
    Bad news! On booking my car today into the Waltham Forest council MOT centre in Walthamstow, London, I was told that the council was preparing to close down the centre. I'm not sure at what stage the decision is, but I'd suggest to everyone if they support these independent council MOT centres then should they use the Waltham Forest council MOT centre to try and reduce its chances of closing. Even write an email or letter to the Council as well might help.

    http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/transport/parking-roads/mot-testing.htm
    Argall Avenue
    London E10 7AS

    I can confirm the above has closed,
    does anyone know the number for newham council....
    “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” Socrates

    Haters gonna hate
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