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Servicing your car
Your rights and responsibilities A vehicle is one of the biggest and most important purchases of your lifetime. Regular servicing and preventive maintenance is a key to extending the worthy service lifespan of your vehicle. While most garages across the country ensure quality repairs and servicing, there are some garages…
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MOT: New changes to be aware of
Over the past few weeks, The Government have made some changes to improve the MOT testing service. MOT reminders by text Something new that the government are hoping to introduce and have been working on is a ‘Get an annual MOT reminder’ service, so they can send reminders by text…
Antifreeze: Keeping your engine running this winter
With recent overnight temperatures dropping below zero, it’s important to make sure that the fluid levels in your car are topped up and contain the correct dilution of antifreeze. Do you know how antifreeze works and why it is essential to keep your car on the road, not just during…
Barrowford MOT Suggest All Season Tyres
All season tyres, also known as all weather tyres, are designed for use in countries with moderate weather patterns all year round. Countries like the UK where winters are less severe and are characteristically more cold and wet with a low likelihood of snow are ideally suited for all season…
Servicing vs MOT: what’s the difference?
In this blog, we answer one of the most common MOT questions asked: “what is the difference between a service and an MOT” Let’s jump right in. In theory, a vehicle service ought to ensure that said vehicle is maintained in accordance with the recommendations laid out by…
Let There Be Light: Checking Your Car’s Lights
As the sun sets earlier and rises later, and with the clocks soon to jumping back, check out Barrowford MOT’s quick guide to making sure that all the lights on your car are working this autumn! As you are probably already aware, the lights on your car are used for a few different…
5 Things to Keep in Your Car This Winter
Now the kids have been sent back to school for the Autumn term, you know that soon the school run and your commute to work might turn into the more Arctic of expeditions. AS the mercury starts to plummet, it’s time to start thinking about carrying some extra things in…
Exhaust Issues and How to Spot Them
Your car’s exhaust emissions system is the only means of channelling away noxious gases such as carbon monoxide that are generated by your engine. If your exhaust system fails, fumes can potentially enter the vehicle cabin and prolonged exposure can be damaging to your health. Under existing regulations the Police…
MOTs Explained
First things first: An MOT is a safety test for vehicles which use public roads and cars over three years old must by law pass a yearly MOT test to show they are roadworthy. Here you can find out more about the MOT, including the five most common simple reasons…
Why Wheel Alignment?
In this busy generation where everything is moving fast, fast, fast, most of us have probably never thought much about how hard our tyres work to keep us on the straight and narrow. For example, when driving at 60mph, your car’s tyres will typical rotate around 700 times per minute.…