Just a quick follow up for anyone else reading this thread just had my bike MOT'd by Phil and what a really decent and nice chap.
Many other bike garages could take a leaf out of his book.
His premises may not be the most modern or clean but I'd much rather have someone like that looking after my bike than go to a glossy showroom where the mechanics take no care over your bike and a grunt is about the best it gets.
His wife was a lovely friendly lady too and loved the dog