Choosing a mechanic is easier when you know what to expect. Here is what we think is worth knowing, in plain words, whether you book with us or anyone else.
What a mobile mechanic can do at your door
- Inspections and checks: before the NCT, before you buy a used car, or when a warning light comes on
- Finding out why a car will not start
- Help after wrong fuel, with advice on the next step
- Small jobs that need no workshop lift
What needs a workshop
Some work needs a ramp, special equipment or a controlled place. A good mobile mechanic tells you that clearly, before starting, and explains your options. We do not tow. If the car has to move, a recovery company is the right call.
How the price works
- A call-out covers us coming to the car and the diagnostic check
- Labour is for the time the job takes
- Parts are extra, and quoted before we fit them
- You agree the price before the work starts, and you can ask for it in writing
- If a job turns out bigger than it looked, we stop and tell you before we carry on
Questions to ask any mechanic
- Are you qualified, and can I see it?
- Are you insured for work on my car?
- Will I get a written quote and a receipt?
- Is the work guaranteed, and for how long?
- What payment methods do you take?
Our answers
- Price: agreed with you first, in writing if you ask
The NCT in numbers
About half of cars do not pass the first time. In 2024 the first-test pass rate was 50.57%, down from 52.91% the year before, according to the National Car Test Service annual report. The most common visual fail items that year were tyres, front suspension and steering linkage.
Source: NCTS 2024 annual report
Cars are getting older
The average car in Ireland is about 9.9 years old, and 48% of the fleet is 10 years or older, according to SIMI. Older cars tend to need more checking before the test.
Source: SIMI national vehicle fleet
What to have ready when you call
- The make, model and registration
- Where the car is, and whether you can be there
- What happened, and when it started
- A photo of the dashboard if a light is on
If anyone is hurt or in danger
Call 112 first.