Most Expensive MOT?

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Whats been your highest bill to pass an MOT?

Mine just stung me with a £300 one, points raised I couldnt really argue with as I kinda expected them. Still not very nice though!, I need to tax the bloody thing next.

Does involve Exhaust work though, which I had known was a big issue.

Im eyeing up replacement cars with the idea of handing mine over to my GF.


So how harsh have you been stung?
 
Hedge said:
Whats been your highest bill to pass an MOT?

Mine just stung me with a £300 one, points raised I couldnt really argue with as I kinda expected them. Still not very nice though!, I need to tax the bloody thing next.

Does involve Exhaust work though, which I had known was a big issue.

Im eyeing up replacement cars with the idea of handing mine over to my GF.


So how harsh have you been stung?
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Can't an MOT be like maximum 50 something quid and then you have to pay seperate for the work needed?
 
Mine yesterday Landed me a bill for £520 worth of work, plus 2 advisories of an airbag and new tyre.

The bill was for 2 tires with bulges, wipers not cleaning screen fully, drop link broke..
 
I never have, I always make sure my car will pass before I put it in for one. I've never had a car that I doubted would pass though to be fair.
 
Well yeah. The failures noted in the MOT, inc pads/disks among other things have totalled £300 for me to get done and pass.
 
JonnyGeee said:
Mine yesterday Landed me a bill for £520 worth of work, plus 2 advisories of an airbag and new tyre.

The bill was for 2 tires with bulges, wipers not cleaning screen fully, drop link broke..
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Makes me feel better :) I had an advisory on a tyre but rather than pay for a random tyre from him as a replacement, I told him to just ignore that and Ill do it myself as a pair of fronts soon.
 
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Always someone worse off ;-)

I was quoted 350 for the two tires, but obviously wanna get all 3 all done :-( what makes it worse is last week I had only bought a new one as i had a puncture lol :(
 
JonnyGeee said:
Always someone worse off ;-)

I was quoted 350 for the two tires, but obviously wanna get all 3 all done :-( what makes it worse is last week I had only bought a new one as i had a puncture lol :(
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To be honest Im disappointed in my tyres. Im sure Ive barely done 8-10k on them and one is borderline. Most of my mileage has been motorway stuff without major ragging about. Toyo T1Rs they are. Decent grip though.
 
I needed to do the kingpins on my hotrod for the last one. The parts were about £50 but I couldn't get the damn things out even with my BIG hammer so I had to take it to someone with a press. £300 and some reaming later...
 
not had the vectra give me a mot fail yet, BUT it did give me a £750 bill for parts only last month when i snapped a driveshaft and decided to go to town on a bit of an overhaul of various other bits including shocks,springs and bottom arms
 
Was quoted £750 for a new DPF on my old Pug 206 HDi from a peugeot stealership as it had a hole in it. 1 hour later and a bit of welding it passed at a local independant. Had to pay for the extra MOT though obviously.
 
I think the worst I ever had was my Starlet. It was constantly throwing up £400 MOTs; I once needed a new shock which was £131 + VAT from Toyota. In fairness, that's what happens when you drive over traffic islands hidden by snow. :(

Worst MOT for the Ibiza was £155 and that included two new tyres. :D
 
My last MOT+service came to £530. There was a lot that needed doing though (some cable coverings had gone, new brake pads, suspension whatnots, and a bunch of other stuff I can't even remember), but I managed to haggle it down to £499. :D
 
£340

Guy was having a laugh though, most of the work didn't actually need doing so I told him to bugger off, bought all the parts myself for £40, fitted them just incase and took the car elsewhere.
 
Moeks said:
I never have, I always make sure my car will pass before I put it in for one. I've never had a car that I doubted would pass though to be fair.
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Fair in theory but not many have a ramp, emissions tester, rolling road brake tester and headlamp scale at home.
 
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