Visit to my usual service agent in Redhill for MOT and oil service went okay while I waited 3 hours keeping fit walking around the air-conditioned upper waiting room section I had all to myself
with plenty of drinks, my own sandwiches and tv.
I took it in 4 weeks before the expiry date of MOT so I'm sure you know that you can have it tested earlier (used to be 2 weeks) which then gives you 13 full months leeway before the next expiry date.
They also give you this free 'health check' sheet on top with a vid as you may also know reporting with the car up on ramp, the suspension, exhaust, brakes, wheel bearings etc and tyres visually are in good condition with no foreign objects or bulges, good to know for stress free summer motoring.
While there they replaced the cabin micro filters also as the old ones had been in place for at about 6 years.