MOT tomorrow - bit nervous!?! + how much?

[Gucci]

First time I've put the ML through MOT tomorrow...fingers crossed
What's the going rate anyway?

 

[robert.saunders]

I think I paid about £25 for my last one, but that was discounted. I don't know what the proper rate is

Helpful - not

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I was not impressed that the complimentary MOTs have stopped at the dealer I use. When you're expecting walk out without getting your wallent from your pocket fifty big ones is a lot!!

 

[IanA2]

I've just MOT'd the 420...£42.

 

[Carrotchomper]

Standard car fee now is £45 ish. I would not generally be tempted by a free test at a "Tyre monkey" type place, since I think the chances of a fault being found might be higher than elsewhere, perhaps?

 

[Gucci]

I think I paid about £25 for my last one, but that was discounted. I don't know what the proper rate is

Helpful - not

That's just plain old teasing

 

[robert.saunders]

That's just plain old teasing

I know, I'm sorry. I get discount for some reason (something to do with my employer)

Oh and I see the standard fee is now £50.35!!

 

[BTB 500]

AFAIK I still get free MOTs at the local dealership:

http://rsi-cda.mercedes-benz.com/co...ger_cars/home/services/our_offers/offer1.html

 

[Rose Chap]

Like BTB my MOTs are also free, however getting it to pass required £397.59. Grrrr.

 

[Flash]

Cost me £30 on the CL.

W203 is done free at MB.

 

[Spinal]

Did it the other day from my trusted place, cost me £50 with a discount of a few pennies (the max price is £50.35 I'm led to believe! )

That said, I fully trust the garage I goto - and they'll do any minor adjustments free (including changing bulbs and wipers! )

Michele

 

[Shude]

MB Manchester used to be free but last time I went I was charged £50.35. They have a valid reason though: their in-house MOT guys have both left so they have to send the car elsewhere at the moment.

 

[jaymanek]

we charge £45

 

[gina2201]

Place near me does them for £20

 

[jaymanek]

Place near me does them for £20

bet they have a high fail rate...

garages that offer silly priced MOT's usually try and make the difference back by getting work from you..

 

[stevesey]

Paid £40 yesterday, two guys who have done all my MOTs for the past 22 years (2 or 3 cars a year).

They set up on their own after one of them resigned from a Ford dealership becuase the boss had a word about the fact he wasn't generating the required £50 average bill from the MOTs he did!

 

[Gucci]

Well, sigh of relief. Just a new tyre needed (which they didn't supply)..it had a tear to the cord - which i forgot about! £49 for the test and no re-test fee. :bannana:

 

[swells]

all that worry for nothing

 

[Gucci]

I know, I know, but it's the first time in my ownership that it's had a proper inspection off the ground. Just envisaged them walking in and saying - your axle is knackered or the chassis is mainly made of rust

 

[glojo]

Well, sigh of relief. Just a new tyre needed (which they didn't supply)..it had a tear to the cord - which i forgot about! £49 for the test and no re-test fee. :bannana:

You were driving about on a tyre with a tear right down to the cord and you were aware of this? I'm sure you never travelled at high speed with this tyre and the tear was in a safe location.

Have you got a pen and paper ready?

Write 200 lines by hand (no copy and pasting) the following:

I am a ...................................................

I will let CarrotChomper our resident specialist linguist fill in the rest as he has demonstrated his expert knowledge of most four letter words used in the English language.

Glad to hear you imediately changed\dumped the defective tyre????

Regards
John