Category Archives: Garage

The modern garage offers a range of services, from vehicle repairs and maintenance to MOT testing. In most cities you have a choice of the main dealer franchise, specialist vehicle repair abd service bays through to general local garage workshops.

Mobile Mechanic

When you simply don’t have the time to drop your car off at the garage for repair, consider arranging a mobile mechanic to do the work for you either at your home or most likely at your workplace. The mobile mechanic will usually complete the job in good time so that your vehicle is ready and waiting for your journey home. Continue reading

Car Mechanic Courses

Whether you want to work on your own vehicle, or wish to pursue a career as a fully trained vehicle technician, you have a wide range of car mechanic courses available to you. Continue reading

How To Maintain A Car

When you know how to maintain a car you can greatly reduce your annual running costs thanks to lower repair bills and more efficient fuel consumption. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing that your car is safe for you and your loved ones, which is surely the most important reason to learn basic mechanic skills. Continue reading

Car Mechanic

A good reliable car mechanic is highly sought after by both customers and employers. With fewer mechanic apprenticeships and the growing complexity of modern vehicles it is becoming ever harder to find a mechanic you will trust to do your vehicle servicing and repairs, while charging you a fair price for the work done. Continue reading

MOT Failure

Your MOT failure is not the end of the road for your vehicle (sorry, no pun intended!) as there are so many things you can do with it. So rather than throw good money after bad trying to keep a wreck of a car roadworthy, here’s a few options you have: Sell Your Car For … Continue reading

Car Mechanic Training

There’s never been a greater need for car mechanics who can service or repair a vehicle to a high standard and car mechanic training is always one of the most popular courses at local colleges up and down the land. But whether you are looking to train for a new career either as a school … Continue reading

Breakers Yard

Whether you are motoring on a budget or building a replica kit car, a breakers yard can be an excellent source of replacement parts for a fraction of the dealers OEM prices. As well as some late model accident damaged vehicles you will often find an MOT failure with perfectly good headlamps or rear lenses … Continue reading

MOT Test Centres

While everyone dreads the annual MOT test, it is necessary to ensure that your vehicle is roadworthy. MOT test centres are strictly monitored by VOSA, the governing body, to maintain a uniform standard of vehicle test. So what does all this mean for the motorist? Well, a few things actually: Road Safety Although it is … Continue reading

Jacksons Garage

Jacksons garage, Bolton have looked after my old Fiat Punto for years, including a number of essential maintenance and car repairs as well as the annual MOT test. Continue reading