Mobile Pre-MOT Check & MOT-Failure Repairs at Your Door
MOT due, or already failed? We check the parts an MOT tests, then fix the failures and advisories at your home or work across Soham, Ely, Newmarket and Cambridgeshire. Honest about one thing up front: we prep and repair, we do not carry out the test itself.
A pre-MOT check is a look over your car against the things an MOT tester actually checks, done before test day so you are not caught out. Roughly a third of cars fail their MOT first time, and most of it is small stuff: a blown bulb, worn wipers, a tyre near the limit, a brake that needs attention. Spotting those in advance means you turn up with a car that passes, instead of paying for a retest and a scramble to fix things at the last minute.
We also handle the other side of it. If your car has already failed, or come back with advisories, we come to you and put the faults right at your home or work. We work on all makes and models, we tell you plainly what needs doing and what can wait, and we agree the price before we start. Based in Soham, we cover Ely, Newmarket, Cambridge and the villages in between.
A check against the MOT test items
We go through the parts a tester looks at: lights, tyres, brakes, wipers, mirrors, screenwash, suspension, exhaust and the visible structure. You get a clear list of anything that would fail or flag.
Failures and advisories fixed at your door
Failed already, or carrying advisories from last year? We put the repairs right on your driveway, so the car is ready for the retest without a garage trip.
An honest what-must-be-done list
We separate the genuine fails from the nice-to-haves, and never pad the list. If something can safely wait, we will tell you.
Priced up front, nothing hidden
The check has a set price and any repairs are quoted before we touch them. A £20 call-out to come to you, then only work you have approved.
Is a pre-MOT check worth it?
For most people, yes. It is cheaper than a fail, a retest and the panic that comes with them, and it puts you in control of the timing:
Avoids a wasted test fee
Turn up with a car that already passes, instead of paying for a test, failing, fixing, and paying again for a retest.
No last-minute scramble
Faults get found on your schedule, with time to sort them, not on test day when the centre needs the car back.
Clears old advisories before they fail
An advisory is a warning that something is on its way out. Dealing with it now usually costs less than waiting for it to become a fail.
Keeps you legal and safe
The MOT items are the safety basics: brakes, tyres, lights, steering. Sorting them early is the point, not just the certificate.
Sound like what you need?
Get a free, no-obligation quote today. A £20 call-out, same-day slots most weeks, and a clear price agreed before any work starts.
Common reasons cars fail the MOT
These are the faults we see most often, and most are cheap to fix before test day. Noticed any of them? Book a pre-MOT check and we will sort them at your door.
A blown bulb or a dim light
Lighting faults are one of the most common fails and one of the easiest to fix. A single failed bulb, front or rear, is enough to fail the test.
Worn or split wiper blades
Wipers that smear or leave streaks, plus an empty screenwash bottle, are a straightforward fail. Both are quick and cheap to put right.
Tyres near or below the limit
Below 1.6mm of tread anywhere across the tyre is an instant fail, and so is uneven wear or damage to the sidewall. We measure them properly and tell you where you stand.
Squealing, grinding or juddering brakes
Brakes that do not perform, or are worn or uneven, fail the test. A grind usually means metal on metal, and a judder points to worn discs. We can replace pads and discs on your driveway.
A knocking or clunking suspension
Worn suspension and steering parts show up as a knock over bumps or vague steering. They are common advisories that turn into fails if left.
A warning light stuck on the dash
Some dash warning lights are an automatic MOT fail, including airbag, ABS and the engine management light. We plug in and tell you exactly what is behind it.
When to book a pre-MOT check
If any of these sound familiar, it's worth booking in. Not sure? Ask us and you'll get a straight answer.
- Your MOT is due in the next few weeks and you would rather not risk a fail
- The car has just failed and you need the repairs done before the retest
- Last year's certificate came back with advisories you never sorted
- You have bought a used car and want it checked before the test is due
- Something has started squealing, knocking or lighting up on the dash
- You cover big miles and want the safety items looked over regardless
Pre-MOT Check & MOT-Failure Repairs
Free, no-obligation quote. The price is agreed with you before any work starts, with no hidden fees.
Get your priceWhat affects the price
Whatever your car, the price is agreed with you up front and in writing: a £20 call-out, then a clear quote for the work. No hidden fees, no surprise on the bill.
- The check on its own, or the check plus repairs
- What the check turns up: a bulb is minor, brakes or suspension cost more
- Make and model, since parts prices vary quite a bit by car
- How many advisories or failures need putting right
Every bit as good as a garage
Same tools, same quality parts, same standard, done at your home or work instead of a workshop. Where a job genuinely needs a ramp we'll tell you straight, but most of what a garage does, we do on your driveway.
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Pre-MOT Check & MOT-Failure Repairs across Cambridgeshire
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