A valid MOT certificate is a mandatory requirement for vehicles 3 years old or over.
Your MOT certificate is proof that, at the time of the test,the vehicle has met the minimum condition required by the Department of Transport for roadworthiness for its type.
It is the owners responsibility to ensure it happens every 12 months. An MOT inspection checks the interior, exterior, under the bonnet and underneath the car.
Without a valid MOT certificate, your vehicle is considered unroadworthy, you cannot licence your vehicle for use on public roads, any motor insurance you have may be invalid, but more importantly if you plan to use your vehicle on the road, you are breaking the law, and if caught will be prosecuted and risk a hefty fine.
At Guide Bridge MOT & Service Centre, we believe in giving all cars the best possible chance of passing the MOT test, that’s why during the test:
- We will replace any bulbs free of charge [we do reserve the right to charge for the material cost of the bulb].
- We will swap over one worn tyre with the spare free of charge [as long as it is road legal].
- We will reset headlight alignment free of charge if required.
- We will spend time on the emissions if necessary
- FREE retest - even if you take your car to another garage to have any repairs carried out
- We guarantee not to use the MOT test as an opportunity to create repair work. We will only fail your vehicle on the grounds of safety or if it falls outside of the parameter guidelines set out by the vehicle inspectorate (VOSA).
In these hard times of recession everyone is looking for a cut price deal – but PLEASE beware looking for a cheaper MOT!! With MOT computerisation every VOSA garage has to utilise the MOT ramp for the same length of time… so ask yourself the question ’why would a garage lower the cost for doing the same amount of work’??? I cannot provide a comprehensive answer, however what I can say is ‘that we pride ourselves on providing a service to our customers’ and will do everything ‘within our power’ to ensure your car passes it’s MOT first time.
An MOT test can now be carried out up to a month before your current MOT expires, you may also want to get your car serviced at the same time. That way you’ll save even more on our already low MOT and servicing costs.
Booking your MOT
To book your MOT with us, please see our contact us page. A full list of our prices can be found here.