MOT Due

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by Turnwood

Volvo also charge only £5 for the MOT if it is serviced at the same time.

I was charged £35 last month at Shrewsbury Volvo!

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by Boatie

If it's the first MOT I assume the car is still under warranty. Having both service and 1st MOT at the same time effectively means that the car can't fail the MOT for any mechanical reason. It's worth noting that the first MOT dates from the actual date of testing not the cars third 'birthday'.


Echo the comments around getting the tyres changed sooner rather than later.


Frank

V90

Whilst the MOT test is a Ministry of Transport process that should be carried out uniformly regardless of the test centre you use, equally if the dealer has serviced the car correctly there shouldn't be any failures from say broken springs, play in ball joints, worn wheel bearings or blown bulbs...

[Zebster]

If you drive away from the MOT after a failure in the 'dangerous' category then you face a fine of £2,500 plus 3 points. And that becomes a 6 month ban if you do it a second time.

[mbrain]

Johnson's of Shirley wouldn't budge on £54.95 for an MOT. I took it to a Kwikfit for £27.

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by mbrain

Johnson's of Shirley wouldn't budge on £54.95 for an MOT. I took it to a Kwikfit for £27.

I would never take my car to Kwik For an MOT... just have a look at the WatchDog videos on YouTube...

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

For any dangerous defects the paperwork will say something like the vehicle should not be driven until repaired but there is no legal means of preventing you from doing so - but you could of course be prosecuted for each individual defect. Two worn out tyres could (and should....) get you an instant 6 points and £200 in fines (set aside the increased risks of an accident...) The car is your property and the dealership cannot prevent you from driving it away.

The point is that it is no more or no less of an offence to drive the car to the MOT test with defects than to drive it away from the MOT test having failed, and if your previous MOT has not expired (or car less than 3 years old) you still have a valid MOT (or don't need one) but your car is not roadworthy.

The other thing to think about is that to incentivise you not to drive the car for many faults if you leave the car at the test centre to be repaired you do not have to pay a fee for the re-test. This is could be more than the price difference between the dealer and a fast fit outlet for the tyres.

As has been said if you know or suspect the tyres are end of life - just do the responsible thing and get them changed - why mess about?

I would just like to correct myself on the above - another member has pointed out that under the new rules that came in during 2018 it is now a specific offence to drive a car away from an MOT where is has failed with faults categorised as "Dangerous" under any circumstances. Apologies if I mislead anyone.

The MOT test regime is harsh - zero tolerance of of worn tyres. If you have 1,6mm of tread across the centre 3/4 of the tyre - that's a pass. If you have 1.59mm - that's a Dangerous defect.

Hence it would be foolish to submit a car for MOT if you think the tyres might not pass...

[Turnwood]

Just my local dealer by the looks of it:

https://www.cecilandlarter.co.uk/vol...repairs/5-mot/

[mbrain]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

I would never take my car to Kwik For an MOT... just have a look at the WatchDog videos on YouTube...

So all Kwik fits are the same and don't adhere to the MOT rules?

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by mbrain

So all Kwik fits are the same and don't adhere to the MOT rules?

Oh I’m sure there are some excellent technicians that work for Kwik Fit, but I’ve yet to meet one....

[Dash300]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

Oh I’m sure there are some excellent technicians that work for Kwik Fit, but I’ve yet to meet one....

Perhaps the best techs move on to Halfords