That's that for another two years

[Vic Evans]

Mme's 12yo C4 today passed it's 2 yearly Controle Technique with zero faults except for the obligatory advisory that a front fog light is out of alignment. Gotta find something I guess.
I can't take the credit for this success as the car is looked after by our very reasonable & helpful local Citroen agency.
CT cost 87 euros/£75 for two years. How much is it in the UK these days?

[mickthemaverick]

Good news Vic regardless of who it was down to!

[bobins]

£54.85 for a UK car MOT test.... and that price hasn't risen in years.
There were murmurs of it going to a 2 year test over here, but I haven't heard any movement on that in the last few years. If it went to a 2 year test then that would allow the price to be increased, but I'd reckon that would lead to a deterioration in the condition of cars as the MOT test is the only time some cars are ever looked at
If the £54.85 test fee was increased for an annual test then there'd be almighty claims that it hits hard working people hard etc, etc, ....but then look at the garages - most will be wanting to charge upwards of £100/hour for normal work, so only 'charging' £54.85 for 40-50 minutes work seems a little harsh.

[mickthemaverick]

I thought that the garage got a subsidy from the government for MOTs which is how the price to the user is kept down?

[bobins]

Nope, no subsidy - the garage gets to keep the £54.85(/car) but they do have to pay a fee to get the MOT test onto the DVSA system.

I'd guess a lot of garages would offer lower test fees as they know they'll find something to fail it on And others will hope they'll get a 'give it a quick service whilst you've got it' customer on their hands - hence they'll make a bit more money out of the deal.

[Sloppysod]

I agree with Mick about the subsidy, as the garage I take my Wifes Corsa too, and all my previous cars, only does MOT's, I paid £55 last August, it has been the same for quite a few years. I had my car Serviced and Mot'd in March, the MOT on the invoice was only £45 including VAT.
According to UK gov "h[url]ttps://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/mot-test-fees[/url]. The maximum fee for a car is £54.85.

[CitroJim]

Good news on the CT pass Vic

[Vic Evans]

In France the Controle Technique centers are test only & do not carry out any spanner work so supposedly totally unbiased.
Our local test center is an Autocontrol franchise