Navigating the world of vehicle maintenance can be daunting. One crucial aspect is the MOT test, a mandatory annual inspection in the UK. Understanding the costs involved is essential for every vehicle owner. The price of an MOT test can...
Understanding the MOT test is crucial for vehicle owners in the UK. It ensures your car meets safety and environmental standards. But how long does an MOT take? The duration of an MOT test can vary. Typically, it takes between...
Want to learn more about the MOT history of a vehicle? In this article, we’ll explain why checking this can be beneficial, what is shown on an MOT history check, and how you can access one. Keep reading to learn...
If you’re not sure when your MOT is due, it can be easy to miss the deadline, resulting in an expired MOT certificate. Your old certificate will also become invalid if you get the MOT done on time, but your...
Your vehicle’s annual MOT is a legal requirement that allows you to drive your car on the road, but do you know the ins and outs of what is checked as part of the test? Below, we break down the...
Whether you’ve recently come into ownership of an electric vehicle or you’re just thinking about getting one, it can be difficult to know what’s what when looking after an electric car. Some aspects are just the same as they are...
Getting an MOT is a well-known part of keeping your vehicle road-worthy, but it’s easy to forget the finer details you need to be aware of. Here, we’ve laid out this easy to understand guide to the timing of your...
IS MY VEHICLE’S MOT DUE IF I RECEIVED AN MOT EXEMPTION LAST YEAR? If you received an MOT exemption last year, you may well be wondering if your vehicle’s MOT is due again soon. For the majority of vehicles that...
As life starts to slowly get into the new normal, it’s easy to forget basic things that were part of our usual routines. Halts on bill payments are being lifted, rent and mortgage holidays have come to an end, and...
There has been a lot of stress and confusion over the past few months, but now that the government restrictions on lockdown are being eased and we are getting back to work, our cars are also coming out of the...
Spring is here, and while it is traditionally a time for cleaning the home, why not the car as well? An MOT is the perfect way to get started, and something we have to do every year. But why is...
That’s right; today is National Car Insurance Day. It’s a thing, and we didn’t make it up either. It’s all about becoming more organised with your policy, seeing if you are getting the most out of your money, and treating...
It's that time of year again, when we go back to work after a long Christmas rest, but also when we make our New Year's resolutions. This year, instead of saying you want to give up the things you love...
Christmas is around the corner, and it’s a busy time of year for all of us. Right now, the last thing on your mind is getting an MOT for the car. After all, it’s not due until next month is...
Coinciding three years later with the three busiest periods for selling new cars in the UK, highlights Iain Robertson, the annual statement of roadworthiness (the MOT) may apply to your vehicle and Mr Clutch Autocentres is here to help with...
Ever since Mr Clutch Autocentres started in business forty years ago, the months of March and April have been our busiest for MOTs, writes Iain Robertson, and we want you to take advantage of our blend of cost-effective servicing and...
With Car Insurance Day (1st Feb) highlighting the need for appropriate cover on your vehicle, Iain Robertson contemplates some of the helpful ways by which to avoid falling into a trap of not being insured, especially as it might not...
It would be fair to state that we have not (as yet) endured the worst weather of the year, states motoring journalist Iain Robertson, who recalls the onslaught of Siberian conditions carried by last year’s ‘Beast from the East’. Prevention...
Whenever change is made to long-standing systems, such as the annual MOT Test, it will raise concerns, states motoring journalist Iain Robertson, but when those changes improve security, safety and bring the Test into a modern era, the benefits will...
All motorists that own a car of three and more years of age, highlights motoring journalist Iain Robertson, are obliged to have its roadworthiness checked out officially on an annual basis, by making an appointment at an MOT Test Centre....