The MOT problem

[sobrique]

My MOT is due. Well, ish. Due enough, because my tax ends this month, and need an MOT before then. (I think my MOT last year was about 2 days before the tax, but hey ho)

It presents me with a minor puzzle:
What is the most optimal way of getting my MOT done.

You see, I drive to work, and like to have my car to do this. After all, it's pretty hard to accomplish without. I need to get an MOT, which involves someone else having my car, for a period of time. I suspect what I will do is ring my favourite garages and see if they have a saturday slot, or failing that just bite the bullet and suck up another taxi fare.

However I was wondering if anyone had more creative solutions to the problem - is there somewhere near the University, for example, that I might be able to get to before/after work, or during a lunchbreak?

Does anyone do the 'come get your car, and then bring it back later' service when MOTing?

I shall leave aside the whinging of the cumulative pain that having done service, tyres, tracking, MOT and Tax will bring. Given that I'm on holiday the last two weeks. Well, _mostly_ anyway.

Edit: Final solution was to book a saturday morning MOT at BDK.

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[mrbear.livejournal.com]

Also, I can substitute for a taxi on the day, given you work reasonably close. :P