Pre-MOT & MOT Arranged Service
MOT Garage Repairs
DB Autocare doesn't carry out MOT tests directly, but we're a perfect place to come for your MOT arranged inspection in Clevedon, Portishead, Nailsea or Yatton. Our MOT services include:
MOT testing is required by law on all vehicles in the UK that are more than 3 years old. An MOT test does not check the general mechanical condition of your vehicle — that's better covered by a car service in Clevedon. Instead, the MOT is only a snapshot assessment of the vehicle's condition on the day of the test. It covers a broad range of safety checks, including lights, tyres, seatbelts and emissions, and can only be carried out by a garage with DVSA-approved examiners.
There are three categories used to classify MOT problems:
A minor MOT failure still results in a pass, but it's an advisory that should be fixed before your next MOT.
A major fault poses a more serious safety risk to the driver and other road users. It results in an MOT failure, and no certificate will be issued until the issue is fixed — most MOT garages allow 14 days to get this done.
A dangerous fault presents an immediate risk to the safety of the driver and other road users, and the vehicle shouldn't be driven until it's resolved. DB Autocare can advise you on your options and what the problems mean for your car.
If you don't have time to take your car for its test, use our free MOT collection and delivery service. We'll collect your vehicle on the due date from a place of your choice (within 10 miles), take it to a certified MOT garage for testing, then deliver it back to you once complete.
When the results are in, we'll call to let you know if there are any major or dangerous failures. From there, you can either have the car brought back to you with a free 14-day retest window to arrange the repairs yourself, or have DB Autocare fix the failures on site at a reasonable price. And if it's simply car repair in Clevedon you need alongside the MOT work, we can take care of that too.
DB Autocare will collect your vehicle from a place of your choice within 10 miles on the day your MOT is due, take it to a certified MOT garage for testing, and deliver it back to you once complete.
If your car has a major or dangerous failure, DB Autocare will call you to discuss your options. You can either have the car brought back with a free 14-day retest window to arrange your own repairs, or have DB Autocare fix the failures on site at a reasonable price.
No. An MOT is only a snapshot check of your vehicle's safety and emissions on the day of the test. Checking the general mechanical condition is done through a car service instead.
Yes, DB Autocare can fix MOT emission failures using our carbon engine cleaning service.
By law, vehicles in the UK need an MOT once they are more than 3 years old.