The Rother district of East Sussex starts only a few miles south of our workshop, so for many drivers there Cranbrook Cars is a short trip across the border into Kent. A small family firm with more than 30 years' experience, we welcome cars and vans of every make from villages right across Rother.
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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 Rother 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 Rother at Cranbrook Cars: our family garage at The Common, Sissinghurst (TN17 2AF) serves drivers across Rother (East Sussex), with MOTs by appointment.
Rother is the district of East Sussex that stretches from the Kent border down to the coast at Bexhill and Rye. We are based on The Common, Sissinghurst, just outside Cranbrook, and the county boundary runs a short way south of Hawkhurst, so the northern Rother villages are well within reach. Hurst Green is about 15 minutes away, while Peasmarsh, the furthest of the Rother villages we cover, is around 25 minutes. That puts car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Rother close at hand for people in Ticehurst, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Northiam and the villages in between.
Life in this part of East Sussex involves a lot of driving. The villages are spread across the High Weald and the Rother valley, linked by the A21, A28, A265 and A268 and a web of narrow lanes. Some people commute from Robertsbridge or Etchingham stations on the Hastings line, others drive the A21 every day, and local trades rely on their vans. Servicing follows the manufacturer's schedule, and we also handle diagnostics, brakes, clutches and cambelts and work on vintage vehicles. Our staff hold City & Guilds qualifications and the garage is CVTS registered.
An MOT is the same national test whichever side of the border you live, so there is no reason an East Sussex car cannot be tested in Kent. We carry out MOTs by appointment and deal with any failure work ourselves, welding included, and we do not charge for the retest once we have done the repairs. Winter salt on the A-roads and mud on the lanes take their toll on brakes, exhausts and suspension, so it often makes sense to book an MOT and a service together. Whether you are coming from Burwash in the west or Peasmarsh in the east, car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Rother are a short drive up the road.
Beckley · Burwash · Etchingham · Hurst Green · Northiam · Peasmarsh · Robertsbridge · Staple Cross · Ticehurst
Cranbrook Cars provides car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Rother from our workshop on The Common, Sissinghurst. Wherever you are in Rother, the services listed here are all available at our workshop near Sissinghurst. Ring 01580 715007 to discuss what your car or van needs and when suits you.
Our local pages cover Hurst Green, Etchingham, Burwash, Ticehurst, Robertsbridge, Staple Cross, Northiam, Beckley and Peasmarsh, and all of them are within about 25 minutes of our workshop. If you live elsewhere in the district you are just as welcome to book with us.
Yes. Every MOT follows one set of national rules across England, Scotland and Wales, so it makes no difference which county you live in or where the car was first registered. The pass certificate we issue is valid wherever you drive.
Call 01580 715007 or email cranbrookcars@aol.com, tell us the make and model and what you need, and we will arrange a time. If the fault is a mystery, just tell us what the car is doing and we can advise on the right booking.
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 Rother, 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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