Granville Motors

26/08/2025

Fantastic club photo of the Darlington woman’s football ball team and I am so happy to be part of this amazing team

22/01/2024

Due to unexpected power cut the garage will be closed today as the powers not expected to be back on until this afternoon

07/12/2023

19/10/2022

Thank you for our personalized mugs they’re fantastic. Super quick turnaround

05/01/2021

For anyone who may be wondering about there cars mot as I have received unbelievable amounts of calls today from people panicking about there cars mot and will I be closing to that question the answer is no,my garage is an mot station aswell as being on the A.A’s tow in network and approved repairers for the A.A. because of this I’m classed as a key worker and will remain open to serve the public aswell as the other trade garages in the area. (Please feel free to share this to help out friends and family)

MOT
On 4 January, the government announced a new national lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus.

You can read more about the new national lockdown on GOV.UK.

What this means for MOT garages
MOT garages can remain open under the new national lockdown.

To help ensure MOT testing can be conducted safely, you can read our guidance for MOT testers about operating safely during coronavirus.

The government has issued guidance on wearing face coverings and guidance for people who work in or from vehicles, which is published on GOV.UK.

A vehicle needs to have a valid MOT if it is being used, except for the journey to a pre-booked MOT.

Thank you
Thank you for continuing to follow COVID-19 secure testing procedures. This helps to ensure the safety of the public, your staff and DVSA staff.

We will continue to keep the situation under review in line with government advice and provide a further update if there is a change that affects our services.

26/02/2020

Fully reconditioned Corsa 1.0 engine after a customer overheated it until it wouldn’t go no more. Sadly this is becoming more and more common for what ever reason with the a10xep engine aswell as the A12xer & z12xep

15/06/2018

Nissan Juke 1.5 DPD filter blocked solid we removed and cleaned this out using tunap system saving the customer a fortune

21/04/2018

*** MOT Rules to Change Next Month ***

New MOT testing rules will be brought in from Sunday 20th May 2018 which effect cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles.

From this date, defects found during an MOT will be categorised as either ‘dangerous’, ‘major’ or ‘minor’. ‘Dangerous’ is a new category which will be introduced.

Any defects found under the ‘dangerous’ or ‘major’ category will mean that the vehicle will fail the test it cannot be driven away from the garage until it has been repaired.

Anyone found driving a vehicle which has been classed as ‘dangerous’ can face a fine of £2,500 and three points on a driving licence.

Any minor defects will be recorded and the car owner will be advised to have them repaired.

During an MOT, vehicles will be tested on items including tyre inflation, fluid leaks, brake pads, reversing lights and headlight washers (if applicable).

Inspector Darren Breslin, from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit, said: “Anyone driving a vehicle without an MOT certificate currently faces a fine of £1,000 from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

“From 20th May, any vehicles with faults classed as ‘dangerous’ cannot be driven away from the garage without being repaired first. The vehicle could be a danger to the driver and other road users, so the advice from the DVSA is to repair the vehicle and not risk receiving a fine or points on your licence.”

A vehicle needs its first MOT at three years, and you can get a free MOT reminder by text message or email a month before an MOT is due by signing up at:

Get a free reminder by text message or email a month before your MOT is due