Hawkhurst is a straightforward run up the A229 to us, about six miles. It is a large village close to the East Sussex border, and its drivers cover a lot of ground. Our family garage has spent more than 30 years keeping cars and vans like theirs on the road.
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See All Car ServicesYou can get car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Hawkhurst at Cranbrook Cars: our family garage at The Common, Sissinghurst (TN17 2AF) is about 6 miles north of Hawkhurst, with MOTs by appointment.
Hawkhurst is south of our workshop, and the A229 links the two directly, running north through Cranbrook towards Sissinghurst. It is about six miles and around fifteen minutes in normal traffic. Because the whole journey is on one main road, getting to us for car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Hawkhurst is easy, even if you do not know the back lanes. Our garage is a little beyond Cranbrook on the Sissinghurst side, so you simply pass through the town and keep going. Give us a ring before you set off and we will have a time booked for you.
Hawkhurst is spread out, from the crossroads at Highgate down to the southern side of the village and the lanes beyond, and it sits where two busy routes meet: the A229 and the A268 towards Rye. Many households here drive long distances, to Tunbridge Wells, to the coast or to Etchingham station on the Hastings line, so cars rack up the miles. High-mileage engines benefit from regular servicing and from EDT carbon cleaning; for anyone covering serious distances for work or family, we would suggest one roughly each 15,000 miles. Oil changes on time matter more than ever when the miles pile up this quickly.
With Hurst Green and Etchingham just over the border in East Sussex, and Bedgebury Pinetum a short drive away, Hawkhurst sees a lot of through traffic. Queues at the junction mean stop-start driving, which wears brakes and clutches, and busy A-roads in winter mean salt and spray thrown up underneath. Whenever we handle car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Hawkhurst, we look at brakes, exhausts and the underside as well as the engine, so small problems are found before they turn into MOT failures or a breakdown on the way to work.
Our workshop at The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook (TN17 2AF) is about 6 miles north of Hawkhurst, usually around 10 minutes by car via the A229. 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 Hawkhurst from our workshop on The Common, Sissinghurst. Hawkhurst drivers can have all of the following done at our workshop at The Common, Sissinghurst, about six miles up the A229. Call us to book, or just to ask what a particular job involves.
Head north on the A229 through Cranbrook and carry on towards Sissinghurst; the workshop is on The Common, a short distance past the town. It is about six miles and around fifteen minutes. The postcode is TN17 2AF.
If you cover big distances, it is worth it. We advise an EDT carbon clean about every 15,000 miles for high-mileage and business users, to clear the deposits that build up inside engines over time. There is also our EDT engine clean, a job of about 15 minutes finished off with a new filter and fresh oil.
Yes. Bring us the failure sheet and we will look at what needs doing, whether it is welding, emissions, brakes or suspension. We can then carry out the repairs and the MOT here. Call 01580 715007 to talk it through.
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 Hawkhurst, 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
Highgate · Hurst Green · Sandhurst · Benenden · Cranbrook · Etchingham
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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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