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Abbey MOT Station
Physical Garage
Unit 6, Abbey Trading Estate, Bell Green Ln, London, SE26 5TW
The Abbey MOT Station is based in Sydenham. Our friendly team provides fair and affordable MOT testing services across multiple classes for vehicle owners in all of the surrounding areas including Beckenham and Penge. We are one of the few MOT stations locally to provide MOT testing for all petrol and diesel models. As a company, we operate from a fully equipped workshop and our independent business first started out in 2006. While our reputation has been built on the scope we provide as one of the most versatile MOT stations covering Beckenham, Penge and South East London, we also deliver a full service range that includes car servicing and
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£72
4.9 (103 reviews)
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Customers repeatedly praise the garage for friendly, helpful staff, fast and efficient MOTs and services, clear communication and fair, honest pricing — many note reliable collection/drop‑off and become repeat customers. Criticisms are rare but include occasional booking or website communication glitches, delays waiting for parts, a few aftercare issues (for example an air‑conditioning refill that failed) and a very small number of serious complaints. The prevailing view is highly positive, with most reviewers happy to recommend the garage.
Vertu Ford Bromley
Physical Garage
Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HS
Please note: Collection and Delivery not available on Saturdays At your local Vertu dealership, we only use the latest technology and employ the very best highly trained technicians. This ensures we have the skills and equipment to diagnose any problem quickly, making your service or repair faster and cheaper. Our friendly service receptionists and technicians can offer advice on car servicing, MOT’s and repairs.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£89
4.47 (191 reviews)
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Customers are largely positive, frequently praising polite, helpful staff, clear communication (often via video vehicle health checks), good value and speedy turnarounds, with many welcoming the complimentary valet. A smaller but notable group report problems — delays, cancelled bookings, unexplained extra charges and occasional poor customer handling or damage — which dented trust. In short, the garage gets strong marks for communication and value from most customers, but consistency around scheduling, billing and some aspects of workmanship remains a recurring concern.
Ancaster Penge
Physical Garage
61 Croydon Road,, Crystal Palace,, Penge,, SE20 7TF
Ensuring your car is maintained, serviced and looked after by experienced professionals is essential to prolonging the peak performance of your vehicle. Ancaster are proud to be able to say we boast specialist technicians across a wide range of brands who are all expertly trained. With this broad knowledge and a wealth of experience, you can rest assured your vehicle is in safe hands. Our service centres are all fully equipped with the latest diagnostic equipment, helping us decipher where your vehicle is under performing or damaged so we can quickly get to work to putting it back to how it should be. We are proud of the hard-work our team pu
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£100
An air conditioning system controls the temperature in a car and works in a similar way to a kitchen refrigerator. When the fluid inside such appliances (also called refrigerant) changes from a liquid state to a gas, it cools down. Outside air is blown past the coils in which the gas flows, and is therefore also cooled before it is blown into the car’s cabin. The air con gas then returns to liquid form in the system's compressor, heating it up, but the resulting warm air is directed outside the car.
Air conditioning in a car serves two purposes. It cools down the interior of a car, dramatically so if needed, which improves passenger comfort and prevents the type of heat-related irritability that may lead to an accident. Also, because air conditioners generate air that is less humid than outside air, it can be used to demist a fogged-up windscreen more quickly than when air is blown out of a standard ventilation system. This might also prevent an accident from occurring.
A simple check of the temperature of the air emanating from an air conditioning vent will tell you if the refrigerant needs a recharge - some garages use the term 're-gas'. A warm air temperature would suggest that the refrigerant is low or old. Manufacturers typically recommend a recharge no matter what every couple of years to keep the system running efficiently; this involves topping up or refilling the system with fresh refrigerant. This may be all that is needed, but an efficient air conditioning system also needs to be serviced occasionally. If the refrigerant is replaced but the air conditioning system does not seem to be operating properly, either due to warm air or low system pressure, an air conditioning service will be required.
If the pressure in the air conditioning system is particularly low, there might be a leak. This can be checked during an air conditioning service that manufacturers suggest performing every 3-4 years. As well as a test for leaks and the inspection of refrigerant levels, the condenser, the compressor, the hoses and the drive belts are checked. The service also involves a cleaning to take any contaminants, bacteria or moisture out of the system before any new refrigerant is added, followed by a full recharge. It is important to note that an air conditioning service is not included in routine car services but has to be booked separately. Remember to do so because an inefficient air conditioner places greater demands on a car’s engine and requires more fuel to generate cool air, not to mention that any resident bacteria might cause illness.
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