What things cost
Most garages will not put a number on anything. Here is what we can tell you now, and an honest answer about the jobs we cannot price until the car is in front of us.
Our labour is £60 an hour. Every price on this page is built from that, so when we say a job depends on the car, you can see exactly what it depends on. You always get a fixed price to approve before anything starts, and it does not move afterwards.
Priced up front
| Job | Price | Why |
|---|---|---|
| MOT test (class 4) | £45 | Cars and small vans. The legal maximum any garage can charge is £54.85. |
| Full service | £140 to £250 | Depends on the car and what it takes in oil, filters and plugs. |
| Diagnostic investigation | £35 | Plugged in and read properly, not a guess. |
| Electrical fault tracing | £60 an hour | Tracing a fault back to its cause takes as long as it takes. |
| Front brake pads | From £150 | Fitted, per axle. Goes up with the car and the pads it takes. |
| Labour | £60 an hour | Every price on this page is built from this. |
Priced once we have seen the car
| Job | Price | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pads and discs | Ask | Discs vary enormously by car, and whether they need doing at all depends on the wear. |
| Clutch replacement | Ask | Hours on the job swing from four to ten depending on the gearbox. |
| Cambelt change | Ask | Some engines need the water pump doing at the same time. Some need the engine mount out. |
| Air con | Ask | A regas, a leak, or a compressor are three different jobs and three different bills. |
| Battery and charging test | Ask | We'll tell you whether it's the battery or the alternator before you buy either. |
Want a real number?
Send the reg and what it's doing. You'll get a proper price back the same day, not a range.
Ask for a priceOpening hours
| Mon | 08:00 to 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Wed | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Thu | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Fri | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Sat | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Sun | 08:30 to 16:00 |
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