MOT & Car Servicing Near Me - Find A Trusted Garage

As one of the busiest months for MOTs fast approaches, you may be trying to find an honest and trustworthy garage to book your car in for its annual check-up.

Now, I think it’s fair to say that majority of garages in the UK do fall under this bracket of honest and trustworthy. It’s just a few bad apples which can cause some people to have misgivings about garages.

Nevertheless, to help find a trusted garage for your MOT or car servicing, we have put together some tips to help you pick the right one for you.

How to Find a Good Garage

Doing a little homework is the first port of call. One of the first things to check when researching a garage, especially for an MOT, is that they have been approve by the DVSA.

To get their approval of the DVSA, a garage must have a suitable premise, stocked with approved equipment. They must also have an authorised examiner who has applied and proved they have the required knowledge and expertise.

To find out if they have been approved, look out for the MOT sign – a blue square with three overlapping white triangles.

There is also a full list on the .gov website which holds the information of all the garages in the UK which are DVSA approved.

Find A Trusted Garage: Word of Mouth

As well as checking the DVSA status of a garage, if you want to make sure that they are a good business to go to, make use of your existing social networks to find out.

Ask family and friends if they have any experience with the garage. Or possibly ask a local Facebook group as to the suitability of that garage for carrying out MOTs & car servicing.

Finally, you can check reviews online for trusted garages. Websites such as Trustpilot exist to give consumers the chance to review businesses independently. Check a few sources to find out if the garage you are thinking of going to has received good reviews.

Check Prices Beforehand

If you have narrowed your choice down to the garage(s) you would like to use, then make sure to get a price from them before you book in. It’s as simple as calling the garage, and one or two others, to get a quote for any work or an MOT.

This way you can check that you are not likely to be under pressure when you are quoted a price if stood in the garage forecourt. And have a good idea of the average price for the work in your area.

Blackcircles.com Fitting Network

At Blackcircles.com we work with over 2,200 fitting partners. With over 500 of these able to provide an MOT to Blackcircles.com customers.

All garages on the Blackcircles.com network are vetted by our team of experts who travel around the country to ensure we are working with the best garages. In terms of work ethic and customer service.

Every customer who uses a garage on our network has the option to review their garage, so we have a large collection of reviews throughout all our sites.

Which helps you to feel confident that you are choosing a trusted garage to carry out work on your vehicle.

Some of the top picks from around the country, who can also provide an MOT include:

• Riddelsdell Bros Ltd - Premier Partner, CO10 5HH
• D & D Autos Ltd - Premier Partner, TN24 0TT
• CLCM Auto Services - Premier Partner, EH11 4EJ
• Bearsden Tyres & Autocare - Premier Partner, G61 2DG
• Heald Green Garage Ltd - Premier Partner, M22 4RH

But that is just a small drop in the ocean. With many more trusted garages able to provide you with an MOT and Car Service.

MOT & Car Servicing with Blackcircles.com

You can also add an MOT or Car Servicing onto your order with select garages on the Blackcircles.com network.

When you are ordering your tyres, one you reached the basket, you will be presented with the additional services available to book at the fitting centre that have chosen. Such as an MOT.

By selecting this option, you will also be able to book your MOT with the garage that is completing your tyre fitting.