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ummmm | 11:19 Mon 31st Jan 2011 | Motoring
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How do you pick a garage to carry out an MOT if you have no recommendations?

I'm sure I've read not to go to the big names....
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I think you may aswell just open the yellow pages, close your eyes and us which ever one your finger lands on. I got my last MOT done at a place that came highly recommended and they ended up failing me on numerous things that should not have failed.
11:21 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Ask local garages (that don't do MOT's) where they take theirs.
11:22 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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I'll stick with that then. I've phoned one already...just need to phone back. Hopefully the owner will be really nice to me and take it in for me :-)
11:26 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Some councils undertake MOT testing for members of the public - at least you know that any work stated to be required is correct - they dont do the work , so gain no benefit .
12:24 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Do they? Never heard of that...
12:25 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Is there a "Just Mots" outlet in your area? http://www.justmots.eu/
12:25 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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The nearest one is 70 miles away...
12:27 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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// Do they? Never heard of that... //

Indeed so - i've had my car tested in the past , at a council vehicle service depot
12:30 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Will check it our Berti...Thanks.
12:31 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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The nearest one is MK...that's a pity :-(
12:38 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Spoke to the man at the Bodyshop. He told me what MOT centre he used. Said to tell them that I have my own mechanic to do repairs and that I was sent by him.
13:53 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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bast thing is to find a mot station that doesn't do repairs (like the 1 i use) as i believe this way they won't fail it to get repair money on repairs that don't need doing.
18:36 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Andy at Moreton Pinkney garage Ummmm .. Tell him Al sent you.
Straight as a die .. thorough though.
Worth the 20 min drive for you.
21:31 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Where's Moreton Pinkney? Never heard of it...

Have you got a throw away email?
23:22 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Yep .. exe's old webmail ... lol ... never use it much except for website and spam use! pretty_gurl_862003ATyahoo.co.uk
Replace AT with @

Northampton-Kislingbury-Litchborough-Adstone-
Moreton
Pinkney (old Banbury road)
Al.
23:35 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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Sent email..
23:39 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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In my experience never go to Kwikfit!........I use my local guy, he's very fair, and honest, not usual these days!.......
23:42 Mon 31st Jan 2011
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I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole...
23:43 Mon 31st Jan 2011

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