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Rochford MOT: Prices, Reviews & Local Insights
£51.62
Average price for an MOT in Rochford
4.98★
average rating based on customer feedback.
483
customer reviews for garages in Rochford
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Physical Garage
Uncle Toms service station and MOT centre Ltd, Units 45-47, Purdeys Ind Est, Purdeys Way, Rochford, SS4 1ND
About Us
At Uncle Toms, as a long standing local Business, we pride ourselves on delivering a reliable and efficient service, from the moment you turn up, to the moment you collect your car. We specialise in servicing vehicles for local people and businesses at our site in Rochford and have built a reputation for delivering quality service and customer care. .
MOT£50
4.95 (469 reviews)
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Customers consistently praise this garage for its trustworthy, honest approach, with many highlighting that staff only recommend necessary work and always discuss repairs before proceeding. The friendly, professional team earns particular recognition for efficient service, clear communication, competitive pricing and high-quality workmanship that keeps older vehicles running smoothly. One reviewer mentioned that the online booking system could benefit from clearer real-time availability, as their requested morning slot was changed to afternoon despite booking a week in advance.
Physical Garage
8 Featherby Way,, Rochford, SS4 1LD
About Us
We Are Rochford’s Trusted Garage For over 20 years, we’ve been keeping cars and vans on the road with expert servicing, repairs, and performance upgrades. Same-day service for brakes, servicing & timing belts Door-to-door collection & delivery within 10 miles Qualified in all levels of NVQ Specialists in both cars and commercial vehicles
MOT£54.85
5 (14 reviews)
Compare Rochford MOT Centres & Book an Appointment At the Best One Before Your Expiry Date to Ensure Your Vehicle is Road Legal
If your car is due an MOT test, you must book an appointment before the expiry date to continue driving on the roads around Rochford. The test checks whether your car meets road safety and environmental standards, and you will be prosecuted if caught driving without a valid MOT certificate.
The only exception to this rule is if you are driving it to a garage for repairs after a failed test or to a pre-booked MOT.
Book your MOT well in advance to avoid the risk of missing your test date. You can book up to 12 months in advance through our online comparison site and save up to 70% on an MOT near you in the process by comparing deals.
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How to Book Your MOT in Rochford
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- Compare deals. You can sort garages in your area by whatever best suits your needs: price, distance, reviews and ratings or availability.
- Pick a date and time for your appointment.
After you book your MOT in Rochford, we send you a confirmation email with a summary of your booking. We also inform the garage and they may also be in touch to confirm the appointment or to ask for extra details.
You never pay for your booking until after all the work has been completed and deal with the garage directly after the initial booking process. You also have the ability to change or cancel your booking for free until the day of your appointment.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
You can book an MOT online today by entering your vehicle registration and postcode into our comparison site.
If your vehicle fails the exhaust emissions test or doesn’t have enough fuel to sit this test, the tester must record an automatic MOT failure.
If you book your MOT early, it becomes valid for up to 13 months (the 12 months from your expiry date this year to the following year, plus up to an additional 30 days. This depends on how early you booked your MOT).
The MOT certificate from the previous year is still valid
No ‘dangerous’ faults were recorded during the failure
You must not drive your car after a failed MOT if it doesn’t meet the above requirements.
Access Panels
Battery
Bonnet
Bootlid
Brake Pedal Antislip
Break Glass Hammer*
Doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
Door Open Warning Device*
Dropsides
Electrical Wiring
Emergency Exit & Signs*
Entrance Door Remote Control*
Entrance/Exit Steps*
Fuel Filler Cap
Headlamp Cleaning or Levelling Devices (that don't need a headlight aim check)
Horn
Lamps (excluding headlight aim)
Loading Door
Main Beal 'Tell-Tale'
Mirrors
Rear Reflectors
Registration Plates
Seatbelts (not anchorages)
Seatbelt Load Limiter
Seatbelt Pre-Tensioner
Seats
Sharp Edges or Projections
Stairs*
Steering Wheel
Tailboard
Tailgate
Trailer Electrical Sockets
Towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Windscreen Glass
Windscreen Wipers
Windscreen Washers
Wheels and Tyres**
*Class 5 Only
**Excluding Motorcycles & motorcycles with sidecar
If the repair is completed within 10 working days, either by the original garage or elsewhere and then you return to the original garage for a retest, you only need to pay for a partial MOT retest. This costs less than the full fee.
If you complete the repairs yourself and choose to take your car into a different test centre, you will need to pay for the full test again.