Golf failed its mot

[redleif]

Heavily pitted nearside front disc with worn pads was why it failed.

Offside front disc was advisory as were the pads…

Do I get em to replace both discs and pads for £150 inclusive of labour/VAT, free re-test and have it done this afternoon or do I take it off them, order the parts, do it myself and then get it MOT’d again which’ll take about 3 days?

[Rhyso]

guess it depends how quickly you want the car back on the road 

look for Mintex discs and pads on Ebay - there was a link in an earlier thread by Bobbarley - cheap as chips 

[redleif]

Yeah good point, Todays MOT will be £40 - then I've gotta buy discs and pads, then get a re-test - another £40..

[ub7rm]

I thought you were allowed a few days to get any problems sorted and stil be re-tested for free?

[redleif]

I thought you were allowed a few days to get any problems sorted and stil be re-tested for free?

It's at the descretion of the garage, don't think many of them would like you to go away, fix the problem and bring it back to get a free MOT. The free re test is usually on the basis that you get any work carried out by them.

[T_J_G]

I thought you were allowed a few days to get any problems sorted and stil be re-tested for free?

It's at the descretion of the garage, don't think many of them would like you to go away, fix the problem and bring it back to get a free MOT. The free re test is usually on the basis that you get any work carried out by them.

With my old mk2 I had a week to have a free retest. It failed on a few things but changed it all myself and got my free re-test. I always look for this option when I book an MOT

[leeroy20vt]

most garages dont normally charge for retest as long as it back to them within ten days
but it is up to the garage robbin gits   
this is the trouble with garages that advertise cheap mots they sting u for the retest
mots r roughly 53 quid round here but no retest charge

[ben1.8T]

If it was me I would just get it done there least you will back on the road and will save you being without the car for 3 days.

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

I'd ask if you can have a free retest within x amount of days, first of all & take it from there.

I don't know much Bob payed on ebay, but i'd be expecting to pay about £70 for a set of front pads & discs.

[T_J_G]

I'd ask if you can have a free retest within x amount of days, first of all & take it from there.

I don't know much Bob payed on ebay, but i'd be expecting to pay about £70 for a set of front pads & discs.

He paid £70 for Mintex discs and mintex pads - though they were 312mm.