Many years ago, I went to a branch of (what was then) Nationwide Autocentre for a discounted MoT. Never again. They recouped the discount with a headlamp alignment charge and then stung me with the rusty front brake discs trick. Although slightly suspicious, I was soft and I let them do it. I was upset afterwards when I read internet postings of this being common practice, and even more so because the poor quality parts they fitted meant that the brakes were never as good afterwards.
That was at least a decade ago and I know that the ownership has been different for years, but I won't be going back to see whether the practices have changed. Not even for a free MoT.
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