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shack · Clubman A

While u Wait MoT stations that don't take the mick

RichT4 · Champion

I think a load of new rules have just come in so maybe all testers will be a bit more acute at the moment.

A tip I read was to take your vehicle to gcouncil owned test centres as they cannot do any repairs so have no interest in failing things other than on safety grounds, and probably if they just don't like the look of you

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Here's a list of them in the Southwest

Bath Bath and N.E.S. Council, Transport Services, Windsor Bridge, Bath, BA2 3DT 01225 447754
Bristol Sandy Park Rd, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3NZ 01179 036319
Bristol Broad Lane, Engine Common, Yate, Bristol BS37 7PN 01454 863920
Cornwall Cornwall Transport Organisation Engineering, (CTO) Central Group Centre, Castle Canyke Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DZ 01872 327827
Cornwall Cornwall Transport Organisation Engineering, (CTO) Western Group Centre, Radnor Road, Scorrier, Redruth, TR16 5EH 01872 327252
Devon Ivybridge MOT Centre, Blachford Road, Ivybridge PL21 0AE 01752 698835
Devon TOR2 Limited, Aspen Way, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7QR 01803 402 966
Wiltshire Wiltshire Council Works Depot, Horton Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2JJ 01380 725854

taken from here

-- Edited by RichT4 on Friday 3rd of February 2012 11:00:08 AM

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

I know its a long way out for you but i use:

Colyton Garage Ltd
3/4/Old Station Yard/Station Rd, Colyton EX24 6HA

01297 552776

Even though they are some way from my home, i dont trust any of the MOT testing stations in Honiton having been ripped off furious furious

Nige · Expert

I use this guy I can honestly say its a propper but fair test.

Brookside Garage

Tedburn Road, Whitestone Exeter Devon EX4 2HH

Tel: 01392 811933

I also know of another garage that will pass anything, But when you take your car in hopeing they will find a problem that your aware of its a bit worrying

shack · Clubman A

RichT4 wrote:
I think a load of new rules have just come in so maybe all testers will be a bit more acute at the moment.

A tip I read was to take your vehicle to gcouncil owned test centres as they cannot do any repairs so have no interest in failing things other than on safety grounds, and probably if they just don't like the look of you.

Here's a list of them in the Southwest

Bath Bath and N.E.S. Council, Transport Services, Windsor Bridge, Bath, BA2 3DT 01225 447754
Bristol Sandy Park Rd, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3NZ 01179 036319
Bristol Broad Lane, Engine Common, Yate, Bristol BS37 7PN 01454 863920
Cornwall Cornwall Transport Organisation Engineering, (CTO) Central Group Centre, Castle Canyke Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DZ 01872 327827
Cornwall Cornwall Transport Organisation Engineering, (CTO) Western Group Centre, Radnor Road, Scorrier, Redruth, TR16 5EH 01872 327252
Devon Ivybridge MOT Centre, Blachford Road, Ivybridge PL21 0AE 01752 698835
Devon TOR2 Limited, Aspen Way, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7QR 01803 402 966
Wiltshire Wiltshire Council Works Depot, Horton Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2JJ 01380 725854

taken from here

-- Edited by RichT4 on Friday 3rd of February 2012 11:00:08 AM

Thanks for that, makes sense I suppose.

russell11031967 · Devon's Best

I can vouch for the council ones in Ivybridge and Paignton regularly used the one in Paignton when I lived there, very fair.

There used to be a even better one where if you you paid thirty pounds more than the M.O.T. charge, your car would get put up on the ramp whilst you had a cup of tea with the owner whilst he filled out your pass certificate and you walked out with a twelve month ticket without anyone ever even looking at your vehicle smile I'm older and wiser now (I hope) and I look back and think did I really do that.

Nige · Expert

The guy I use has no interest in big repairs, but their is a body shop next door that will take on welding. Also John Sin**** who is a very good honest mechanic and known to many on here I'm sure is just around the corner.

phil400 · Clubman A

i'v been going to motorsave down near the quay in exeter.
he has only recently started to do mots but he has been getting my car and van through the mot and any other work for years! always found him very genuine and honest, would reccomend him to anyone.
his number 01392 274744.

good luck with the mot!

shack · Clubman A

Thanks all for your imput and numbers.
Just found out it's terminal, but best to know (bill to fix in excess of what it is worth, and that aint much, it is the kind of car that doubles in value everytime you fill it up)
So another Shack-mobile heads off to the big Scrapyard in the sky.
Ho-hum