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Halfords deals
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All 750 locations
Halfords* is offering a free 10 point car health check at all of its 750 stores and garages across the UK in the run up to winter (find your nearest*). The 30-minute service normally costs £15 but will be totally free to all customers throughout October until store closing time on Mon 1 Nov. Simply book your car in online at Halfords* and choose your time slot.
What's covered by the Halfords free car check?
- Tyre depth
- Tyre inflation
- Windscreen chips
- Headlights
- Brake lights
- Battery health
- Wiper blades
- Screen-wash levels
- Oil level
- AdBlue & coolant
There's no obligation to buy anything or act on any advice you're given, these checks are completely free – though Halfords could try and upsell you throughout the process.
See our other Motoring and Transport deals.
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If you're off on a long car journey – and even if you're not – it could be worth getting your car checked over. Book online at Halfords* to get a free basic five-point car check at over 750 Halfords stores or Autocentres across the UK (find your nearest*, excludes locations with parking restrictions).
What's covered by the Halfords free car check?
- Battery health check
- Headlight and brake light check
- Wiper blades check
- Windscreen chip check
- MOT due date reminder
Important: Please be aware that the free screen wash top up and oil level check are no longer included in the free car check.
Halfords says it'll take about ten minutes. Be warned... it may try to sell to you, but there's no obligation to buy anything or act on any advice you're given. These checks are completely free.
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Ongoing
Halfords is offering a free bicycle safety check at all of its stores (find your nearest*). There's no need to book - simply pop along with your bike and ask a member of staff for a free bike check, which shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes and covers all of the following:
- Handlebars
- Wheels/tyres
- Gears/chain
- Brakes
- Saddle
Obviously, it's no coincidence Halfords is doing these checks when it also sells bike parts and cycling accessories. Staff might try to upsell you (eg, new tyres, saddle etc), but there's no obligation to act on any advice you're given, or to buy anything.
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There are always ways to save money at Halfords*, so even if there isn't a cracking deal out there that works for you, don't assume you can't cut your costs further.
Ways to save include:
- Free Click & Collect. Standard delivery's free at Halfords, but only when you spend £30 or more. If you're spending less, delivery's £2.99 - but you can avoid paying this by collecting your order from a Halfords store for free (find your nearest*).
- Check for offers. See the Halfords offers page* to find seasonal offers and sales throughout the year. Of course, we'll feature the broader discounts, but you may find a slightly more niche offer on the Halfords page that works for what you're buying.
- Try haggling. We polled 1,400 MoneySavers to find out in which shops hagglers have most success. Lots of high street retailers are known to give discounts to customers who ask, so it's always worth a punt. For more haggling tips, see our Haggle on the High Street guide.
- Check similar retailers. If you're not committed to buying from Halfords, check for deals from other stores such as Argos, Tesco Direct or Millets, where you may find there's a better deal.
- Want more? Find out more shopping tricks in our Shopping Secrets guide.
- Had a problem with Halfords? There's a free online tool you can use to draft, manage and if necessary escalate a complaint. It's called Resolver, and we like it so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice - you can use it to complain to Halfords*.
If you spot any hot deals we've missed (we're only human!), let us know on Twitter @MSE_Deals or by emailing us at msedeals@moneysavingexpert.com.
- Free Click & Collect. Standard delivery's free at Halfords, but only when you spend £30 or more. If you're spending less, delivery's £2.99 - but you can avoid paying this by collecting your order from a Halfords store for free (find your nearest*).
Latest Expired Deals
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Halfords free MOT with ANY spend, eg, £1 sponge or bucket
Make purchase by 19 April. Book by 21 May for MOT up to Nov 2021
ExpiredHalfords is offering a free MOT* (normally £39.85) at its 350+ Autocentres across the UK when you buy anything from a Halfords retail store or online by Mon 19 Apr.
You'll need to book your free MOT by Fri 21 May, but the MOT can be carried out up to Nov 2021, so even if your MOT isn't due for a few months, you can still take advantage.
With any MOT, before you go, read our checklist of the most common MOT failures and how to beat them. Also, see how to get a free annual MOT reminder.
The cheapest items we found at Halfords were a £1 sponge* or £1 bucket* – so you could spend as little as £1 to qualify for a free MOT. Delivery's £3.99 if ordering online, or you can click and collect for free.
How to get the 'free' MOT
- When you make any purchase either online or in store, you'll receive an email voucher within seven working days.
- You can only book your 'free' MOT online – visit this Halfords Autocentre MOT page by 11.59pm on Fri 21 May and add an MOT (or combined MOT & service) to your basket. Enter your voucher code during the checkout process.
The MOT itself can be carried out until 21 Nov 2021, depending on availability at your nearest Autocentre.
Halfords has said there's no limit to the number of people who can claim the offer, and you can get multiple vouchers if you do multiple purchases – so if you've two cars, just make two separate purchases. If you return your purchase, Halfords says this will invalidate your free MOT offer.
Are Halfords MOTs any good?
Like any nationwide chain, there's good and bad feedback, but at least as Halfords is a big chain, it gives you more avenues if something goes wrong.
Where there are complaints about MOTs in general, they tend to be around whether garages try to push their own repairs. But if your vehicle has a dangerous fault, by law, you won't be allowed to drive it away and will have to have it repaired at the specific garage, or towed elsewhere – see MOT rules.
If unsure about using any garage, it can be safest to go to a council test centre, as they generally don't do repairs so there's little vested interest to fail you in the hope you'll spend.
See £19.71 Kwik Fit MOT if that's a better option for you.
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Halfords up to 40% off selected items
Incl 20% off certain kids' bikes and scooters
ExpiredUntil Mon 30 Nov (Cyber Monday), you can get up to 44% off selected items at Halfords* as part of its Black Friday promotion which began on Thu 12 Nov. There were 137 items included when we checked online on Fri 20 Nov.
Selected kids' bikes and scooters are 20% off, and Halfords' own range of tool kits – not available elsewhere – are up to 40% off.
Delivery's free on most items, but there's a £25 delivery fee for built (as opposed to boxed, unbuilt) adult bikes and £15 for built kids' bikes. Bulky items and online exclusives will also incur a delivery fee.
Here are some strong examples we found at 10am on Fri 20 Nov, excluding delivery:
- Mobil Sup3000 engine oil, 5L* – £30.80 (was £44). Next cheapest, £38.94 at OnBuy.
- Halfords advanced 175-piece socket & spanner set* – £150 (was £250). Not available elsewhere.
- Sony XAV-AX3005DB DAB car stereo* – £279 (was £399). Next cheapest, £370 at OnBuy.
Don't assume Halfords will always be cheapest. Make sure to check prices against competitors such as Evans Cycles, eBay and Amazon.
Important: Don’t allow yourself to be taken in by the hype around Black Friday and be sucked into buying something you don’t need or can’t afford. Always do your own price comparisons to ensure you are getting the best deal possible – don’t just take a retailer’s word for it.
- Mobil Sup3000 engine oil, 5L* – £30.80 (was £44). Next cheapest, £38.94 at OnBuy.
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Then ask:
- Do I need it?
- Can I afford it?
- Have you checked prices elsewhere?
Then ask:
- Will I use it?
- Is it worth it?
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There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
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