Windmill Garage Horndean

MOT Testing Horndean

Book An MOT with Windmill Garage today.

Class IV – Cars, Light Vans and Small Minibuses

Web Test Fee: £54.85

Please Check Your MOT Certificate To See The Earliest Date You Can Test Before Booking.

Arc Morpheus
Arc Morpheus
2023-11-29
Have used Windmill Garage for over 19 years, for all our service and MOT’s for all our family’s vehicles. Always found them to be open and honest about all repairs ever needed to our cars, always polite, and always explain exactly why something needs repair/replacement before commencing the work. They are very competitive on pricing and parts, a top quality garage all round. A rare find so use them if you can. Tess Bates
james greenshields
james greenshields
2023-11-20
Brilliant garage, I have been bringing all my cars since I moved to the area in 2016. Always kept informed of any work that needs to be done and fully trust the quality of work.
Chris Bowers
Chris Bowers
2023-11-17
I have been using this garage for over 30 years. They are honest, reliable and never do more work than is necessary. Over the years I have recommended them to family and friends. If you want garage you can trust, then Windmill garage is the one for you.
Lee Sage
Lee Sage
2023-11-06
Great Service my go to garage 👍
Trevor Beavis
Trevor Beavis
2023-11-03
I’ve been bringing my cars here for 7 years now. I’ve always found the service they give second to none.. I’ve just had to have extensive work done on my clutch and gearbox. They did everything possible to diagnose what the issues were and to get to the bottom of a an uncommon problem. They have done a thorough job and I am very pleased that it has now been satisfactorily completed.
ColinJ Hush
ColinJ Hush
2023-10-09
Excellent service and quality workmanship Colin H
Robert Clark
Robert Clark
2023-10-01
John and his team have been servicing our car for over 10 years and have always given us excellent customer service. Our car has a bad habit of developing faults just prior to long journeys but each time john has fitted us in, solved the problem and given us peace of mind. Well done team.
Sandie Cooper
Sandie Cooper
2023-09-28
I’ve used Windmill Garage for years. Excellent service, professional and very reliable. Highly recommend.
Rosalynd Lingard
Rosalynd Lingard
2023-09-25
Have been going to John Simmons for many years and it has always been outstanding service and all staff are highly competent. Have recommended numerous people.
Will Wood
Will Wood
2023-09-24
I’ve used Windmill garage for my car’s MOT every year (as well as my family). I’ve lost count of the number of years I’ve used their service. Their booking system is easy to use, the prices are competitive and the entire team are very friendly. They also advise if there is anything needed doing soon. I would recommend using Windmill Garage 100%!

Diesel Testing

As part of the MOT test your vehicle will be checked for smoke emissions. This helps the environment by minimising pollution and testing the fuel efficiency of your vehicle. It also helps you by checking that the engine is working correctly and reduces wasted fuel.

How diesel emissions are tested

The test has been developed so that it should not damage your engine. The tester will check the maintenance history of your vehicle by asking you some questions. The tester must refuse to test your vehicle if he thinks that the smoke test will damage your engine.

PLEASE TELL THE TESTER IF YOU THINK THE SMOKE TEST MAY DAMAGE YOUR ENGINE

To reduce the possibility of damage and increase the chances of passing you should:

  • Keep your vehicle maintained at all times
  • Have the camshaft drive belt replaced at the recommended intervals
  • Go for the test with a fully warmed up engine – it will produce less smoke and is safer to test
  • Do not tamper with governor settings. They have been set to help ensure the engine runs efficiently

The MOT test

After checking the oil temperature to ensure the engine is warm, the tester will accelerate the engine from idle until the governor cuts in a maximum of 6 times. Your engine will not be held at full speed for any length of time. If your engine has been maintained, the test should not cause any damage to your engine

Opening Hours

Monday08:30 – 17:00
Tuesday08:30 – 17:00
Wednesday08:30 – 17:00
Thursday08:30 – 17:00
Friday08:30 – 17:00
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