That is my point, the one I know I feel will give a fair test and even more lenient than a stranger which may or may not be on the lenient side.

Anecdotally it has been suggested that some centres offer cheap MOT's but their subjective views may tend toward 'fail' rather than 'advisory', thereby leading to repair work.

Much as some main dealers with targets to meet drum up repair work when a vehicle is in for routine service.

Some councils will do MOTs at their vehicle depots and don't do repairs so should be honest

(I'm old and cynical, as a result of 60+ years motoring experience)

Edited by galileo on 07/05/2025 at 12:36

That is my point, the one I know I feel will give a fair test and even more lenient than a stranger which may or may not be on the lenient side.

As said, ask around. There are plenty of test centres to choose from - some people recommend the ones service vehicles go to. I don't think it's worth travelling much more than is necessary for an MoT, tho you will find some places charge a fiver less than others.

Back in the day, before test results were online, there were places which would 'cut corners' for the business, but I'm sure central stats have shown them up long ago.

Re the Haynes manual, that is useful for doing your own check before going for the 'real' one. If the Transit is newish, there may be several things that Haynes will not help you with ?

Edited by Andrew-T on 07/05/2025 at 14:02