Independent workshop. MOT testing, full servicing, repairs. Booked online. Done right.
Independent workshop, fitted out for everything from a routine service to a major repair. Honest diagnostics, fair quotes, and the same standard whether the car is two years old or twenty.
We use OE-spec parts at trade price, not main-dealer price. The mark-up is sensible. If you have your own part we are happy to fit it for a labour-only charge.
Quote first, work second, payment when you collect the keys. If a job grows, we stop and ask before doing more. No surprises on the bill.
Live data tools that talk to all major makes the same way the main dealer does. We trace electrical and intermittent faults that other garages send away.
Proper coffee, fast Wi-Fi and chairs that do not punish your back. Or we can drop you home locally and bring you back when the keys are ready.
No upsell scripts. No mystery line items. Quote first, work second, payment when you collect the keys.
DVSA approved Class 4 test bay. We test cars and light vans the way the regulations say they should be tested, no shortcuts. If you fail on something small we can usually sort it the same day and free retest within 10 working days.
Regas, leak detection and pollen filter on both standard R134a and the newer R1234yf systems. We check for leaks before we refill rather than just topping up and sending you on your way for it to fail again in a month.
Most makes done in a day. We replace the clutch, release bearing and pilot bearing as a kit, and check the dual-mass flywheel for runout while we are in there. Quoted up front so you know the worst-case before we start.
The owner spent fifteen years working under bigger garages where the quotes were inflated and the customer was a stranger. The day he opened his own place he wrote one rule on the wall: quote the same job to a mate as you would to a passing stranger. It is still on the wall.
Live diary. Pick a slot, get instant confirmation. No phone tag. No held-on-hold. If a slot shows green, it's yours.
No call-back. No "we'll get back to you." Real slots, real-time, on the page.
Enter your registration. We pull the live DVSA record. You see expiry date, mileage history, last test result, and any advisories from previous tests. All free. No sign-up.
Get a text three weeks before your MOT is due. One message. We will not sell your number or pile on the marketing.
Real cars on the ramp. Real fixes, photographed and explained. Honest about the awkward ones too.
Owner had been topping up weekly. Pressure-tested the system, found the water pump weeping at the shaft. Photo'd it before we touched anything.
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A Fiesta service done with OE filters and proper oil, stamped and reported, for less than what some chains charge for an oil-only change.
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Marginal pads two MOTs in a row, finally needed replacing. Honest quote, photos sent, owner approved before we touched it.
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Passat with a DPF warning. Plenty of garages would have quoted a new unit. We forced a regen, drove it, monitored differential pressure. Cleaned it without removal.
ReadIf your question is not here, just call us. Plain answers, no jargon.
Yes. You can MOT a car up to one calendar month before the expiry date and keep the same renewal date. We recommend booking two to three weeks before to give yourself room if anything needs sorting.
Follow the manufacturer schedule. For most modern cars that is somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000 miles, or every 5 to 7 years, whichever comes first. We always replace the water pump and tensioner at the same time. It is cheaper than going back in twice.
Yes. Parts and labour are covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. If a part we have fitted fails inside that window we will replace it free of charge.
Call us. For local jobs we can usually arrange recovery at a fair rate. If you have breakdown cover, your provider will recover to a garage of your choice, so ask them to bring it to us.
We do. Several local businesses use us for routine servicing, MOTs and tyre changes on their vans. Monthly invoicing available. Ask for a fleet rate sheet.
Card, cash, Apple Pay and bank transfer. For larger jobs we can arrange interest-free instalments through Payment Assist, subject to status. Ask when you collect the keys.
Customer parking on site. Coffee while you wait if you stick around.
| Monday | 08:30 to 17:30 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:30 to 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 to 17:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 to 17:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 to 17:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 13:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
