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Admiral Huddy
20-06-2007, 11:15
Right, I took my car into a local chap for an MOT.

The car passed but he has charged me £40 plus VAT on top of the £47 for the MOT?

Does this sound right to you?
Kell_ee001
20-06-2007, 11:25
£47 sounds right to me tbh.

I get charged £40 up here although a mate does it. :)
Admiral Huddy
20-06-2007, 11:26
£47 sounds right to me tbh.

I get charged £40 up here although a mate does it. :)


Yeah but he charged £40 on top... Came to about £92 :huh:
Blackstar
20-06-2007, 11:27
What did he charge you £40 for? Did he need to fix anything?
Kell_ee001
20-06-2007, 11:28
Yeah but he charged £40 on top... Came to about £92 :huh:

Sounds like they've fixed something but they aren't allowed to do it or charge you without letting you know in advance. £92 isn't right.
Desmo
20-06-2007, 11:44
Find out what the charge is for mate. He's probably had to fix something small to get it through the MOT but he should have the courtesy to phone and ask if it's OK to go ahead...not just do it.
Admiral Huddy
20-06-2007, 11:45
So let me get this right, if it passed with no problems it should have just cost the £47.

I'm a little concerned about refusing to pay. I don't want him causing trouble round the house. I don't if i should just pay it and tell him that i won't be a returning customer or to dispute it.
Dr. Z
20-06-2007, 12:35
So let me get this right, if it passed with no problems it should have just cost the £47.

I'm a little concerned about refusing to pay. I don't want him causing trouble round the house. I don't if i should just pay it and tell him that i won't be a returning customer or to dispute it.

Dispute it. MOTs only happen once a year, its not like you are trade and there all the time!

Find out *exactly* what that £40 is for and if they cant tell you, inform the relevant authorities that they are trying to circumvent the maximum charge :)
Matblack
20-06-2007, 12:43
This might help :) http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/garage-services/8276-mot-advice.html

If you didn't ask him to do any repairs theres no reason for him to have done them and charged is there?

MB
Justsomebloke
20-06-2007, 15:07
Rip off **** like most people in business. It seems they just eye up the punter & charge what they like.
I still get my MOT's done for 25 quid but 40 quid is being charged in the majority of places.
Just pay it & tell everyone in the world they are rip of bastards & make sure you go elsewhere next year.
Jonny69
21-06-2007, 20:13
Recommended rate for MOT's is now £47 for cars or £25 for bikes and they aren't allowed to charge any more, end of. Find out what the extra £40 was for.

Either that or it was one of those wink wink yes it passed no problems cough MOT's that the computerised system was supposed to have eliminated :D