Cost guides
What a job involves, what it should cost, and how to tell a fair quote from a bad one.
How to read a garage quote without feeling stupid
Parts versus labour, what OE and aftermarket actually mean, where VAT hides, and the four questions that turn a number you cannot judge into one you can.
16 August 2026
What an MOT costs in Liverpool, and why it varies
The MOT fee is capped by law, so the interesting question is not what the maximum is but why almost nobody charges it. What the discount is really buying.
16 August 2026 · MOT test
Your MOT failed: what you must fix now, and what can wait
What dangerous, major, minor and advisory actually mean, whether you can drive the car home, and how the free retest window works.
16 August 2026 · MOT test
What an MOT actually checks — and what it doesn't
An MOT is a roadworthiness test, not a health check. Here is what the tester looks at, what they never look at, and why that distinction costs people money.
16 August 2026 · MOT test
Why the same repair costs different amounts at different garages
Three honest garages can quote three very different prices for identical work. Here is what actually drives the gap, and when a difference is a warning rather than a saving.
16 August 2026