Angels Mot & Service Centre Limited will advise you of any repairs that are needed on your vehicle to ensure that your car passes its MOT and is deemed as ‘roadworthy’. In most cases we are able to retest your car on the same day once the repairs have been carried out.
Items that are not quite a failure, but need to be kept an eye on will be listed as ‘advisory’ items.
To check when your vehicle is due an MOT and car tax please visit: www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk.
Having an MOT is different to servicing your vehicle, servicing assesses the general mechanical condition of your vehicle.
Your MOT test doesn’t test the condition of: the engine, clutch or gearbox.
When does my car need an MOT?
Most vehicles need an MOT check and a new certificate every 12 months once they're 3 years old. Visit www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk to find out when your car needs its next test.
What is the earliest date I can get an MOT?
You can get an MOT for your vehicle up to a month (minus a day) before the MOT expires. You can find out when your MOT is due by following the link above or by looking at your previous MOT certificate.
How long does it take for an MOT?
An MOT test takes approximately one hour, but this could take longer if any repairs are need to be carried out. Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes prior to your MOT is due to take place and you can leave your car with us until it is convenient for you to collect.
What does a car MOT check?
An MOT covers a wide variety of checks to ensure your vehicle is safe and meets environmental standards. See our full MOT test checklist for further details.
How can I make sure my car passes its MOT?
Before you have your MOT you should carry out a few simple checks before you bring your car into our depot, this could save you time and money if you have to have a retest.
What should I bring with me to the MOT?
No documentation is required if your car has previously had an MOT or you have not had a change of registration plate. If this is the car’s first MOT you will need to bring a V5C certificate with you. This will also be required if your vehicle has had a change of registration plate since its last MOT.
What happens if my car fails its MOT?
In the case of your vehicle failing its MOT your car is deemed as ‘unroadworthy ‘. The necessary repairs must be carried out before the vehicle is retested. Please be aware that without a valid MOT certificate your car is illegal to drive.
A fine of up to £1,000 can be issued for driving a vehicle without a valid MOT.
Do I have to pay an MOT retest fee?
If repairs are carried out at the same test centre on the same day, or on the following day at another test centre, we'll carry out a free MOT retest.
If your car leaves our test centre and is returned to the same centre the next working day you won’t have to pay a re-test fee.
Can I appeal if my car fails its MOT?
To appeal against an MOT failure you will require a VT17 form from the MOT test centre. If your appeal is successful you will receive part or your entire MOT test fee back. In the meantime, you should not have a repairs carried out on your vehicle as this could affect your appeal.
All MOT tests are recorded, if a vehicle passes a VT20 pass certificate is issued, this will last for one year. If a vehicle fails an MOT a VT30 failure document is issued.
I would STRONGLEY AVOID Angels Car garage having found them to be dishonest and trying to rip me off by £160 for tyres I didn’t need by saying they were bald and illegal to use. An official Ford dealer inspected my car as a second opinion and the tyres were all fine (basically brand new!). All my car needed was new coil springs and a puncture repair (total = £190 from the official Ford Dealer compared to nearly £400 from Angels!) When my car was recovered by the AA to Angels, I asked whether there would be a charge to inspect my car, the answer was no. This was a lie as I was charged £24 for an inspection. I decided not to use Angels as after they inspected my car, they lied about my car needing 3 new tyres saying they were bald and illegal to use, as well as charging to resolve the original problem of broken coil springs and a puncture. I knew my car didn’t need 3 new tyres as they had only been changed a couple of months earlier by an official Ford dealer. Only 1 new tyre was needed to resolve the puncture. When I said I didn’t want any of the work doing (because of them trying to rip me off charging over £160 for new tyres I didn’t need) they then said £24 was due for them “inspecting” the car. I paid this as otherwise they wouldn’t release my car, and then took my car to an official Ford Dealer. When the official Ford Dealer looked at my car, they said the tyres were fine and the puncture was simply repaired. I was given a written report (which was free!) which didn’t match the report Angels had given me at all. Angels also said I needed realignment which I didn’t!!! I went in to see Angels to discuss this and they were rude to me the minute I walked in. 2 members of their staff saw me waiting in the reception but left me there for over 10 minutes until they decided they would talk to me. I requested a written report from them (as the report they gave me just said “30 minutes labour”) to which they replied “can’t my garage see for themselves”. My garage had already seen my car by this point but wanted the report Angels made written down to see their lies. Angels then lied that they ever said the tyres were bald – just low and wouldn’t write that on the report. Well actually they weren’t even low they still had the tread depth indicator on them and were only 2 months old. I would never use or recommend Angels to anyone unless you want to be ripped off and have things changed on your car you just don’t need.
Jay and his staff are really friendly and helpful and will always try and accommodate their customers, one of the best workshops I've found.
I use them every year and they are trustworthy .
They have been servicing my car for the 2 years now. I find them a fair small business.
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