Simplifying MOT Testing in Horley, Surrey & West Sussex | Smallfield Garage Ltd

If you’re a motorist in the Surrey or West Sussex area, consider choosing Smallfield Garage Ltd to fulfil all your MOT testing requirements. With a fully equipped garage located in Horley, our friendly and highly experienced mechanics look to take the stress out of the MOT – an often dreaded time of the year that needn’t be! Clients visit us from bustling locales like Crawley as they know they’ll get an honest MOT, conducted in a transparent manner. It’s these values that have ensured we’ve stood the test of time, having now conducted MOT testing at our current premises for over four decades.

MOT Testing Explained

So, you’ll probably know that MOT testing is a legal obligation that all vehicles manufactured within the last 40 years, which are over three years old, must undertake at a registered garage; minibuses get less of a grace period, and require testing just one year after rolling off the assembly line. The test involves a trained mechanic running over a list of checks and inspections, in an attempt to ascertain a vehicle’s roadworthiness. It will usually take between 45 minutes and an hour. If you pass flawlessly, you’ll receive your certification for the next 12 months, and be able to get back on the roads of Horley, Crawley, and wider Surrey and West Sussex right away.

However, it’s fairly common for issues to be identified during the course of MOT testing. These are now split up into three categories: minor, major and dangerous defects. While minor defects will not necessarily result in a failure, they may still warrant addressing – and our mechanics will provide advice in this area. A major or dangerous fault will result in an MOT failure. We issue VT30 certifications to anyone who fails, which provides a carefully organised and detailed list of reasons for failure, along with recommendations for how to rectify them.

We may be able to carry out adjustments or repairs on the spot. We’ll give you a quote, and explain to you the work involved in the interest of full transparency. If Horley and Crawley clients elect to have MOT repairs carried out at Smallfield Garage, a free and partial re-test can be carried out. With everything fixed up, we can then issue certification should your vehicle pass the re-test.