Charing sits under the North Downs on the A20. If you would like a small family business to look after your car, Cranbrook Cars is about 20 minutes away by country lanes, and John's team have been working on all makes of car and van for more than 30 years.
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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 Charing 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 Charing at Cranbrook Cars: our family garage at The Common, Sissinghurst (TN17 2AF) is about 15 miles south-west of Charing, with MOTs by appointment.
Charing lies at the foot of the North Downs, about 15 miles north-east of our garage. Rather than using the A20 or M20, the best route to us takes country lanes south-west, across the Weald and on to the A229, where our workshop stands on The Common, Sissinghurst. The drive is around 20 minutes. If you want car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Charing from an independent garage rather than a dealership, we are a relaxed cross-country drive away, and we will always explain the work and cost before going ahead. Nothing is added to the bill without a phone call to you first.
In many ways Charing is a commuter village. It has a station on the line to Maidstone East and London, the A20 passes through, and the M20 is close at hand for Ashford or Maidstone. That means a lot of local cars cover heavy mileage, and modern engines and electronics need proper care to stay reliable. Our diagnostics and engine tuning get to the bottom of warning lights and rough running, and a session of EDT carbon cleaning roughly once every 15,000 miles helps high-mileage engines hold on to their performance. Regular servicing does the rest.
The village's neighbours include Little Chart, Hothfield, Pluckley, Egerton and Lenham, and many journeys here mix the fast A20 with the steep, narrow lanes that climb onto the Downs. That combination puts exhausts, brakes and suspension under real strain, and winter salt on the A20 adds to the corrosion. For car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Charing, we handle exhaust repairs right through to full replacement systems, brake work, suspension repairs and MOT failure work including emissions faults, so most jobs can be sorted under one roof. Vans and vintage vehicles are just as welcome as everyday cars.
Our workshop at The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook (TN17 2AF) is about 15 miles south-west of Charing, usually around 20 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 Charing from our workshop on The Common, Sissinghurst. Every job below is something Charing drivers can bring to our Sissinghurst workshop. From a warning light to a full exhaust, we explain the problem and the fix in plain English.
About 15 miles, or roughly 20 minutes' drive. The quickest route avoids the A20 and M20 and follows country lanes south-west across the Weald to the A229. Our garage is located in Sissinghurst, on The Common.
Stick to the schedule your manufacturer sets, normally a mileage or a time limit, whichever arrives first. High-mileage cars reach those intervals quickly, so it is worth keeping an eye on the service book. We can check what your car is due and book it in.
Yes. Emissions failures can come from a range of causes, from worn sensors to carbon build-up or exhaust problems. We use diagnostics to find the cause and carry out the repair, and if we did the original test, the retest is free.
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 Charing, 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
Little Chart · Hothfield · Pluckley · Egerton · Lenham · Boughton Malherbe
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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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