Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Originally posted by Steve
wtf do you pay £50 for, for them to look around the car for 20mins 
Fucking rip off! I begrudge paying current prices, but £50 is mental! Had to pay nearly £100 for 6 months Road Tax today  
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Originally posted by deano87
All in aid of my birthday - it's so the government can buy me a nice present! 
My birthday is on the 7th by the way
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williamsvts
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Registered: 11th Apr 06
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the garages dont pay vosa for the mot's especially not 15 notes, you buy slots for 1 pound each usually 140 at a time. i think its not a bad idea paying more, the motor trade is the most shittest paid trade out there. not every garage will charge that tho we still only charge 35 notes
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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this is why we are getting an MOT bay at work, so we can undercut all the places and get loads done!
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williamsvts
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Registered: 11th Apr 06
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thats the reason why mot's r goin so expensive, because b4 computerisation there was garages doin 20 mot's a day n that, now they can only do roughly half that so thats why the price is so high. a recon
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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just booked my mot for the 8th
bastards
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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but how? every place has its own price!?
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
just booked my mot for the 8th
bastards
Bet Tony Blair's saying pwned right now.
[Edited on 31-10-2006 by Eckmcmann]
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Originally posted by Graeme
this is why we are getting an MOT bay at work, so we can undercut all the places and get loads done!
I'll be your first customer 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Originally posted by Graeme
this is why we are getting an MOT bay at work, so we can undercut all the places and get loads done!
But don't VOSA set a minimum charge for it?
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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I am sure that after a certain date VOSA will set the price end of....none of this undercutting etc..
One price MOT everywhere.
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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50.35 is the maximum a garage can charge for an mot. you can charge what you like other wise.
plus now you can only charge a maximum of half the test fee for retests
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by Graeme
this is why we are getting an MOT bay at work, so we can undercut all the places and get loads done!
Your loose money though surely
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ryansss
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Registered: 27th Jan 05
Location: Southend
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I think it's naff you have to pay more, then get done again if your car fails on something silly.
I got well done last month when my civic failed on one wiper not doing a good enough job of clearing the screen!!!
All it will do is keep on encouraging people to drive illegally which then means us legal peps are more likely to get hit by a non insured driver and get arsed raped again.
I know someone who drives ilegally, each time the police catch him (some times drunk) he goes to court, slap on the wrist and off he goes again. He did 2 months prison once for crashing into two parked cars drunk! I called him to see how his last court appearance went and he was stood in a scooby garage looking for a car!!
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paulocutts
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Derby
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Just been listening to the radio at work and there is an advert for a car place in derby that does MOT's for £25. I know where it is and it is a normal garage, they also do powerflow exhausts there (but are the worst service ever, don't get me started!!!)
But how can they charge £25 if its goin up to £50?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Originally posted by ryansss
I know someone who drives ilegally, each time the police catch him (some times drunk) he goes to court, slap on the wrist and off he goes again. He did 2 months prison once for crashing into two parked cars drunk! I called him to see how his last court appearance went and he was stood in a scooby garage looking for a car!!
Your mate sounds like a prize tit.
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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just paid £80 for mine... did I get robbed then?? 
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Marc
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Judging by the wink you got a fair bit done!
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ryansss
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Registered: 27th Jan 05
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Originally posted by Marc
quote:
Originally posted by ryansss
I know someone who drives ilegally, each time the police catch him (some times drunk) he goes to court, slap on the wrist and off he goes again. He did 2 months prison once for crashing into two parked cars drunk! I called him to see how his last court appearance went and he was stood in a scooby garage looking for a car!!
Your mate sounds like a prize tit.
He is and it really winds me up that I pay 1k insurance, £90 road tax every six months, and now £50+ for a MOT and people like him can just continue to abuse the system and pay nothing. Not forgetting he never got a licence in the first place so avoided paying for driving lessons and tests!! He has been driving for 4 years so you add up how much he has avoided paying. The 2 months in prison didnt bother him as he just played ps2 most of the time grrrrr.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by ryansss
I think it's naff you have to pay more, then get done again if your car fails on something silly.
I got well done last month when my civic failed on one wiper not doing a good enough job of clearing the screen!!!
All it will do is keep on encouraging people to drive illegally which then means us legal peps are more likely to get hit by a non insured driver and get arsed raped again.
I know someone who drives ilegally, each time the police catch him (some times drunk) he goes to court, slap on the wrist and off he goes again. He did 2 months prison once for crashing into two parked cars drunk! I called him to see how his last court appearance went and he was stood in a scooby garage looking for a car!!
I hope your mate goes to prison and gets raped daily
[Edited on 01-11-2006 by jr]
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by ryansss
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Originally posted by Marc
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Originally posted by ryansss
I know someone who drives ilegally, each time the police catch him (some times drunk) he goes to court, slap on the wrist and off he goes again. He did 2 months prison once for crashing into two parked cars drunk! I called him to see how his last court appearance went and he was stood in a scooby garage looking for a car!!
Your mate sounds like a prize tit.
He is and it really winds me up that I pay 1k insurance, £90 road tax every six months, and now £50+ for a MOT and people like him can just continue to abuse the system and pay nothing. Not forgetting he never got a licence in the first place so avoided paying for driving lessons and tests!! He has been driving for 4 years so you add up how much he has avoided paying. The 2 months in prison didnt bother him as he just played ps2 most of the time grrrrr.
id be more concerned he seems to act like a c.unt and drink and drive
[Edited on 01-11-2006 by jr]
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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yes backshafting is in order for your rodentof a mate
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by paulocutts
Just been listening to the radio at work and there is an advert for a car place in derby that does MOT's for £25. I know where it is and it is a normal garage, they also do powerflow exhausts there (but are the worst service ever, don't get me started!!!)
But how can they charge £25 if its goin up to £50?
50.35 is the recomended price
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ryansss
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Registered: 27th Jan 05
Location: Southend
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I have mentioned I think it's a stupid thing to do, but what can you do. He is rather a large brick sh*t house of a guy so I can see him being the giver rather than the reciever.
The law needs to change and hit these people where it hurts. Bigger fines, and real prison sentances with no ps2.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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a swift kick in the nads would be a good idea,
you've got 2legs dangling out of your arse, just run away
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