Little Chart is a small village, and small villages need a garage that will take time over every car. Cranbrook Cars is roughly 20 minutes away through the lanes, a family business that welcomes everything from work vans to vintage cars.
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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 Little Chart 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 Little Chart at Cranbrook Cars: our family garage at The Common, Sissinghurst (TN17 2AF) is about 12 miles south-west of Little Chart, with MOTs by appointment.
Little Chart sits between Pluckley and Charing, about 12 miles north-east of our workshop. With no main road linking the two, the drive winds along country lanes south-west through the Weald towards Smarden and finally meets the A229, leading to our garage at The Common, Sissinghurst. It takes roughly 20 minutes. For a village this size, having a dependable family garage within reach matters, and we are glad to provide car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Little Chart for anyone who would rather not head into Ashford or Maidstone. John and his City & Guilds qualified team will look after you properly.
In farming country like this, plenty of vehicles have a job to do: vans, pick-ups and older cars that turn their hand to a bit of everything. Vehicles like that tend to fail MOTs on corrosion and emissions rather than anything dramatic. We carry out MOT failure work in our own workshop, including welding on sills and floors, fixing emissions problems and tracing running faults, so a failure does not mean finding a second garage. Have a look at our simple pre-MOT checks to give your car the best chance of passing first time.
From Little Chart, it is a short hop to Pluckley, Hothfield, Charing, Egerton and Great Chart, with the A20 and the M20 not far to the north. Local lanes are narrow and the verges soft, so wheels drop into ruts and potholes more often than drivers would like, which wears tyres unevenly and loosens suspension parts. Whenever we handle car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Little Chart, we pay attention to tyres, suspension and brakes as well as the engine, and we will be honest about anything that can safely wait. Worn parts are explained in plain English, never with jargon.
Our workshop at The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook (TN17 2AF) is about 12 miles south-west of Little Chart, 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 Little Chart from our workshop on The Common, Sissinghurst. Little Chart motorists can trust us with anything from an oil change to cylinder head work. These are the services we offer, all handled in our own workshop near Sissinghurst.
It is country lanes all the way, heading south-west through the Weald until you reach the A229. The trip is about 12 miles and usually takes around 20 minutes. Our workshop is on The Common, Sissinghurst.
Yes, MOT welding is part of our failure work. We will look at the corroded areas, explain what needs repairing for the car to pass, and quote before we start. It is often well worth doing on an older car that is otherwise sound.
We check the pads and discs for wear, look at the condition of the brake fluid, and check for ABS warning lights or faults. If anything is close to its limit, we will tell you roughly how long it is likely to last so you can plan the work.
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 Little Chart, 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
Pluckley · Hothfield · Charing · Egerton · Great Chart · Bethersden
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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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