Price guides

Motorcycle service and repair costs in the UK

What common motorcycle jobs typically cost, by engine size - from named, dated sources, with how well sourced each figure is shown right next to it. Use them to sanity-check a quote before you agree to it, or run your own quote through the free Quote Checker for a verdict on your specific bike.

Full serviceThe major service in your bike’s schedule - and why a valve check changes everything.£85 - £300 Basic serviceOil, filter and the safety checks - the in-between service.£55 - £195 Pair of tyresA pair fitted - the legal limit for bikes, and how to save on fitting.£150 - £380 Front brake padsFront pads - twin discs, pad types and when they’re due.£30 - £100 Chain and sprocketsChain and both sprockets, replaced together - and how to make a kit last.£120 - £230 MOTCapped by law, and lower than a car’s - when it’s due and where to go.Up to £37.80

How these prices are put together

Every figure comes from a named, dated source - published price guides from garages, breakdown providers and tyre retailers - and is marked by how well sourced it is. Where no source prices a job on its own, we derive it from one that does and say so on the page. Prices are for mainstream brands; premium brands and London garages usually cost more. We only publish a guide for a job we have real sources for - so if a job isn't listed here yet, that's why.

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