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Vertu Citroen Derby
Physical Garage
Stores Rd, Derby, DE21 4XF
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
4.56 (67 reviews)
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Most reviewers praise friendly, helpful staff, clear communication, competitive pricing and the helpful video health checks (often with a complimentary wash/refreshment). Common strengths are professional, timely work, easy online booking and transparent updates; recurring weaknesses reported by a minority include last‑minute cancellations, long waits or delays, missed jobs (for example coolant top‑ups or MOT retests) and poor follow‑up on quotes. Sentiment therefore skews strongly positive, though a few service lapses suggest areas for improvement.
ETB Autocentres Derby
Physical Garage
116 Siddals Road, Derby, DE1 2PW
When it comes to offering motorists a trusted customer experience to rely on, ETB Autocentres doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. For many years, ETB Autocentres has prided itself on its knowledgeable, open, and honest advice, with our customers’ safety at the forefront of all we do. It’s as simple as that and long may this continue! As well as exhausts, tyres, and batteries, we offer so much more besides including servicing, MOTs, wheel balancing, alignment, brakes air-conditioning, and all other mechanical repairs.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£85
5 (21 reviews)
Stoney Cross Garage
Physical Garage
Stoney Cross, Spondon, DE21 7NS
A family-run business where the customer still comes first. Here in our large well-equipped workshop we service and repair all makes of cars and light commercial vehicles. We also do MOT tests, air conditioning repairs, auto electrics, tyres and much more. When you bring your vehicle to us for the first time the details are put onto our system so that the next time it needs to come in we can have all the right parts ready. If you give us the mileage we can even tell you if it’s due for a service. Also, if you bring your vehicle for an MOT ask us to remind you next year and we’ll give you a call when it’s due again. Our large workshop and ex
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£59
5 (20 reviews)
Auto-Tek Mobile Mechanic
Mobile Mechanic
26 southwood street, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8TY
Fully insured mobile mechanics at a time & place convenient to you! We pride ourselves on quality, honest workmanship! 🔧Clutch Quotes on Request 🔧family run business 🔧fully trained technicians
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
5 (48 reviews)
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Reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with nearly every customer giving five stars and praising prompt, professional and friendly service. Frequent strengths mentioned are clear communication, punctuality, the convenience of mobile pick-up or at‑home work, good value for money, quick turnaround and trustworthy, thorough repairs where the mechanic explains what’s needed. There are almost no recurring complaints — a few reviews mention tricky electrical issues after brake work, but these were dealt with promptly, so weaknesses are rare.
Derby Tyres & Services Limited
Physical Garage
74-90, Pear Tree Rd,, Derby, DE23 6QA
We are a one stop shop for all your car servicing needs. MOT, Servicing and Tyres all under one roof. We can also offer you a comfortable waiting area with coffee machine whilst you wait for your vehicle. An excellent reputation for being highly competitive in the area make a good choice today by choosing us .
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
5 (24 reviews)
Coopers Garage
Physical Garage
6-8, Wordsworth Avenue, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9HP
A friendly, professional service in Sinfin Derby is always assured at Coopers Garage. Covering outside areas of Stenson, Alvaston, Littleover, Mickleover, Normanton, Pear Tree, Chellaston, Specialising in all aspects of motor repair and service, our workshop is fully equipped to carry out all types of work, including: MOT Testing Car Tyres Wheel Alignment Car Servicing Car Repairs Body Work We also offer a FREE collection and delivery service to all in the Sinfin area in Derby, and to all Rolls Royce employees.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
4.83 (10 reviews)
Jia Autos Ltd T/A Abbey street garage
Physical Garage
344 Abbey Street, Derby, DE22 3SZ
Abbey street garage
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£69.99
4.44 (28 reviews)
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Most customers praise the garage for being quick, affordable and friendly, with many noting fast MOTs (often £25), clear communication and reliable, long‑term service. Reviewers frequently highlight good value, efficient repairs and helpful staff who often complete work the same day. A minority report problems with access or punctuality (closed/no answer, appointment mix‑ups), inconsistent service quality (incomplete “full” services) and occasional safety or payment issues (broken wiper, handbrake not checked, card machine failures).
DC Tyres & Autocentre
Physical Garage
Unit 6 Enterprise Park, Trent Lane, Castle Donington, DE74 2PY
DC Tyres & Autocentre is a well-established family run business operating in the Castle Donington Derby area with many years’ experience in the motor trade we offer a full range of services catering for all your motoring needs. D C Tyres have a dedicated team of fully qualified technicians and VOSA approved MOT testers. This is complemented by our professional office team who make sure your experience with us is a pleasant one. We offer full range of garage services to vehicle owners whether you drive a passenger car 4X4 or SUV, our mechanics strive to ensure that your vehicle will be performing at its best before leaving our workshop.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£69
4.09 (16 reviews)
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Most customers praise the garage for friendly, professional staff, clear communication, quick MOTs and fair pricing, often mentioning a comfortable waiting room and prompt updates. A minority reported serious organisational issues — missed or unconfirmed bookings, long delays (one report of four days), lack of follow-up on additional work and occasional rudeness — indicating inconsistent service quality.
Discount Tyres Service Centre
Physical Garage
at Derby Towbars, unit 8 Dunton Close, West Meadows / Pentagon Island, Derby, DE21 6XB
Part of Derby Towbars, Discount Tyres service centre offers great prices and quality service for all makes of vehicle. Tyres and tracking, service MOT and repairs. Towbars and electrics a speciality!
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
Broken air conditioning makes your car unpleasant to drive and can also be dangerous, as it can lead to dehydration. If you need an air con regas, but don't have time to take your car into a local garage, consider booking an appointment with a mobile mechanic. They come and complete the work at a time and place that best suits you.
Here are just a few ways a mobile air con regas can benefit you:
Convenience - Rather than having to find time to take your car to a garage and then trying to keep your life on track without it, you can have your air con regas completed at a location that works best for you. This could be your driveway or a car park at work during your normal day. This helps you avoid disruption.
Flexibility - You may be able to book a mobile air con regas on a weekend, evening or even overnight, depending on the mobile mechanics in your area. If your schedule doesn’t really accommodate maintenance at a traditional garage, this can make your life easier.
Transparency - You get to see what is happening during your mobile air con regas at all times. This makes it easier to trust the quality of the work and gives you the peace of mind that all the checks have been completed to the highest standard.
Cheaper - A mobile air con regas involves less overhead costs and expenses, so they are often at least competitively priced against, if not cheaper than most local garages.
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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How to be a better driver
Whether you’re driving in Derby or further afield, think about road user etiquette. Showing respect for other road users makes driving more pleasant for you and safer for everyone. For example, if you have to make a last minute change of lane, make your request to change clear to the driver who will need to let you in - and signal your thanks if they do. Be ready to abandon the change of lane if they won’t play ball - your safety (and that of other drivers and pedestrians) is more important than getting to your destination in the shortest time possible. When the position is reversed and a driver asks your permission to change lanes, allow them to as long as it is safe. If you get frustrated, avoid using your horn - it won’t improve matters and might make them considerably worse.
