SPECIALISTS IN MOT & SERVICING ALL MAKES AND MODELS
Our Hybrid Vehicle and electric car servicing technicians have years of experience and are dedicated to looking after all your vehicle requirements. With fewer moving components than traditional vehicles, there is less wear and tear, so the maintenance and servicing of electric vehicles are very straight-forward and cost-effective.
At Basingstoke MOT & Servicing Centre, we believe that the cost of servicing and maintaining your electric/hybrid vehicle should be as economical as running it!
WHY ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICES ARE NECESSARY – AND WHY AN MOT IS NOT ENOUGH
We are a fully trained, industry-standard repair and maintenance facility, giving customers reassurance about keeping their electric or hybrid vehicles in the best possible condition.
We can carry out routine servicing, as per manufacturers’ specific service intervals, for all makes and models, without affecting your vehicle’s warranty.
Can you get away with just having an annual MOT with no service? The answer is NO, there are differences between the two processes.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE MOT
An MOT is a basic safety check, checking specific parts of the car in accordance with a general set of guidelines.
An MOT is designed to ensure the vehicle is safe at the time of test. On an MOT, nothing is removed as this is not allowed by the DVSA rules and procedures. If a wheel bolt is missing, the car will fail the MOT. If a missing wheel bolt cannot be seen because the car has plastic wheel trims, it will pass. The same applies to every part of the car.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICING
A service is vehicle specific – some cars will need more checks than others and will therefore require more time. Our EV/Hybrid technicians will be aware of any common faults to look out for or prevent from occurring. A service is designed to keep a car safe and reliable until the next service.
A service contains lots of checks that are not checked on an MOT, for example:
- Checking the auxiliary battery so that you’re not stranded on a cold night.
- Checking the brake fluid moisture content because, with electronic braking systems, you won’t feel a problem through the pedal.
- Diagnostic equipment is used to check everything is working as it should, and that there is no corrosion or dirt on the charging connectors, which could lead to a build-up of heat damaging the connectors.
- Screenwash replacement
- Tyre pressures and condition
Considering all of this, we believe an annual service is a good value way of keeping your electric car safe and reliable.
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We are also proud to be part of the Good Garage Scheme where are currently have the highest number of feedback in the Basingstoke area. Testament to the impression that we make on our customers when they visit out facility and the treatment the received from our staff.
16/08/2021
Handy to have a garage that doesn’t mess around and is honest, 100% recommend.
08/04/2021
Been using this place for all my car work for the last 3 years. They’ve always been super helpful and cheerful. Ive never been overcharged and all work has always been done to a really good quality.
08/04/2021
Been using this place for all my car work for the last 3 years. They’ve always been super helpful and cheerful. I’ve never been overcharged and all work has always been done to a really good quality.
