MOTs, servicing and repairs for every make, from a Chelmsley Wood garage that started in a lock-up in 1979.

Your local garage for all makes and models, and a Ford Authorised Repairer too. We operate from modern, clean, purpose built premises on Saxon Way, and most popular jobs are carried out to a fixed price that includes VAT.

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The Ford Mobile Service van parked outside the Kingshurst Automotive building on Saxon Way
The Kingshurst Automotive sign being fitted over the original lock-up doors
Where it started: the lock-up

Just ask, we do it!

Any car or light commercial, any year, including those still under warranty. We also guarantee that no additional work will be carried out without your prior approval.

  • MOT testingClass 4, 5L and 7, two MOT bays
  • Servicingfixed price or to the manufacturer’s schedule
  • Ford Authorised Repairermain dealer service at independent prices
  • Repairsfrom a bulb to a replacement engine
  • Brakesfree 15 point brake check and written report
  • TyresTyre Warehouse, puncture repairs and laser alignment
  • Air conditioningperformance checks, cleans and full services
  • Taxi testingPrivate Hire and Hackney Carriage
  • Mobile Servicingat your place of work, fleets included

MOT testing for cars, campers, minibuses and vans

We have been testing cars since 1991, and with 2 separate MOT bays we can test 3 different classes of vehicle: Class 4, Class 5L and Class 7. An MOT takes approximately 45 minutes, and you can watch from our comfortable waiting lounge upstairs.

MOT reminders go out every year, usually between two and four weeks before your test is due, by text message and email too if we have those details. Did you know you can renew your MOT up to 28 days before it is due without losing any days?

Book an MOT on 0121 770 9377
  • CLASS 4Cars, Mini Bus (up to 12 seats), Goods Vehicle (up to 3000Kg DGW*)
  • CLASS 4Motor Caravan (all sizes)
  • CLASS 5LMini Bus (13-16 seats)
  • CLASS 7Large Goods Vehicles (3000Kg-3500Kg DGW*)

Our large MOT bay

Will test up to a max of: Weight 4000kg. Width 2.5mtr. Wheel base: 4.1mtr (from centre of front wheel to centre of rear wheel).

*DGW

Design Gross Weight is the maximum fully loaded weight the vehicle was designed to operate at, normally found on a plate fixed to the vehicle by the manufacturer.

Free retest if your vehicle is left with us for repair, or if it fails on a minor item (lamps, wipers, mirrors, registration plates and the like) and comes back before the end of the next working day.

The Kingshurst premises with Ford Service signs and cars on the forecourt
FORDFord Authorised Repairer since 2010

Ford Authorised Repairer: Main Dealer Service at Independent Prices

The best of both worlds. We can offer Ford customers the same level of servicing, repair and warranty support they get from a Ford main dealer, at the competitive prices only an independent garage can offer, with the personal service of a family-run business. We were the first Independent in Birmingham to achieve the status of Ford Authorised Repairer.

  • Private, Fleet & Business

    We have exactly the same level of authority to repair private, fleet and business customers as any other Ford dealer throughout the UK.

  • Key programming

    Access to the latest Ford product knowledge and training, updated daily, plus Ford special tools and computerised diagnostic equipment.

  • Warranty work

    Servicing, repair and warranty support to the same level you get from a Ford main dealer.

  • Ford IDS

    A dedicated laptop that talks to the engine management system for fault finding, switching off service lights, coding new components and software updates.

  • Ford ECAT

    Ford’s online parts catalogue, with most parts available within 20 minutes from one of Ford’s UK main distribution points.

  • The right oils

    Using the wrong oils will invalidate your warranty. We keep the exact grades required by Ford in stock.

Ford MotorCraft servicing

Professional care at an affordable price, including a 30-point FORD eCheck, oil and filter change, air or pollen filter change and a free wash and vac. Having an official Ford stamp in your service book is the very best way of protecting your vehicle’s resale value.

Bringing your Ford to us will be different. We promise it!

On the east side of Birmingham, handy for customers in Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth and Coleshill.

Servicing for any car or light commercial

We are a strong local independent that invests heavily in modern equipment, training and information, a vital element as today’s cars use a great deal of electronics. Choose from our two main service types.

Inside the Kingshurst workshop with cars raised on two post ramps

Fixed Price Servicing

Very competitive fixed price servicing that includes all parts and VAT, plus the environment charge for disposing of controlled waste. Call us to confirm the price for your car.

  • Lubrication Service

    A great supplement between services, whether preparing for a long journey or just for some peace of mind. Changing engine oil and filter, checking essential items such as tyres, battery, wipers and lights.

  • Interim Service

    Ideal if you use your car for short, mainly urban journeys and don’t cover great mileages. An interim service every 6,000 miles helps keep your car safe and roadworthy between full services.

  • Premium Service

    Recommended every 12,000 miles or 12 months, whichever is sooner. For a single fixed price it includes over 40 checks, adjustments and service item replacements.

Manufacturers Service

Fed up with dealer prices? Genuine savings of between 30% to 40% can be made on both service and labour costs without it affecting your warranty. We follow the manufacturer’s service schedule using Autodata, the industry’s leading publisher of technical information, and fit either genuine parts or parts of matching quality. Your service book will be stamped in the same way.

Please bring your service book so it can be stamped, and leave any locking wheel nut key on the passenger seat.

Air Conditioning Service

Air conditioning systems tend to lose 10% to 15% of their refrigerant gas a year, so they should be serviced at least once every two years.

  • FREE Performance check. Visual inspection, refrigerated air temperature, compressor and compressor clutch checked for operation.
  • Anti bacterial clean. The performance check plus an antibacterial and disinfecting treatment through the system.
  • Full service. System pressures checked, air, moisture and refrigerant evacuated, then recharged to recommended levels with fresh oil as necessary.
  • Full service with anti bacterial clean. Everything in the full service, plus the antibacterial treatment.

Mechanical repairs, from fitting a new bulb or battery to replacing an engine

With our ramps we can work on anything from a mini to a long wheel base van.

  • Batteries
  • Wheel Bearings
  • Exhausts
  • Alternators
  • Shock Absorbers
  • Springs
  • Suspension Bushes
  • Wishbones
  • Turbos
  • Brake Pipes
  • Welding
  • Windows & Doors
  • Dashboards
  • Heating & Ventilation
  • Gearboxes
  • Drive Shafts

  • Cam Belts

    If it snaps it will destroy your engine. When we quote to replace a cam belt we always include the price of a cam belt kit, with the guide and tensioner pulleys that can otherwise cause early failure.

  • Clutches

    FREE clutch check while-u-wait. All fitted with a 2 year unlimited mileage guarantee (not taxis, driving schools or commercial vehicles; terms on request).

  • Dual mass flywheels

    Where a solid flywheel replacement is available for your model, we give you the options and you decide.

  • Engines and cylinder heads

    A failed engine doesn’t mean writing your car off. Engines come with a One year unlimited mileage warranty, and we have years of experience on head gaskets and cylinder head rebuilds.

  • Recovery

    Whatever type of recovery is required, we always charge it out at cost price.

A car up on a yellow ramp in the Kingshurst workshop

Brakes

We provide a no obligation 15 point brake check and report. The result is recorded on a written brake report together with the cost of any work, and all quotations are based on that examination. We test the temperature your brake fluid boils at too.

See our Brake Service Check Sheet (PDF)

Brake checks for Kingshurst, Chelmsley Wood, Castle Bromwich, Marston Green, Smiths Wood and around Birmingham.

The Tyre Warehouse unit at Kingshurst Automotive during building work

Tyre Warehouse

Tyres supplied and fitted, puncture repairs, and laser Wheel alignment for the front or all four wheels. We do not charge to set tyre pressures. Call for a competitive quote.

TAXI

Taxi testing: Private Hire and Hackney Carriage

We have years of experience testing taxis for Solihull Council, including longer wheelbase minibuses (Classes 5L and 7). The test is in 2 parts, an MOT and a Supplementary Test, carried out at the same time, and it generally takes no longer than 45 minutes.

You can watch your taxi being tested from a comfortable viewing lounge with a free hot drinks machine. We promise your test will be started on time, so please arrive a few minutes early for the paperwork.

MOBILE

Mobile Servicing at your place of work

Fitting a car or van service into a busy week isn’t always easy. Our Mobile Service van is fully equipped to carry out routine service and maintenance, vehicle repairs (including warranty) and field service actions such as software updates, all at your premises. Fleets welcome.

Send us a time and date that suits you

Since 1979: from a lock up behind a house to Saxon Way

Kingshurst Automotive started trading in 1979 in a lock up behind a house. We now operate from purpose built premises and repair thousands of cars every year for local people, because customers have had the confidence to come back and pass our details on to family and friends.

  • The Kingshurst Automotive sign being fitted above the doors of the original lock-up garage
    Putting the Kingshurst sign up over the lock-up
  • Two cars and a Porsche outside the Kingshurst Automotive lock-ups and test centre
    The lock-ups and the test centre
  • Classic cars parked outside an early Kingshurst building
    Early days
  • A man sitting on the empty plot with plans for the new premises
    Plans on the empty plot
  • The steel frame of the new premises going up beside a digger
    The steel frame goes up
  • The two storey new building under construction with scaffolding
    Building the new premises
  • Blue two post ramps being installed in the new workshop
    Ramps going in
  • The finished Kingshurst premises with reception and workshop doors
    Purpose built on Saxon Way
Kingshurst Automotive's Talking about cars newspaper advert with the 0121 770 9377 number
Talking about cars: our press advert
Three men in dinner suits holding a trophy at an awards night
Awards night
The Talking about cars launch with large printed adverts
Launching Talking about cars

  • 1979

    Kingshurst Automotive starts trading in a lock up behind a house.

  • 1991

    We start testing cars, and we have been MOT testing ever since.

  • 2010

    We become a Ford Authorised Repairer, while carrying on working on all makes.

  • Award winning

    We are previous winners of the UK’s Independent Garage of the Year, beating finalists from all over the UK.

The Kingshurst Automotive workshop team in uniform in front of the Tyre Warehouse sign
The Kingshurst team outside the building under the K and A sign

An experienced management and workshop team, and a family-run way of doing things that’s a long way from a large dealer group.

Race tyres for Ratchet Strap Racing

We sponsored the race tyres for “Cheap Thrills”, the Nostalgia Slingshot dragster built and run by Tamworth-based Ratchet Strap Racing with the Wild Bunch Nostalgia race club. On our tyres the team took their first 1st place, at the Santa Pod Redline Rumble, with a 9.85 second average.

  • The Ratchet Strap Racing slingshot dragster parked outside the Kingshurst Automotive building
    Ratchet Strap Racing’s dragster on our forecourt
  • The dragster's engine with trophies in front of the Kingshurst Automotive sign
    Trophies on the forecourt
  • Dragster bodywork reading Sponsored by Tyre Warehouse with trophies
    Race tyres from Tyre Warehouse
  • A red Ford Escort shell stripped down in the workshop
    From the archive
  • A Ford Escort rally car throwing up dust on a forest stage
    From the archive
  • A white Ford Escort rally car on a tarmac stage
    From the archive
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“Our go-to garage”

4.9 from 109 reviews on Blackcircles 4.6 from 177 reviews on Google
  • “Friendly team, excellent service”

    Blackcircles customer, Porsche Macan, May 2026

  • “Great find of a garage. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.”

    Blackcircles customer, Land Rover Defender 110, March 2026

  • “Excellent service. Prompt clean and friendly”

    Blackcircles customer, Ford Fiesta ST-3, November 2025

  • “Very professional and efficient from start to finish work was carried out in good time.”

    Blackcircles customer, Nissan Qashqai, June 2025

  • “Prompt efficent service, and a comfortable waiting area.”

    Blackcircles customer, SEAT Toledo, February 2025

  • “Kingshurst Automotive is our go-to garage. Been using them for years. Honest, open and really good value. I wouldnt go to another garage.”

    Blackcircles customer, Audi A4, July 2024

  • “Excellent service. Straight in at appointment time & comfortable waiting area.”

    Blackcircles customer, Mercedes-AMG C 43, February 2023

  • “Excellent as always. Used on several occasions now, always the best.”

    Blackcircles customer, Ford Kuga, January 2023

  • “Professional. Very clean and tidy premises.”

    Blackcircles customer, Hyundai Tucson, September 2022

  • “Had two tyres fitted, very pleased with young lads , torqued the wheel studs instead of just air gunning them like most other shops do , I was well looked after by the lad at the desk , will use these guys again and not the dearest around very good prices thanks”

    Blackcircles customer, Jaguar X-Type, December 2022

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  • “Would like to say a big thank you all the staff and mechanics at kingshurst automotive for fixing my mondeo st220 today after 1 year of banging and knocking it finally been found and fixed now it’s Lovely and quiet. Thank you.”

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  • “Thanks to everyone. I’m new to running a car and was apprehensive about bringing my car in, but my service was simple and straight forward. See you again Ehi.”

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  • “Had to go in at short notice without an appointment and they were brilliant. Sorted what needed sorting at a price I was happy with.”

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A unique 12 month/12,000 mile guarantee

If a replaced part fails due to incorrect fitment or the part itself being faulty, we replace it with free parts and labour within 12 months or 12,000 miles of the original fitment, whichever is the earlier. Your statutory rights are not affected.

  • Most popular jobs are carried out to a fixed price that includes VAT.
  • No additional work will be carried out without your prior approval.

The Motor Ombudsman

We are accredited by The Motor Ombudsman (accreditation #3896) and subscribe to its Service and Repair Code of Practice. We commit to providing you with:

  • Honest and fair services
  • Completing work as agreed
  • Invoices that match quoted prices
  • Competent and conscientious staff
  • Open and transparent pricing

The Code also gives you a free consumer advice line, free conciliation and low cost independent arbitration, and more rights than required by law.

themotorombudsman.org

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Payment: cash, and we accept all main credit cards. Sorry we do not take cheques.

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