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Obviously MOTs have to be carried out by someone qulaified, even then a lot of testers leave something to be desired. It's only because a lot of the public know little about the ins an doubt of their vehicle that the motor trade gets away with so much shit.
Ultimately it's also down to what your own time is worth per hour -if you earn more than the mechanic and you are busy then pay them to do the job, use your own time for yours and you are still better-off.
Of course I could buy an Austin A40, service it myself and do the MOT myself (as it doesn't need one).
I use mechanics for the big jobs where lying under a van supported by axle stands isn't ideal. I've had the entire exhaust system fitted by a local mechanic (even if it took him 3 attempts to order the right parts...). I've even had to do work on the van myself purely because the local mechanic couldn't be arsed to do the work - clearly he doesn't want the money.
I'll be enquiring locally about getting the cambelt done on the van. I'm quite sure I can do it myself with a lot of research but better to have someone who knows exactly what they're doing - plus if they fuck it up they can replace the engine for me, if I fuck it up i'm on my own.
On the other hand, another MOT tester once charged me for a new set of wiper blades I'd fitted myself at home a couple of days before, even though we'd played together in bands a few years before and were supposedly friends.
Some mechanics are so instinctively dishonest they can't even switch it off for mates, so you can't blame people for wanting to fix their own vehicles.
If one of the local pikeys had nicked the radio they'd have done a better job.
My ex's dad refused to do anything himself - mostly because he was a lazy git. He once sat for an hour in snow conditions waiting for the AA to change his wheel as he had a flat. He could've done it in 5 minutes himself.
I do wish most cars came with a emergency jack like the older BMWs had - slide the pole into a hole and wind away. These widow makers make me nervous.
for example I would never get any BMW without the relevant inspection 1 and 2 stamps.
Any service stamps will accompanied by a work sheet and break down so you know what has been replaced.