7 friendly MOT centre near Guildford?

[tomwood]

Hi All,

mines due its first MOT next month and just wondering if anyone had any good ideas as to where I could take it that's close to Guildford?

A search of the archives turned up Cranleigh Exhaust Centre as an option and some others in Redhill but they are a little far away. Would anyone happen to know of one a bit closer?

Thanks

Tom

 

 

 

[JNC]

Is south of Guildford any good ? 

[tomwood]

Hi John,

I'm west of Guildford (Wood Street Village) so something south should be fine. What did you have in mind?

[JNC]

Petworth MOT Centre are 7 friendly ,  as you drive in to Petworth from North Chapel the green is on your left , turn left immediately after the green then turn right into small trading est and first on right is MOT center , they are old school but very good , you may be asked to do the brake test on rolling road while tester operates controls .

[Jonathan Kay]

... mines due its first MOT next month...

• Get the brakes hot
• Get the exhaust hot
• Ask them to grease the prop shaft joints while it's up?

Jonathan

[m1 se7en]

Try giving Jez at Back on Track a call.
They have lots of experience with Caterhams and Lotus cars.

They also have a local and very friendly (tame) MOT tester

Back on Track
5 Westfield Rd,
Guildford
GU1 1RR

Tel: 01483 456030
 

[tomwood]

Thanks for the input guys. I was thinking perhaps a call to Back on Track might be worthwhile but thought they may have been a lotus only specialist. Nice to hear they've got some Caterham experience. Will give them a shout. Failing that, I'll give the place in Petworth a shout that you mentioned John.

thanks again, Tom

[Paul Deslandes]

Station View Garage in Dorking always do mine.  Andrew Pirt and Greg Wheeler race 2CVs so understand unusual cars.

Paul

[tomwood]

Thanks Paul, the more options I've got the better. Thanks for sharing.

[m1 se7en]

Back on Track should sort you out.

Just mention Steve with the wrapped green 7 

 

[tomwood]

All booked with back on track for next week. Thanks again.

[Smithy77]

I just take mine to the nearest local grease monkey, but I book in person to explain the deal before hand.

"It's a Caterham, only I can fit in it and know what the control are so I will be your assistant, and it definitely doesn't need an emissions test. Honest"

Just had mine done last week at the nearest MOT place Google found, Tyreland it's called. Was a very pleasant chap and we spoke a bit about the car before he tested it, and on the subject of emissions, I told the tester it was a kit build and didn't have the original engine and that I was 99% sure it was emissions exempt (even though I'm 99% sure it isn't!). He said that as I probably know more about these cars then him we should be OK, and his VOSA computer even seemed a bit confused - I got away with it! 

He never even tested my new horns (emergency fitment the day before), nor the wipers or windscreen washer, and he even turned a blind eye to my duff/blinding headlight lens! He was just happy to be testing a Caterham for the first time in 25 years of testing, so he was telling me.

My point is, no need to travel miles to find a "Caterham friendly" MOT center - 9 times out of 10 any old one will do