to think 25 pounds for a mot retest that took 5 mins is expensive

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Failed on a minor thing, I went round the corner to buy a part (as was four times cheaper) fitted it myself and the retest took 5 mins.

All fine apart from the retest cost of 25, aibu to think this is steep?

I think it might be normal when you take the car away and fix the problem yourself.

No it isn't, because they are duty bound to give the car a once over, again.

Mechanics/Plumbers/Gas Engineers and Electricians have you over a barrel.

But they didn't do the whole car a once over, it was just 5 mins.

you are going to a crap MOT centre/garage.

Most MOT centres do not charge for a retest. (this is the first time that I have heard of one that does)

this site Shows MOT retesting procedures and has a list of what they cannot charge for.

But I have never paid for a retest that was within the 10 days.

I was told they had to charge you if you take it away and bring it back for the retest but not if you leave it with them

Presumably you asked about the retest fee before you asked them to undertake the task?

I thought you had 14 days or something like that to get the work done. I have never paid for a retest in the 20 years I have been driving.