Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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owl
A couple more newbie car-owner questions - my new (to me) Honda Civic Tourer is due it's MOT (expires 3rd Oct):
- my assumption is i just book its new MOT for the day before the expiry? Nothing I'm missing there?
- RE servicing, it is ~8 years old and has had an annual service (stamped in book) every year. Despite no issues whatsoever during my ownership (and low mileage, ~5k), I guess to help maintain value for eventual resale it would be stupid not to have it serviced annually? Pennies are tight with newborn and mat leave etc, but for the same reason I also want a car that can be relied upon, so can only imagine servicing will be recommended.
- Half the stamps in the book are main dealership service centers. Does anyone have a strong view on the value (to resale) of maintaining this during my ownership, vs local recommended garage? Looking into it, Dundalk Motors (recommended here a few pages back) would charge ~£280 for MOT and 'full' service (which is actually their median offering, between 'interim' and 'major'). Any idea how this is likely to compare to dealership service center? they don't give prices on their website, for some reason....
Thanks in advance and sorry for such basic questions.
cheers

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skinny in reply to @owl

Service it to the book schedule, not an arbitrary one, at a good independent. That might be annual, but also longer.

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owl in reply to @skinny

Yup, it's annual, the service I've booked at a recommended independent will keep to the prescribed schedule 👍🏽
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lynx in reply to @skinny

Oil changes are more frequent for lower mileages.

Cambelts are time and mileage. Which ever comes first.

Also gearbox oil is a sealed for life while I change that when I buy a car, if I can.

Also see what brand filters the place use. If they use the cheap ecp brand I'd avoid them

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