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Double Finalists! Service MOT Repairs Heads to the Automechanika Birmingham 2026 Garage Awards EV Motors: Fewer Parts, Not Zero Maintenance Specialist ADAS Equipment Do Electric Cars Need Less Maintenance? Here’s What Drivers Should Know Driving Habits that Help Your Brakes Last Longer Car Battery Failure: Common Causes And How to Avoid Them What is DPF Cleaning? A Complete Guide for Diesel Drivers Is Your Clutch Failing? Common Symptoms Every Driver Should Know Looking to Sell Your Car in 2026? Why Car Servicing Should Be Prioritised Predicted Icy Weather? How to Prepare Car Tyres for Icy Roads When you Should Make the Switch to Winter Tyres What is DPF Cleaning? A Complete Guide for Diesel Drivers Service MOT Repairs - Do Electric Cars Need Less Maintenance? Here’s What Drivers Should Know Driving Habits that Help Your Brakes Last Longer Car Battery Failure: Common Causes And How to Avoid Them How to Recognise if a Car Needs a Brake Fluid Change What to Expect During a Full Car Service Appointment Five Telltale Signs a Car Needs Professional Wheel Alignment Why a Car’s Air Conditioning Should Be Used All Year Round What to Do After a Car Accident: A Step-by-Step Guide Why Car Servicing is Vital for Every Vehicle Owner Key Indicators Your Car Tyres Need Replacing The Importance of Regular Maintenance for Electric Vehicle Longevity Discussing the Benefits of Combining an MOT with a Car Service Tips for Preparing Your Car for an MOT Test What to Look For When Choosing a Car Service Provider Maintaning your Diesel engine Garage wins much-coveted business award Is car ready for the big chill? – What should you be doing now to prepare for the colder months? What’s that smell? – Why the air conditioning in your car needs a check over. Vibrations, squeals, and sudden stops – 5 things telling you your brakes need attention Aligning values – We are now a Bosch Approved Service and Repair Centre. It’s like a healthy diet for your car – What is TerraClean? Getting ready for the events – Preparing your horse trailer for 2022 season Is your MOT due? - ANPR cameras around Northampton could be checking for you. Starting your car and safe winter mornings - 5 safety tips for driving in cold weather.
Apr 17, 2026
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Service MOT Repairs has been named a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Automechanika Birmingham 2026 Garage Awards. 
Double Finalists! Service MOT Repairs Heads to the Automechanika Birmingham 2026 Garage Awards
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Jan 7, 2026
While it’s true that electric vehicles (EVs) lack the spark plugs, timing belts, and oil filters of their gas-powered cousins, the electric motor still requires specialised attention to...
EV Motors: Fewer Parts, Not Zero Maintenance
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Dec 1, 2025
Our new Bosch DAS 3000 means perfect ADAS calibration every time. Windscreen replaced? Tracking done? Sensors moved? We make sure your safety systems stay spot on.
Specialist ADAS Equipment
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Sep 30, 2025
With more drivers switching to electric vehicles, a common question often asked by owners who have made the switch from regular petrol and diesel cars is whether electric vehicles need less...
Do Electric Cars Need Less Maintenance? Here’s What Drivers Should Know
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Sep 30, 2025
The brakes are one of the most important safety features in any vehicle. They help drivers stop quickly, avoid accidents, and stay in control on the road. But over time, a car’s brake pads...
Driving Habits that Help Your Brakes Last Longer
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Sep 30, 2025
One of the most important components of any vehicle is the battery. Responsible for powering the ignition, lights, and electrical systems, it plays a vital role in keeping your car running safely...
Car Battery Failure: Common Causes And How to Avoid Them
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Sep 30, 2025
For drivers and vehicle owners, regular maintenance is crucial to keep your car roadworthy and performing at its best for years to come. If you own a diesel vehicle, one key component that...
What is DPF Cleaning? A Complete Guide for Diesel Drivers
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Sep 30, 2025
Many drivers know the feeling of being behind the wheel when something doesn’t feel quite right when changing gear, or getting into gear in the first place. A car’s clutch is vital for...
Is Your Clutch Failing? Common Symptoms Every Driver Should Know
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Sep 30, 2025
As the new year rolls in, many vehicle owners consider upgrading their car and investing in a new one. There are many roles and responsibilities associated with selling a vehicle. One of the most...
Looking to Sell Your Car in 2026? Why Car Servicing Should Be Prioritised
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Sep 30, 2025
During the winter season, roads are known to become icier and wetter due to the fluctuating weather conditions. It is incredibly important that drivers prepare their vehicles for predicted ice,...
Predicted Icy Weather? How to Prepare Car Tyres for Icy Roads
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Sep 30, 2025
Winter can pose several risks for drivers on the road. From icy surfaces to heavy rainfall, there are significant risks to driving in the colder months. However, there is a way to help reduce some...
When you Should Make the Switch to Winter Tyres
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Sep 3, 2025
For drivers and vehicle owners, regular maintenance is crucial to keep your car roadworthy and performing at its best for years to come. If you own a diesel vehicle, one key component that...
What is DPF Cleaning? A Complete Guide for Diesel Drivers
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Sep 3, 2025
With more drivers switching to electric vehicles, a common question often asked by owners who have made the switch from regular petrol and diesel cars is whether electric vehicles need less...
Service MOT Repairs - Do Electric Cars Need Less Maintenance? Here’s What Drivers Should Know
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Sep 3, 2025
The brakes are one of the most important safety features in any vehicle. They help drivers stop quickly, avoid accidents, and stay in control on the road. But over time, a car’s brake pads...
Driving Habits that Help Your Brakes Last Longer
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Sep 3, 2025
One of the most important components of any vehicle is the battery. Responsible for powering the ignition, lights, and electrical systems, it plays a vital role in keeping your car running safely...
Car Battery Failure: Common Causes And How to Avoid Them
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Jun 23, 2025
Most car owners understand the importance of keeping the brakes in good condition to ensure they can drive safely, brake effectively, and avoid accidents. However, brake fluid is often overlooked,...
How to Recognise if a Car Needs a Brake Fluid Change
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Jun 23, 2025
For car owners, booking a full service annually is recommended to keep the vehicle running smoothly and performing at its best, reducing the risk of breakdowns and ensuring safety.  However,...
What to Expect During a Full Car Service Appointment
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Jun 23, 2025
As a car owner, it’s important to ensure that the vehicle runs smoothly, not just for convenience but also for safety. An essential aspect of car maintenance that often goes unnoticed is...
Five Telltale Signs a Car Needs Professional Wheel Alignment
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Jun 23, 2025
Like many people, car owners tend to think that their air conditioning is a feature that only gets used during the hot summer months. After all, air conditioning is most commonly associated with...
Why a Car’s Air Conditioning Should Be Used All Year Round
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Jun 2, 2025
Being involved in a car accident – whether minor or serious – can be incredibly stressful. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed in the moment. That’s why it’s important to...
What to Do After a Car Accident: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Apr 11, 2025
Keeping a vehicle in the best condition is essential for ensuring reliability, performance, and longevity while also preventing unexpected breakdowns and costly repairs. One of the most effective...
Why Car Servicing is Vital for Every Vehicle Owner
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Apr 11, 2025
Car tyres are crucial for safety, fuel efficiency, and the overall driving experience. As the only point of contact between the vehicle and the road, their condition significantly impacts...
Key Indicators Your Car Tyres Need Replacing
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Jan 24, 2025
At the heart of every electric vehicle is its motor, the component responsible for converting electrical energy into mechanical power.
The Importance of Regular Maintenance for Electric Vehicle Longevity
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Jan 24, 2025
When it comes to looking after your car, many drivers view the MOT and servicing as separate tasks. However, combining the two can offer a range of advantages, from saving time to improving your...
Discussing the Benefits of Combining an MOT with a Car Service
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Jan 24, 2025
Making sure your car is ready for its MOT test can be worrying, but with the right preparation, you can save yourself unnecessary stress, expense, and inconvenience.
Tips for Preparing Your Car for an MOT Test
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Jan 24, 2025
When it's time to get your car serviced, going for the right provider is important in making sure your vehicle receives the care it needs to keep running smoothly and safely.
What to Look For When Choosing a Car Service Provider
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Jan 23, 2025
Diesel engines, while incredibly efficient and powerful, require specialised care to maintain optimal performance and longevity. 
Maintaning your Diesel engine
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Jul 27, 2023
From The Northampton Chronicle and Echo: Mechanics at a Northampton garage are celebrating after scooping a prestigious business award.
Garage wins much-coveted business award
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Nov 2, 2022
One of the big indicators that winter is coming is getting up in the morning and needing to put the heater on in the car. It means you are only weeks away from stamping your feet to keep warm...
Is car ready for the big chill? – What should you be doing now to prepare for the colder months?
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Jul 26, 2022
Servicing your air conditioning is something that is easy to forget. You do tend to remember however when you get in your car on a hot day and it doesn’t work or it just produces a feeble,...
What’s that smell? – Why the air conditioning in your car needs a check over.
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May 25, 2022
We all expect our brakes to work properly when we need them the most. It’s not an exaggeration to say that good brakes save you, and others, from injury and worse. So, what are some of the...
Vibrations, squeals, and sudden stops – 5 things telling you your brakes need attention
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Apr 25, 2022
Like most businesses, we have a set of values here at Service Mot Repairs. They were there when we set up a decade ago and they are still there now. We created them because we wanted to be the...
Aligning values – We are now a Bosch Approved Service and Repair Centre.
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Apr 17, 2022
Without a doubt, TerraClean is one of the most effective ways of keeping your car in tiptop condition. In fact, it will increase efficiency and extend the working life of your engine, but many...
It’s like a healthy diet for your car – What is TerraClean?
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Mar 15, 2022
There was a brief glimpse of the sun this week. Ever the optimist, I am taking that as a sign that winter is on the way out. That means it’s time to start thinking about having your horse...
Getting ready for the events – Preparing your horse trailer for 2022 season
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Feb 14, 2022
We have been servicing cars and performing MOTs in Northampton for a long time and trust me on this, you would be surprised how often we hear someone telling us that they need a quick appointment...
Is your MOT due? - ANPR cameras around Northampton could be checking for you.
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Jan 10, 2022
Winter is more than coming, it’s here and it’s going to be the usual round of freezing rain and cold snaps. The winter conditions may not be as bad here in Northampton as they are in...
Starting your car and safe winter mornings - 5 safety tips for driving in cold weather.
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