mot in norwich or norfolk

Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:08 pm

Does anyone know of a good but fair mot station where i can take my 325i touring in the near future , would prefer near to norwich as possible
cheers

Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:37 pm

Probably best off locating a testing station which purely does MOT tests, not a garage.

That way you should get a strict but fair MOT from someone who doesn't stand to gain anything from you if it fails.

If you look in your yellow pages for Naarich, it should list Testing stations. Or you could take it to Lind for a laff.

Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:03 pm

will do hopefully someone local might know of a place I had a good one for years bit of a drive out but always worth it cause i knew he wouldn't rip me off .

Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:27 pm

nope, i've given up trying to find a decent one locally.

the gf thought she had one near here untill they tried to do a total rip-off job on her mk2 golf recently.

all my cars now get taken to a mate over 100 miles away because i know he will be 100% fair, and let me have a damn good prod around whilst it's up on the ramp and point out things which may need attention within a couple of years, but wouldnt normally be serious enough to go as an advisory at most places.

Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:38 pm

Been taking mine to Cookes of Fakenham 01328 864951 for a few years now, never had any problems but I have it checked by a mechanic before the test.

Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:14 pm

cookes are they still vw dealers ?
I'm trying a place out in norwich with my everyday day just to see what they are like before i let them loose on something classic

Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:36 pm

i will be taking my car to ralph stephan come mot time... the guy is honest and there isnt allot he dosent know about bmw's especially e30's.
here are his contact details....
Stephan Bmw. 01362 860771. Tall Trees, Gorgate Road, Hoe, Dereham, NR20 4BG.

Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:40 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote: Or you could take it to Lind for a laff.

lmao.... now that would be an eye opener!! i will do it for a laugh one year and post the results

Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:18 pm

e30bmlover wrote:i will be taking my car to ralph stephan come mot time... the guy is honest and there isnt allot he dosent know about bmw's especially e30's.
here are his contact details....
Stephan Bmw. 01362 860771. Tall Trees, Gorgate Road, Hoe, Dereham, NR20 4BG.

Read my mind mate, Ralph's the best bet for norwich...

Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:46 pm

Look up the local council vehicle depot, they do MOT's for thier own vehicles and have to offer the service to others. Book it in, no point them failing it on something simple as you'll have to bring it back a waste more of thier time

Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:48 pm

wow, you norfolk bumpkins really travel for an MOT

My old man takes a fair few cars for MOT and uses a place in Wymondham. Different places are more fussy about particular things, i.e. one place would perhaps fail you on a tyre(s) another may have an obsession with brake pipes.

Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:37 pm

less of the norfolk bumpkins thanks for the replies i will give ralph a ring in a couple of weeks
thanks again my norwich and suffolk friends

Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:57 am

I take my e30 to Thorpe End Garage, they specialise in bmw servicing and mine passed with no problems at all!!! Plus they are only 4 miles outside of Norwich City Centre! And they have a website! Link below!!

http://www.thorpeendgarage.co.uk/

Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:02 am

Kevin Fairweather (use google) is a good ordinary MOT tester who has always seemed fair and has no problems using second hand parts etc. I've used him for repairs and MOTs for about 8 years.