Free MOT Offer - is there a catch?

[curiousgeorge]

I was going to take up Audi's offer of a free MOT.

Has anyone had any eperience with this? My dad took his car to Kwik Fit for a 'free' MOT and they wouldn't let him take it back without paying to have work done, ended up spending over £300.

Is there any risk at an Audi dealer?

[zollaf]

kwik fit were obviously breaking the law. your dad should have contacted trading standards. there is no risk at any garage, so long as you know your rights.

[dorkingvw-audi]

Hi,
I would be a little skeptical about a free MOT. Their site says "retests are chargable". If you have a split wiper blade or a brake light bulb out the car will fail, that in theory means you will need to pay for a re-test. Your better of finding somewhere locally that offers a reduced MOT test free and free re-testing as we do.
Hope that helps.
Amy @ Tutts of Dorking
www.tuttsofdorking.co.uk

Ps LOL at Kwik-Fit...... where do they get their front from?! Daylight robbery!

[sooty]

Hi,
I would be a little skeptical about a free MOT. Their site says "retests are chargable". If you have a split wiper blade or a brake light bulb out the car will fail, that in theory means you will need to pay for a re-test.

Hmm I never thought about that.

I guess that if you go to a normal garage then you pay your MOT fee and if there for example is a faulty bulb you can pay for the bulb have it fitted and pass the MOT without having to do a retest?

[dorkingvw-audi]

Yes exactly

[stuart]

You get nothing for nothing in my opinion.....

Stuart

[davidfbmw]

i used the free mot last year and they failed it on a number plate light,they replaced it and just charged for the part.
the way it works is if it fails the either do the repairs or the mot is chargable

[curiousgeorge]

So if it fails I can't just take it elsewhere for a second opinion without paying?

Surely that's against the law. If they're giving me a free MOT then that covers the labour involved finding the fault.

Otherwise what's to stop them making up a fault which will mean mepaying them either way??

And I don't get this 'retest' rubbish. They should test it once, fix any faults and be done with it. Why would you have to retest a wiper you've just replacerd?

[davidfbmw]

So if it fails I can't just take it elsewhere for a second opinion without paying?

Surely that's against the law. If they're giving me a free MOT then that covers the labour involved finding the fault.

Otherwise what's to stop them making up a fault which will mean mepaying them either way??

And I don't get this 'retest' rubbish. They should test it once, fix any faults and be done with it. Why would you have to retest a wiper you've just replacerd?

fraid not,like i said mine failed,they rung me up so i told them to repair it,they rang later to say it was done and when i got there it was going back in for a retest on a number plate light.
they had to change all the unit at a cost of approx £10

[AxeMurderer]

There was no catch for me.

It passed the free MoT, they gave me a lift to work and back, cleaned the car, and investigated a couple of non-MoT faults. All for £0.

If I have any gripe, they could have tried to sell me a new(er) car...

Parklands, Gloucester - credit where it is due.