Servicing and maintenance How to find a good garage

How to find a good garage
  • Find a good garage in your area quickly and easily
  • The risks and problems when taking your vehicle into a garage for a service, and how to avoid them
  • The things to look out for when choosing a good garage and car mechanic

What's in this guide

  1. Choosing a good garage

    Don't get taken for a ride – follow these steps to make sure you find a good garage.

  2. Poor garage service

    Find out which common faults were missed by the garages we inspected.

  3. OFT garage schemes

    Many garages are still unregulated, but OFT-approved codes of practice are changing that.

  4. Our verdict on garages

    We think it's high time unsafe garages were hung out to dry.

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