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Independent garage in Stockport

We fix cars.
We do not sell dreams.

MOTs, servicing, diagnostics, brakes, clutches and tyres, since 1988. We show you what actually needs doing, with photos, before we touch anything.

Mechanic working underneath a car on a garage lift

We show you first

We photograph what needs doing before we touch anything. You see it, then you decide what to spend.

Guaranteed for a year

Every part we fit is guaranteed for 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first.

RAC approved, Which? Trusted Trader

Independent checks on our work and our prices, so you know a fair deal when you get one.

What we do

Straight jobs, straight prices

The work most cars need, done honestly. Prices are on the services page, no digging required.

MOT

MOT

Class 4 MOT, book in or drop off. 45, and we tell you honestly what passed and what did not.

Servicing

Servicing

Interim and full servicing to keep your car healthy. MOT plus interim service 129, full service from 189.

Diagnostics

Diagnostics

Engine light on. We read the fault properly. 55, and we waive it if we do the repair.

Brakes, clutches and tyres

Brakes, clutches and tyres

Brakes, clutches and tyres fitted with guaranteed parts. Free brake check any time you ask.

Us against the chains

Harben Motors or the main dealer

You pay for the work your car needs, and you talk to the person doing it.

Harben Motors Main dealer chain
Photos before any work
What can safely wait, in plain words
Class 4 MOT 45Dealer rate
Diagnostics fee 55, waived on repairOften not refunded
12 month parts guarantee
Courtesy car By arrangementSometimes
You deal with the mechanic

Our prices are ours. Dealer prices vary by branch, so this is our honest read of the difference, not a quote on their behalf.

Need an MOT or a second opinion?

Book your car in and we will tell you straight what it needs and what it does not.