Bicknor is about as tucked away as it gets in Maidstone borough, a small hamlet up on the North Downs. Down in the Weald, our family workshop is roughly 25 minutes away, and we are happy to take care of anything from an MOT to an engine installation.
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We can help you with your brake pads, brake discs and ABS which is essential to your safety. We will offer you a friendly quotation on any brake repair or brake servicing job for drivers in Bicknor and the surrounding area.
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We are able to offer our services for all makes and models of cars including vintage vehicles. If you need more information about the services we can offer, please get in touch with us and we will be pleased to talk to you.
See All Car ServicesYou can get car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Bicknor at Cranbrook Cars: our family garage at The Common, Sissinghurst (TN17 2AF) is about 16 miles south of Bicknor, with MOTs by appointment.
Getting from Bicknor to our workshop means coming down off the North Downs and heading south across the Low Weald. The trip is about 16 miles and around 25 minutes, mostly on minor country roads, before you reach us on The Common, Sissinghurst. When you live somewhere this rural, every garage visit involves a drive. We think a family garage that has notched up more than 30 years' experience is worth it, and booking ahead makes car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Bicknor simple to arrange. Tell us what the car has been doing when you ring, and we can plan the work before it arrives.
Driving around Bicknor is all about steep hills, narrow lanes and sharp bends. Cars here work their brakes and clutches hard, and a long climb back up onto the downs soon shows up a tired cooling system. We look after brakes from pads and discs through to ABS faults and brake fluid changes, and we carry out clutch and gearbox work on cars and vans whatever the make. If you rely on a four-wheel drive or a van to get up and down the hill in winter, it makes sense to have it checked over before the bad weather arrives.
Wormshill is the nearest neighbour, with Hollingbourne, Harrietsham and Broomfield further down the slope. Chalk, flints and mud washed onto the lanes after rain are tough on tyres, and potholes can knock suspension and exhausts. We repair and replace tyres, fix exhausts and renew worn shock absorbers and bushes. For car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Bicknor, our MOTs are done by appointment, the retest is free after our repairs, and if the car needs welding or emissions work to pass, we can do that in the same workshop without sending you elsewhere.
Our workshop at The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook (TN17 2AF) is about 16 miles south of Bicknor, usually around 25 minutes by car. There is space to drop your car off, and if you would rather we explain the work face to face, just ask when you book.
Cranbrook Cars provides car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Bicknor from our workshop on The Common, Sissinghurst. Here is everything we offer drivers from Bicknor and the surrounding downland. All the work is done at our Sissinghurst workshop by City & Guilds qualified people, and we are glad to talk a problem through by phone first.
Around 16 miles, which usually takes about 25 minutes. Most of the drive is on country roads as you come down from the North Downs and head south, joining the A229 on the way to our workshop in Sissinghurst.
Yes. Brakes that fade or feel spongy after a long descent can mean worn pads, glazed discs or old brake fluid that has absorbed moisture. We inspect the whole system, replace whatever is worn and change the fluid if needed, then explain what we did.
We service and repair four-wheel drives along with all other makes and models. Before winter it is worth checking tyres, brakes, battery and suspension, and making sure the service is up to date, so the car copes with steep, slippery lanes.
Every booking at our Sissinghurst workshop (TN17 2AF) is handled by our City & Guilds qualified mechanics at our CVTS-registered garage. We inspect your vehicle, explain any findings clearly before starting work, and include a free MOT retest when the repairs are carried out with us.
To book car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Bicknor, call us on 01580 715007 or send us a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Last reviewed: November 2026 by Cranbrook Cars
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“John & his team have been servicing my car for a number of years now. Guaranteed to always be professional and on time but more importantly he is cheaper than other garages or main dealers. I always recommend him to family & my friends.”
January 2020
“As an electrician I need my van on the road at all times. John has always serviced and maintained it for me and with him being local to us, it’s always at a place and time that’s convenient to me to work around my business. Highly Recommended!”
December 2019
“John replaced the cracked and leaking power steering pump in my focus for £388. He used genuine ford parts and was £150 LESS than I’d been quoted by my local garage. He did a great job. Thanks!”
September 2019
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