If you are due an MOT in 2026 then use our award-winning independent garage.

All year, infact for the past year we have been talking about the dangers of using garages who charge £5 for a vehicle MOT inspection. We have said it and will say it again if the price is to good to be true then it probably is.

The most important thing in 2026 is to ensure your vehicle is safe out on the road. A good thorough MOT ensures that it is. If you get an MOT for £5 then the inspection could be one that does not cover all of the checks a car needs to undertake during an MOT, to simplify, the service MOT you will receive will be as cheap as the price.

We charge £35 for an MOT. This price ensures every check gets carried out ensuring the safety of your vehicle. An MOT takes around an hour. The £35 price for an hour at our garage pictured below is a fair one.

If you pay £5 at another garage and they spend 10 minutes checking your vehicle over and then issue you an MOT certificate passing the vehicle, the question you need to ask is this, what have that garage missed in the MOT inspection?

We are not just making this up. All you have to do is Google MOT news and you will see the horror stories of motorists having accidents that were avoidable if faults were found at the MOT stage. That is the whole point of an MOT to make sure you the motorist and the general public are safe in an outside environment.

Contact us

We are an award-winning independent garage and can MOT your vehicle at competitive and fair rates. Get in touch with us and speak with a customer service adviser to book your vehicle in for its annual MOT inspection. Contact details and a form are displayed below for you to get in touch.

A1-Diagnostics and ECU Repairs
64 Sloper Road
Leckwith,
Cardiff
CF11 8AB

Tel: (029 20) 220380
Fax: (029 20) 223172

Opening Times

Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Email: info@a1-diagnostics.com