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Halfords are giving free MOTs , with any purchase. They have had this promotion before. Anyone used it. Do you think the nominated test centres will fail an otherwise non fail car to boost profit.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.To be fair, Douglas, Halford's AutoCentres are 'proper garages'. They're often located nowhere near a Halford's retail store (and thus have entirely separate managements) and all of their staff are just as well-trained or experienced as, say, those at KwikFit are.
Much as my cynical nature would also get me wondering what the catch was in their offer, I can't see that they're any more likely to try to boost business by failing a 'borderline' car than many independent garages might be. After all, a mechanic at an Halford's won't have his pay directly connected to how much money the firm takes, so he couldn't care less about whether or not a car is passed or failed. An independent guy though might be tempted to fail a 'borderline' vehicle because he can then make more money for himself through fixing it.
Much as my cynical nature would also get me wondering what the catch was in their offer, I can't see that they're any more likely to try to boost business by failing a 'borderline' car than many independent garages might be. After all, a mechanic at an Halford's won't have his pay directly connected to how much money the firm takes, so he couldn't care less about whether or not a car is passed or failed. An independent guy though might be tempted to fail a 'borderline' vehicle because he can then make more money for himself through fixing it.
Last October, with my MoT coming up, I used Tyres On The Drive (part of Halfords) to come to my house and replace all four tyres on my Saab. A friendly, professional bloke arrived on time, finished within an hour, and all for the same price or cheaper than the quotes I'd got for taking it in to a garage.
That good experience - I wrote a recommendation on their website - has left me well-disposed to Halfords, and I think I'd use this offer were I in need of an MoT.
That good experience - I wrote a recommendation on their website - has left me well-disposed to Halfords, and I think I'd use this offer were I in need of an MoT.
Just saying – many years ago I lived not too far from a haulage firm who MOT’d their own vehicles and the spare capacity used to MOT for Joe Public. The garage had no facility to offer any repairs (other than wiper blades and light bulbs).
In talking to one of the MOT testers, he admitted to me that at the previous garage where he worked he was paid commission for the work the garage got from failed MOTs.
Whether your car passes or fails an MOT should have no bearing on how much the tester is paid – but that’s not how it works at some garages.
In talking to one of the MOT testers, he admitted to me that at the previous garage where he worked he was paid commission for the work the garage got from failed MOTs.
Whether your car passes or fails an MOT should have no bearing on how much the tester is paid – but that’s not how it works at some garages.
@ Hymie
Haulage companies have never been able to MoT their own trucks or anyone else's. Their premises can be use by an authorised MoT tester if the premises have been authorised but the MoT tester would still work for Vosa wherever they tested the vehicles. It wouldn't be same for cars as the testers work for the garage not Vosa.
Haulage companies have never been able to MoT their own trucks or anyone else's. Their premises can be use by an authorised MoT tester if the premises have been authorised but the MoT tester would still work for Vosa wherever they tested the vehicles. It wouldn't be same for cars as the testers work for the garage not Vosa.
All MOT testers are qualified and authorised by DVSA and are retested every year. Not many testers want to risk the disciplinary process which can result in them losing their licence to carry out MOTs. The garage owners certainly don't want to be stripped of their MOT status https:/ /matter softest ing.blo g.gov.u k/tackl ing-mot -fraud- protect ing-us- from-un safe-dr ivers-a nd-vehi cles/