Car-owners concerned that their annual MOT test will result in an expensive list of recommended - but unnecessary - repairs, may welcome news of a recently reopened MOT test centre in Poplar.
The MOT test station on Silvocea Way is run by the council and has reopened to the public after a five-year closure.
As well as carrying out the annual tests for the council’s vehicle fleet, the test centre will also offer MOT tests for cars and light commercial vehicles owned by Tower Hamlets residents and local businesses.
Cllr Shafi Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Environment and the Climate Emergency, said:
“Residents who don't already have a trusted garage they use for their MOT may be concerned about being presented with a list of non-urgent repairs by a garage which stands to profit from those repairs.
“Our new test centre in Poplar offers a straightforward MOT service. As we don’t carry out repairs ourselves, there is no profit motive and therefore no risk of residents being handed a list of unnecessary and expensive repairs.
“We want to give residents peace of mind, ensuring their vehicles are safe and legally roadworthy without adding to financial pressures in the context of cost of living challenges."
Spaces at the MOT test centre are limited and residents are being encouraged to book their slots early.
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For further information, email communications@towerhamlets.gov.uk or call 020 7364 4389.
Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025