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Wed 6 Mar 2024 06:57
Garage Road Test? - Julian67

Hi

After a garage overhaul, is it illegal for the garage not to road test a customer's car?

If so, what can a customer do to ensure the garage will road test a customer's car?

The garage is a member of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) & The Good Garage Scheme?

Edited by Julian67 on 06/03/2024 at 07:06

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Wed 6 Mar 2024 09:53
Garage Road Test? - elekie&a/c doctor
What’s illegal about it ? Do you have a problem?
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Wed 6 Mar 2024 12:19
Garage Road Test? - Gibbo_Wirral

Not sure what you mean by a "garage overhaul"

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Wed 6 Mar 2024 12:58
Garage Road Test? - Julian67

Apologies, I meant a brake overhaul by a garage

New front / rear calipers / pads / brake lines

New Master Cylinder

New Handbrake cables / new pads.

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Wed 6 Mar 2024 13:02
Garage Road Test? - elekie&a/c doctor
I would think after all that work , the garage would have carried out a road test to make sure everything was in order. It’s not a legal requirement. Must be an old car .
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Wed 6 Mar 2024 13:40
Garage Road Test? - Adampr

I'd say it's bad practice, rather than illegal.

Just to note - the Good Garage Scheme is just a name for garages that sells certain Engine Flush products and isn't any kind of independently audited scheme.

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Wed 6 Mar 2024 15:05
Garage Road Test? - Julian67

Many thanks.

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Wed 6 Mar 2024 17:57
Garage Road Test? - Andrew-T
I would think after all that work , the garage would have carried out a road test to make sure everything was in order. It’s not a legal requirement. Must be an old car .

If it is also a MOT centre they could test it on their rolling road ?

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