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Thread Author: J Bonington Jagworth	Replies: 10

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Wed 16 Jun 10 11:21

MOTs from the Council - J Bonington Jagworth

This is from Martin Lewis's MSE site. It was certainly news to me!

www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-mot#full

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Wed 16 Jun 10 11:37

MOTs from the Council - borasport

I think it used to crop up every now and then in 'the other place' - last time last September

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=78061

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Wed 16 Jun 10 11:53

MOTs from the Council - J Bonington Jagworth

Thanks - didn't realise it had been on MSE before (and they didn't mention it!)

I have a feeling that our local bus operator does them too, assuming they have small enough spanners...

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Wed 16 Jun 10 12:00

MOTs from the Council - IJWS14

Used to use Derby City Transpot - their testers must have been blind!

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Wed 16 Jun 10 13:05

MOTs from the Council - Number_Cruncher

>> Used to use Derby City Transpot - their testers must have been blind!

After trying a few places in the People's Republic, I have found the tester at Borrowash Diesel / Service Garage to be quite thorough AND fair. Other than going there for our MOTs and being happy with their service, I have no connection with them.

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Wed 16 Jun 10 12:31

MOTs from the Council - Zero

wouldnt want it to fail because the emergency door didnt work.

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Wed 16 Jun 10 12:51

MOTs from the Council - borasport

FWIW, and I may have mentioned it before, I would recommend anybody to get their MOT's done at somewhere that only does MOTs i.e. has nothing to gain from your failure

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Wed 16 Jun 10 14:03

MOTs from the Council - jc2

Colchester Fire Brigade do them.

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Wed 16 Jun 10 14:35

MOTs from the Council - Ted

Got the Jowett in tomorrow....my indy only does tickets...no work.
Ian will no doubt pass it with a few advises.
He cracks on that he doesn't like old cars so I'll have to endure an hour of insults and moaning. Only charges me £35 'cos I take quite a few in.

I saw, yesterday, that he's got a new lady assistant....that'll be fun when she tries to find the dipswitch/hazards/etc. probably give her a shock when the semaphore operates a foot from her ear !

On reflection, I'll probably do it meself.

Ted

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Thu 17 Jun 10 00:53

MOTs from the Council - Dave_

>> I would recommend anybody to get their MOT's done at somewhere that only does MOTs i.e. has nothing to gain from your failure

Caetano in Heather (pronounced Hee-ther!) near Coalville do keenly-priced, impartial tests. No relationship other than satisfied customer.

Last edited by: Dave_TD {P} on Thu 17 Jun 10 at 00:55

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Thu 17 Jun 10 23:45

MOTs from the Council - Stuartli

>>It was certainly news to me!>>

Really! I used to have my cars MOT'd in the 1960s and early 1970s at Southport Borough Council's bus depot because I knew, just as is claimed today, the fact that it was completely independent meant you had an honest assessment...:-)

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