The Garage at Lifton Tel: 01566 780355

27/10/2022

The Garage at Lifton will be permanently closing after 31st October. We would like to say a big thanks to all of the customers that have supported us over the years.
There are three other garages on the estate that are fully able to service, MOT and repair vehicles so we hope that you will have minimal disruption in keeping your car on the road.

02/11/2020

Take 2 lock down.
We will still be open regardless as far as we're concerned nothing has changed and there are no changes or added exclusions/ extensions with regards to Mot tests.
We will be open as normal just like we was during the first lock down period, hope this helps, if you need any further help please contact us.

29/04/2020

We are trying to get clarification from the Association of British Insurers this morning on the MOT issue. Their website advice is not that clear and suggests that if you CAN get an MOT, you should. So if you’re not prevented from doing so due to self-isolation or your garage is closed, you should.

They say on the ABI website:

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I am self-isolating, and my MOT is due. Is my insurance still valid?

If you cannot take your car for its MOT, ask someone else to do this for you. If they are not already named drivers, contact your insurer to add them to your policy.

If this is not possible due to the impact of Covid-19, insurers will be pragmatic and not penalise you for something that is out of your control. Safety is paramount and it is illegal to drive a car in a dangerous condition, so make sure to check your brakes, tyres and lights before driving. Please remember to get your MOT done when you can.

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Our best advice at this stage is that if you can you should. Our concern is that if you’re not self-isolating and your local garage is open for MOTs, then there is nothing stopping you from getting one. In the event of an accident caused by, say poor brakes, an insurer could ask you why you didn’t get an MOT if you were able to drive and your usual garage was open for MOTs.

The key point insurers and the Govt. make is that it is still your responsibility to make sure your car is safe to drive. For many people who rely on their MOT to pick up faults, they may not always feel that confident in their ability to do this! Govt. guidance on the safety of your vehicle is on their website:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020

If we learn anything new, we’ll let you know. But our advice at present is to get an MOT if you’re safely able to do so.

Your car, van or motorcycle’s MOT expiry date will be extended by 6 months if it’s due on or after 30 March 2020 - but you must keep your vehicle safe to drive.

28/04/2020

!! URGENT - Your 6 month MOT extension may NOT be valid for insurance purposes if you are actually using your car - PLEASE READ !!

A couple of customers have confirmed today that their insurers are only covering cars with the 6 month MOT extension for FIRE AND THEFT ONLY.

This may mean if you are using your car, and you have an accident, you will NOT be covered under these insurers.

This leans towards the legislaton only being in place for people in isolation that cannot get their cars MOT'd, so that they can stay legal whilst parked up.

We would advise as a matter of urgency if you are using your car, and your MOT is falling under the 6 month extension elibility, to PLEASE call your insurance company to find out if this impacts your cover.

We were really suprised to hear this news this morning, and would hate to see our customers ending up being classfied as 'uninsured'.

If you find out this is the case for you, we can get your MOT sorted for you. Call us on 01566 780355 to book, please leave us a message if we do not get to the phone in time and we will call you back ASAP.

If your insurance company says this will not change your level of cover, then you just have to ensure your car is still roadworthy and the extension will still apply. Although please keep in mind slots will be very busy when the extension ends.

Thank you!

24/03/2020

24/03/2020

Just to say to our customers, we shall endeavour to continue working as normal untill otherwise under the recent circumstances.
If we feel that there is too much risk involved for ourselves and our customers we will let you know as soon as it is possible, untill then work as normal and stay healthy

09/04/2019

Mazda 6 in for a DPF clean and flush due to failing the mot on its emissions and also due to warning lights being illuminated

13/03/2019

Using our Fortè deep clean again to solve power issues with turbo charger and egr valve issues as well air intake issues

28/02/2019

So today we did our first Fortè Diesel Fuel Injector Deep Clean, vehicle would not pass the emissions test.
The results speak for themselves.

27/02/2019

Video of a DPF clean we did today on a vauxhall Vectra diesel, check out the colour of the waste caught into our drainer😱

27/02/2019

So done our 2nd DPF clean and flush and also did a diesel intake clean before doing the DPF, results are amazing full performance resumed and running so sweet and smooth