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Are you setting up your own MOT station?

Rent the MOT equipment or buy them?

It’s understandable that you want to see the pro’s and con’s of renting the MOT equipment.

To give you an idea.

Purchasing the MOT equipment, costs approximately 20k, with the additional installation costs.

Remember the fact that there are very strict rules about dimensions and levels that the VOSA will check.

Renting the MOT Equipment takes all the stress away from paying a big lump sum for the equipment. 

Most lease companies will set your equipment up for you.

This means that you won’t have to stress about the dimensions etc.

Benefits

There are many benefits of renting MOT equipment, here are some of them;

  • Small monthly payments, over a multiple-year period
  • At the end of the lease you have the option to return the equipment and have new equipment installed
  • No significant down payment required
  • Equipment leases are eligible for tax credits and should be able to claim back all the tax allowances
  • A variety of finance solutions available
  • A Finance Lease means that valuable cash can remain in the business and used for continued growth
  • The maintenance of the equipment is usually in with the lease

Throughout the UK, there are many companies that lease MOT equipment and here you will see 5 of them.

Disclaimer: We are not affiliated nor gain anything from the companies below.

GTECH and financing partner Complete Leasing Solutions Ltd, specialise in the manufacture and supply of MOT testing equipment. 

This company only manufacture in Europe, this is to ensure that the strictest manufacturing controls are implemented.

Leasing Equipment

The equipment that this company specialise in are;

Double Laser Headlight Aligner

This double laser headlight alignment tester is quick and efficient to use. This is VOSA approved and is suitable for MOT testing or as a standalone diagnosis tool.

Hydraulic Play Detector 

This hydraulic protector operates through the cycle of an MOT. It is a single plate and is designed to analyse the suspension wear on the vehicle by only a single button. 

Motorcycle Brake Tester

This class 1 and 2 motorcycle brake tester has an infra-red remote control system, which allows wireless contact between the examiner and the unit.

Motorcycles with sidecars can be used with this system too.

This system is easy to use with a simple click of a button, it automatically starts the physical brake test assessment.

The results can be printed directly to the scientific printer for easy entry into the VTS device.

“Connected” Brake Tester

The connected roller brake tester is mandatory to have in an MOT station.

The brake tester comes with a 5 year extended parts warranty.

More importantly, you must meet your legal requirement of maintaining the equipment.

Automatic “Connected” Brake Tester

This automatic connected brake tester is an ultra-reliable PCB based brake tester.

It has an integrated weighing facility for live weight calculation of brake efficiency.

It has an automated test programme to improve test times.

Bowmonk Brake Meter Tester Decelerometer

This standalone unit is for cars, busses, coaches and some HGV’S.

It  provides a full suite of data which is acquired in two simple road tests. 

There is a different version of this unit for HGV fleet operators.

Motorcycle Brake Testing Kit

This motorcycle brake testing kit can be used as a back-up for the brake tester, or for the quick accurate diagnosis of a motorcycle braking system efficiency.

Bus & Coach Brake Testing Kit

This kit is supplied with an infra-red remote printer in a hard carry case.

The brake results can be checked quickly and accurately, before they being printed.

HGV Brake Testing Kit 1

This brake testing kit has an infra-red remote printer and is supplied in a hard carry case. 

For HGV’s with secondary braking systems, you will need to purchase the kit 2.

GETECH will provide the best match for your particular requirements, equipment, budget and trading situation.

GEAS Equipment Hire, sells and leases MOT and emissions testing equipment.

The lease equipment can be on a short term or long term basis.

There are a number of load units and combis available.

With the lease of the equipment it includes all calibration, maintenance and service support.

The Equipment They Specialise In

GEAS have whatever you may need for your MOT garage.

Here is a list of equipment they have;

Emission Testing Equipment

The emission testing equipment has a combined gas analyser.

The updating of the emission testing unit is very user friendly.

Any changes by the DVSA can be done by loading a disk and no service visit is necessary.

MOT Workshop Equipment

GEAS supply and maintain a full range of MOT Station Equipment.

Here is a list;

  • Automated Test Lanes (ATL)
  • One Person Test Lanes (OPTL)
  • Brake Testers
  • Car Headlamp Aligners
  • Jacking Beams
  • Play Detectors
  • Brake Pedal Depressors
  • Pits

Calibration

GEAS operate a VOSA approved calibration service for all the MOT emission testing products.

GEAS offer a variety of payment schemes to suit your MOT station and they offer equipment calibration on a ‘one-off’ basis.

Oaklease Equiment have been leasing garage equipment for over 30 years.

On the Oaklease website, they have a garage equipment leasing calculator, this gives you an idea of your monthly repayments.

The Equipment Available To Lease

Oaklease have almost anything you would use in a garage available for lease.

Here is a list;

  • Rolling Roads
  • Power Washers
  • 4 Posts – Lifts
  • Engine Diagnostic Equipment
  • Spray Booths
  • AC Machines
  • Air Compressors
  • Gas Analysers
  • Tyre Changers
  • Cleaning Equipment
  • Wheel Balancers
  • All IT Equipment

Kennet Equipment Leasing are specialists in leasing equipment to MOT Stations, with over 20 years experience.

This company won a leasing world award in 2019!

They have currently been shortlisted to the Leasing World Gold Awards Finalist 2021!

They offer finance on new, or reconditioned equipment, which gives you more options with reference to your budget.


Equipment Available on Lease

They have a wide range of variety of equipment that can be financed.

Here is a list of equipment they offer;

  • 2 and 4 post lifts
  • Ramps
  • Wheel Alignment equipment
  • Tyre balancing machines
  • MOT bays
  • Diagnostic equipment
  • Aircon re-gassing equipment
  • Brake lathes
  • Jacking beams
  • Spray booths

And much more.

CLS, have a lot of finance solutions available for supplying garage equipment

They supply for a business that is just starting up, or for an existing garage that is in need of an upgrade of garage equipment.

They can supply anything from a small ramp to a class VII MOT bay.

On the CLS website there is an equipment lease calculator, which you can use to have an idea of how much your monthly costs will be.

Equipment available to lease

CLS have a variety of equipment that you can lease.

Here is some of them;

  • Car Wash Equipment
  • Audio Visual Equipment
  • Security Tagging Equipment
  • Access Control Equipment
  • Vehicle Tracking Equipment
  • EPOS Equipment
  • CCTV

And much more.

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