Who do you trust for any work including an MOT to be done on your car?

 

Last few years I've taken my focus down to my local ford dealer to have work carried out and mot's done. I started taking it there, mainly because until I went there, I didn't know you could take your own cheaper parts to be fitted. And so I've considered them to be decent, despite being obviously more expensive regarding labour, I'm happy to go there.

This year however, I had to go to a local garage, as I'm a bit short on funds at the moment. 

My concern is, on my 2016 mot done at my local ford, they identified that all my bushes had started to deteriorate, but didn't need immediate attention, which is handy cos I've been short on funds for a while. So, to date they still haven't been replaced. That was the only advisory I had on that MOT.

Now, on Friday I had my new MOT done at a local garage, and I've been told that my Coil spring on the nearside rear, and offside front are corroded and my sub frame has corroded but not seriously weakened. But no mention of the bushes.

Local garage has also said to some bolts have fused and to replace the rear coil spring, they will need to replace the suspension arm at around £140 including labour.

 

So, im a bit unsure of what or who to listen to. 

No mention of the bushes this time around makes me think, which one do I listen to.

I feel I should add, the mechanic at the local garage for this years mot, has passed the car, and appreciated funds are a bit tight, and said the coil springs need doing, but there is a little while I would be able to wait before they become a bigger problem.

Any suggestions as to where or what anyone else would do?

 

The short answer? absolutely no one lol

The local council mot station is where we go now, much less hassle as they dont do repair work.