From Goudhurst, the garage is an easy five-mile drive east along the A262. We are a family firm with more than 30 years of hands-on experience, and we already look after vehicles for people in the village, including a local electrician whose van John services and maintains.
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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 Goudhurst 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 Goudhurst at Cranbrook Cars: our family garage at The Common, Sissinghurst (TN17 2AF) is about 5 miles east of Goudhurst, with MOTs by appointment.
Goudhurst sits west of our workshop, and the route could hardly be simpler: the A262 Goudhurst Road heads east out of the village, and a short stretch of the A229 brings you to our door at The Common, Sissinghurst. All in, it is about five miles and roughly ten minutes. For car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Goudhurst, that is close enough to leave the car with us without much planning, and near enough that a friend or neighbour can drop you back home. Call ahead and we will fix a time that fits around your day.
Goudhurst is a hilltop village, and the climb up and down its main street is steep by anyone's standards. Hill starts, heavy braking on the way down and a lot of first-gear work are tough on clutches and brakes, and vans loaded with tools and materials feel it even more. Tradespeople in the village rely on their vehicles to earn a living, which is why we service and repair vans as well as cars. We fit clutches, replace pads and discs, and renew cambelt kits before they become a problem, all in our own workshop rather than sending work out.
Goudhurst is close to Bedgebury Pinetum and sits among Horsmonden, Lamberhurst, Brenchley and Cranbrook, so local drivers clock up miles on the A262 and the twisting roads between those villages. In winter the A-roads are gritted, and salt gets into brake components, exhausts and the underside of older cars. That is something we keep an eye on when looking after car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Goudhurst, and it is one reason corrosion-related MOT failures can need welding, which we carry out ourselves. Catching rust early is nearly always the easier fix.
Our workshop at The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook (TN17 2AF) is about 5 miles east of Goudhurst, usually around 10 minutes by car via the A229 and A262. 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 Goudhurst from our workshop on The Common, Sissinghurst. The full list below is available to Goudhurst drivers at our workshop, around ten minutes away along the A262. Whether it is the family car or the work van, call us to book or to ask a question.
About five miles east, roughly ten minutes by car. Take the A262 Goudhurst Road towards Sissinghurst and Cranbrook, and you will find our garage at The Common, Sissinghurst. Postcode TN17 2AF.
Yes. We service and repair vans of all makes for commercial customers, including tradespeople from Goudhurst. Keeping a working van on the road means regular servicing, brakes and tyres in good order, and an MOT booked in good time. Ring 01580 715007 to arrange it.
Steep hill starts and slow traffic can certainly add wear. Signs to watch for include a clutch that bites high, slips when you accelerate, or smells hot on a climb. We repair and replace clutches, and can check yours during a service.
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 Goudhurst, 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
Horsmonden · Lamberhurst · Cranbrook · Brenchley · Sissinghurst · Marden
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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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