First MOT

[Eurox]

Im due to do my first MOT in about a week. The thing is my front left indicator is broken but I cant find a new one to replace it. Will this fail my MOT? Also, what is the the average MOT price? I need my electric windows and my demister fixing too so will this add to the price? Cheers

[MORELLO]

Yes.

About �40.

Yes.

[ugly_bob]

but, just tell the guy to replace the indicator before the test.

[Eurox]

Its the indicator lens, not the bulb or anythin. Its for an L reg clio, will he have any spare?

[CheekyChops]

He may not have any lenses spare but assuming you are getting your MOT done by a registered tester, which is usually a garage/mechanic of some description, then he should know where to get one from.

If you warn them in advance, they can get one ready.

[tigga]

Shop around first for your mot, look in yellow pages and call them for a price - some smaller garages are still allowing a free retest (should it fail) within 10 working days. I have just had mine done at �30. ive one small job left to do when the rain goes off, also you are still able to drive to and from a (pre-booked) test without a certificate.

[Toureman]

Now you have said what car you have, these people will be able to help

http://www.renaultforums.co.uk?referrer=599

join the forum and ask.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

the mot is now �50

[homer75]

On a 12 / 13 year old car an indicator lens may be the least of your worries ! As tiggaa says try to get a test station who will do a free retest and get it tested before you spend a penny on it.

[Buenchico]

The maximum fee that a testing station can charge for an MOT is �50.35:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Motoring/OwningAVehic le/Mot/MotArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4022514&ch k=3fdPzr
Most garages charge the maximum but some offer a discounted figure.

As has been suggested, it can be a good idea to find a garage which offers a free re-test. However, if you know a good independent local garage (irrespective of whether it's a test centre), it's sometimes simplest to book your car in with them and tell that that you want it to get through its MOT test.

That's what I did with my car recently. I simply told the garage, "I'll drop it in Friday morning. It needs a new wheel bearing and a bulb. Fix anything else which needs doing and get it tested for me". I collected it a few hours after I dropped it off. Everything was fixed and it had been tested at a centre about 5 miles down the road from my garage.

Doing it that way meant that I knew that it would pass the test because my favourite garage had already checked it over before taking it to the test centre. It also meant that I knew that all the work would be done at a reasonable price. (If a car fails a test, it's always tempting to let the test centre do the work - this can prove to be expensive!).

Chris

[__LEE__]

a damaged lens is not always a failure..
The lens/light output would need to be inspected first.