Ticehurst is in East Sussex, but our garage near Cranbrook is only around ten miles away, by way of Hawkhurst. John's family business has been at it for over three decades, looking after cars, vans and vintage vehicles for private and trade customers alike.
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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 Ticehurst 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 Ticehurst at Cranbrook Cars: our family garage at The Common, Sissinghurst (TN17 2AF) is about 10 miles north-east of Ticehurst, with MOTs by appointment.
Ticehurst is in the Rother district of East Sussex, to the south-west of our workshop. Leave the village on the B2087 for the A268, follow that east into Hawkhurst, then turn north on the A229, which carries you through Cranbrook and out to our door. Allow about ten miles and roughly twenty minutes. The county line is no obstacle for car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Ticehurst, and because the drive is mostly on main roads, it is a straightforward trip even if you have never been our way before. Call first and we will have a slot waiting.
Ticehurst is a High Weald village with Bewl Water just to the north, and drivers here rely on their cars for almost everything, from the weekly shop to the run to Wadhurst or Stonegate station. The lanes are narrow and hilly, which is hard on suspension, brakes and tyres. We carry out suspension repairs, tyre fitting and brake work in-house, and for anyone covering a high mileage we suggest booking EDT carbon cleaning at intervals of roughly 15,000 miles. Regular servicing ties it all together and spots wear before it becomes a breakdown on a lane with no phone signal.
From Ticehurst it is a short drive to Bedgebury Pinetum, Hawkhurst and Wadhurst, and the A21 is close at hand for longer journeys. Main roads in this corner of the Weald are gritted in cold weather, which means salt and grime working into brakes, exhausts and wheel arches. Every time we take on car MOTs, servicing & repairs in Ticehurst, we look carefully underneath as well as under the bonnet, and if your MOT does throw up a problem, the retest here is free once the work is done. That saves a second trip back across the border.
Our workshop at The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook (TN17 2AF) is about 10 miles north-east of Ticehurst, usually around 20 minutes by car via the A229, A268 and B2087. 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 Ticehurst from our workshop on The Common, Sissinghurst. All of the following can be booked by Ticehurst drivers, with the work done in our Kent workshop some twenty minutes from the village. Call us if you would like to talk a problem through before booking.
Take the B2087 to the A268, go east to Hawkhurst, then follow the A229 north through Cranbrook and out on The Common, Sissinghurst. It is about ten miles and around twenty minutes. Our postcode is TN17 2AF.
It does. There is no difference between an MOT carried out in Kent and one in East Sussex, because the test and its standards are set nationally. The result goes onto the national MOT record, just as it would at a garage in Ticehurst.
Yes, from small repairs to fitting a complete new system. Signs your exhaust needs attention include louder running, rattles underneath and fumes or smells inside the car. Ring 01580 715007 to arrange an inspection.
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 Ticehurst, 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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