Do you have to get your repairs done at the garage where you had its MOT done?

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Bungle	No, you can get an MOT and have it fixed anywhere you like. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

StephE	definitely not and don't be fooled into it either I made that very expensive mistake once. Only caught them out when he tried to tell me he had replaced something my car didn't even have on it. As long as you have time left on your current mot that's how long you have to get it fixed otherwise its 7 days x Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jonnycabs1861	hiya No u dont you can have it repaired anywhere but if you do that they will probly recharge you for the MOT Hope this helps Jon Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Simon A Mechanic	Nope. Go where you want or to whom you trust.. I may be in New Zealand but it's much the same here. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

emma m	whever you want Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jimmy the one	No you don't have to use the MOT stations repair facilities, and YES do shop around for quotes P.S. best of luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sugarplum9903	No you dont have to at all. Get quotes from diff garages, then get the work done, then re-MOT'd Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

allen555	No, but if your car fails and the current MOT has expired you can only drive the car to a place of repair by prior arrangement, otherwise you are using a motor vehicle on a road without a current MOT. Obviously if the failure is really bad you may have to transport the vehicle by a means other than driving. If you are towing the vehicle with a rigid towbar the 'driver' of the towed vehicle does not need to be a licence holder for that class of vehicle as they have no control over the speed and direction of the vehicle. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The Fat Controller	any where you want Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The Alchemist	You can quote around or even do them yourself and you don't have to go back to the same garage for a re-test. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

c.j.davies	You can have it done where ever you want, quote around if you want. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bandit600	No you don't. Depends on what the repair is it might be cheaper getting them to do it. Plead poverty and haggle, it sometimes works. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

18_Inch_Guns!	No - you can do the work yourself if you like - However some garages will give you a free re-test if you let them do the work. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

scragette2000	No you can have your repairs done at any garage as long as the car is not under warrenty, which will state what garage you have to go to. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

SYJ	No. Get as many quotes as you want from wherever it suits you. Have the recommended repairs done and you can then either return to the garage for the MOT or choose another. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mark	You can go where ever you want - but if it's something that was fixed for the car's MOT then the repair might still be under guarentee. Ask your MOT garage first - but you can go to any garage. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fred c	no of course not but peop;le do do this as some garages will not charge the second mot fee. Painful aren't they Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

louise	no get quotes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Boothster	No, but it's only legal to drive to a garage for repairs if the car failed it M.O.T not just generally, as I found out to my cost POLICE F***S Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Amy_Lou	No, you can get repairs done anywhere. If your car fails an MOT, you have 7 days to get the car repaired. Sometimes the garrage will offer to do it for you there and then if they have time, if not they can book you in but you can get it done somewhere else then take it back to the garage to have a second MOT which should be free of charge. As long as you get the repairs done 7 days after the failed MOT and get it MOTd again within that time, you can take it anywhere you want. My brother fixed his own car when it failed!!! Took it back after 3 days and it passed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Maz	No, you are under no obligation to get your repairs done there... shop around for definate Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ecb	no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

adrian p	No dont let them con you into that one, i reckon a lot of Garages play that card on single women, it is obviously more convienient to let the same garage do the work but of course they will have an interest in failing your car on more points Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

flyingconfused	You can go whereever you like and get as many quotes as you want. I usually go where I've had personal recommendations. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bostonianinmo	You do NOT have to have the repairs done at the shop that did the test. You are free to shop around. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sir Sidney Snot	You get the best quote they don't have to do the job and make sure they'l do a free re test within 14 days Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No