Brakes
Brake discs without new pads
Checked on 30 July 2026.ClickMechanic, Brake disc replacement cost guide (as of 30 July 2026)
What does brake discs without new pads cost in the UK?
£125 to £375 fitted at an independent garage, VAT included, on a mainstream car. The midpoint of that range is about £250, and where you land inside it is decided by access, parts and wheel size rather than by the garage's postcode.
Every published price for a disc change assumes new pads go on at the same time, because most garages will not put part worn pads back on a fresh disc surface. That is why the range here is the same as the pads and discs job. A discs only price, on a car whose pads were changed recently and still have plenty of material, is that figure minus the pads, and pads are usually the smaller half of the parts bill. What genuinely changes the price is disc diameter, whether the disc is vented or solid, and rusted hub faces or seized retaining screws, which turn a straightforward hour into a longer one.
How this job compares
| Job | Area | Fitted price |
|---|---|---|
| Front wiper blades | Visibility | £19 to £45 |
| Brake discs without new pads | Brakes | £125 to £375 |
| Exhaust section or full system | Noise, emissions and leaks | £100 to £1,200 |
Other brakes work
| Job | Fitted price | Labour |
|---|---|---|
| Front brake pads and discs | £130 to £375 | 1.5h |
| Corroded brake pipe | £75 to £215 | 1.5h |
| Handbrake adjustment or cable | £75 to £150 | 1.5h |
| ABS wheel speed sensor | £70 to £350 | 1.5h |
Common questions
- How much does brake discs without new pads cost?
- £125 to £375 fitted at an independent garage, including VAT, for a mainstream car.
- How urgent is it?
- A disc that is significantly and obviously worn is a major defect, so the car fails. Discs rarely fail on their own without the pads being close behind, so expect to be quoted for both.
- What moves the price within that range?
- Access, parts and wheel size, mostly. A job that needs the bumper or an arch liner off costs an hour more than the same job on a car where it does not, and a genuine part can be several times an aftermarket one.
- Is this price for one side or both?
- Treat the range as the job as the source published it. Where a part is replaced in pairs the detail below says so, and the second side adds less than double because the labour overlaps.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read off the publisher's own page on the date shown.