I have used Halfords many times before and have been very happy with the quality of work and customer relations. This time my confidence was slightly shaken by the advisory report that I needed new w... See more
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Checkmot.com offers a service that allows vehicle owners in the UK to check the MOT and tax status of any UK-registered vehicle. This can be done for both current and historical records. By using the Check Mot search function online, you can quickly find out if a vehicle is up-to-date with its MOT and vehicle tax requirements, which is essential for legal driving in the UK. Trial 24 hours for only 50p: - Manage Insurance Reminders: You can set up reminders for when your vehicle's insurance is due, ensuring you never miss a renewal date. - Tax and MOT Reminders: The platform allows you to keep track of your vehicle's tax and MOT due dates with convenient reminders. - Use the MOT Booking Service: Checkmot.com provides an MOT booking service, making it easy to schedule your vehicle's next MOT test. - Claim Freebies from Monthly Membership: As part of the monthly membership, you can claim various freebies, which could include discounts or offers related to vehicle maintenance and services and FREE annual MOT tests (with partner garages). These features are designed to make the management of your vehicle's administrative tasks as seamless and stress-free as possible, adding significant value to the monthly membership.
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7 Bell Yard , WC2A 2JR, London, United Kingdom
- support@checkmot.com
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Wad in and out in less than 1 hour it…
Wad in and out in less than 1 hour it was great
Good service and good quality staff…
Good service and good quality staff honest and kind staff
I was welcome by the nice staff
I was welcome by the nice staff. There was no delay at all. Thank you
Poor business practices
Poor business practices, borderline illegal. Paid £0.50 for a report and a very misleading pop-up window caused me to be charged a further £14.99 without any confirmation required. The pop-up tricks you into clicking continue quickly to proceed to the report but then immediately starts processing additional fee without any way of cancelling once in progress. I have immediately clicked back on the website to stop this, but it hasn’t worked and payment was processed nonetheless. I did not intend to get any upgrades and do not require this service, I have unsubscribed immediately to prevent any further loss of money and have now emailed the support requesting a refund. Do not use this service or be very careful to not get overcharged by accident and please make sure you unsubscribe from the services after paying the £0.50 as they do not make it clear that there are further charges after the initial small payment.

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General time management throughout
General time management throughout. Good explanations.
Overall great company
Fantastic communication from the garage, very clean garage & waiting area. Staff were lovely
Very friendly and helpful people
Very friendly and helpful people, informative and knowledgeable. Very quick turnaround for the test and good advice which I acted on immediately. Overall an excellent service.
Easy to book
Easy to book, everyone was very prepared, definitely I will book with them again!
Friendly staff and excellent customer…
Friendly staff and excellent customer service
Very informative with all detail.
Avoid !
Halfords, Manchester Road, Bolton. I took my car for MOT and full service. Failed the MOT due to brake pads being less than 1.5mm. ?? The brakes were working perfectly, no screeching sounds, no grinding noises, nothing. I was contacted to say you are unable to drive the car away as the brakes has failed. I felt like I was held to ransom until I agreed to have them changed,(pads) along with the discs. The windscreen wiper was noted as "defective" but was only an advisory. The rubber had completely come away from the metal, and this was only advisory!!!! A full service was done, and a total of almost £700 for the works carried out. When I got home the engine warning light was still showing for the stop /start feature on my car. This is a couple of weeks in spending over £100 for a battery, I
rang Halfords who said it was electrical fault and they can get an auto electrician in to take a look and to return it to the garage. I asked a friend (who is a master tech mechanic), he knew exactly what the fault was, not electrical , ran his diagnostic computer and the fault was identified, reset and cleared. He also checked the oil on dipstick. Just to see if that had been changed! It was showing a little high up the dipstick and where the engine oil had been poured in, oil had been left in the rim & outer well of the cap. Certainly didn't look like a professional job. Whoever poured in the oil, was not careful on where it went! I feel very let down by Halfords. Definitely will not recommend and will never be returning.

Reply from CheckMot
Kwik Fit are always reliable
Kwik Fit are always reliable. They carry out the work expected - and on time!
Despite having owned many different makes of car, I have always entrusted my servicing / MOT to Kwik Fit rather than a franchised garage.
Pricing is very competitive and their work is first class!
very good and friendly staff ,mot and …
Polyne Garage,
very good and friendly staff , phoned me a few weeks before mot and service was due very good price , phone call as soon as car was ready to collect.
My cars mot
Dan was very helpful as I am recovering from surgery so he collected my car and delivered it back to me when it was finished
Combe down Garage staff friendly
Combe down Garage staff friendly, efficient, and got the job done in the time frame
Their approach and performance is very…
Their approach and performance is very encouraging 👏.
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