[Eeob]

Hello!!!

Roughly how much should I be paying for my MOT and service?

I drive fiesta 1.2l 2019 (red, because the colour makes all the different 😜)

I recently paid £280 for my mot and full service (not sure what the difference was between the full or not full service, but I didn’t want to look like a bad car owner) and I’m wondering if this is about standard or am I being ripped off?

can someone please point me in the right direction 🤗

(female driver, subscribed to dull men’s club 🍌

[Beelzebub]

The MOT fee is capped at £54.95,

The cost of a service can vary hugely, from a Ford dealer using genuine Ford parts and offering a guarantee, down to a backstreet one-man band using the cheapest parts he can find.

Also, labour rates vary, from central London at one extreme down to areas like South Wales or the North-East at the other.

There's no simple answer!

[Santa]

Typical Ford dealer price for the service is around £250, although as Beelzebub say, that can vary a lot. Some dealers offer a discount on the MOT if done at the same time as a service.

You should note that there is no VAT on the MOT charge.

[Drivingforfun]

I can't add any more info but just want to add...

Don't feel like a "bad car owner" by asking questions if you don't know what you are doing when you go to a garage

They are there for a reason and are usually happy to explain stuff

If I am being honest, the people who mechanics and salespeople hate most is people who (think they?) know lots about cars, as they tend to be the more particular (read: awkward) customers!!!

[Rolebama]

From anecdotal evidence from friends with Fiestas and friends in the motor trade, the average cost of a service local to me is between £250 - 300. A bare minimum with no additional repairs around £150 - 180. NW London suburb.

[Arie20929]

@Beelzebub thanks for tip was looking to see what a MOT & Service should cost

[Mark07]

I've just booked in for an MOT and interim service (next month), I'll make a note to come back and share the total cost.

🤞 there won't be any work required.