Dodworth MOT Centre

Dodworth MOT Centre For all of your MoT, servicing and repair needs. We are a local family run business with more than 20 years experience in motor vehicle mechanics.

13/07/2026

Hi everyone 😁, firstly I'd like to apologise for the confusion surrounding the sale of our business. There has been loads of other stuff going on in the background that has held things up, we had a family bereavement of a very close family member, we already had a holiday booked so that went ahead and of course the legal stuff is taking ages to sort out. We'd hoped that Tim and his team would be up and running by now but sadly it hasn't happened due to external factors. Everything is still going ahead, just slower than we expected. So, if you've been up and found the place closed, thats why. We are sorry for the delay, its been a rough few weeks in our personal lives. We've been working 7 days a week to get things ready and will hopefully be signing everything over this week so Tim and his team can get in and meet all of you lovely people.xx

10/06/2026

So the time has come to level up, both for me on a personal level and foremost for my loyal customers from literally all over the country that, for the last 10 years, have stuck by me as a one man band, for my dedication, loyalty and morals to what I do as their mechanic and go to guy for their vehicle dramas!

Most people know me best for my ford specific engine repairs, which ironically is where Steve started out!

This is usally when individuals or businesses alike, were in the worst situations with non running vehicles, and I’ve had them back on the road in no time.

Now is the time to branch out, do what I do best, look after people and their vehicles how I do, on an all round level and becoming available has given me this opportunity.

I am literally putting everything I’ve got into making this work for Dyson, my team, Debbie, Steve and our joint, great, existing customers benefit.

Good trustworthy garages are sadly very hard to find these days but they DO exist!

To Debbie and Steve’s existing customers, keeTSC Vehicle Solutions- Barnsley Independent FORD Specialist ntre, Debbie and Steve waited a long time for me to bite the bulled and say yes!

Help me and my team with the dedication of my right hand man make this work for everyone involved!

As customers, you all need trustworthy and dependable mechanics, and as a mechanic and business owner, we need good loyal customers both old and new to keep that happening!

So here’s to the new incorporating TSC Vehicle Solutions- Barnsley Independent FORD Specialist.

New horizons, big dreams and dedication under one roof.

From mid July, we will be fully operational in fully modernised premises at Dodworth MOT Centre, unit 5, fall bank industrial estate Dodworth and will be available for all your MOT, Tyres, Service, diagnostic and repair needs… and to my existing and corporate and private customers, YES, we’re still doing your ford engine repairs, rebuilds and wet belt replacements, but we can now offer a little more! 😊


08/06/2026

Well, here we are, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have come to the end of an era. Unfortunately, due to rising costs and new government legislation, it has become pretty much impossible for Steve and I to keep running the garage on our own. We cannot take on more people because we just can't find anyone who can work to even a reasonable standard, never mind the high standards that we ask for. So as a result of our Landlord selling his business and our rent increasing beyond a level that is doable for us, along with huge increases in supplier costs and utilities we have had no choice but to sell the business as a going concern. We do have a buyer who is going to keep it open as is, he has his own team already so will have enough people to make it work here. It is a real shame as we have been spoiled here with the best customers in Barnsley, all of whom we now consider friends 🧑. Now that the decision has been made. Everything is happening quickly and the new owner Tim, is hoping to be moving in on July 1st. That will make June 30th our last working day. We are not setting up a new garage, we are going in totally different directions but we do ask that you all welcome Tim and his team, they're good people and are very knowledgeable. We have tried to get around to telling everyone in person or on the phone, but I have lost track of who I have or haven't spoken to. Its too much for my poor tired brain. I would like to say a really really heartfelt thank you to all of you. You have all been the best kind of people, supporting us through good times and bad (Steves broken arm and leg, our Ruby's big crash and Bears really poorly period to name a few) and we really appreciate the way you've all trusted us with your vehicles. We have had a lovely ten years with all of you and some amazing conversations and the help and advice that we've had from lots of you in non garage matters has been invaluable and helped us a great deal in our non work life. We will certainly miss all of it, apart from the freezing cold winters! This has been a difficult post to write and I have had about 20 drafts in my head so I'm just going to commit to this now. Thank you so much, you amazing, wonderful people. I have told Tim that we really do have the best customers and he's promised to look after you all. Bear will miss coming to work and telling everyone off and doing his pocket raids but he might just be ready to retire now. If anyone wants to call in and see us before we go, you are all more than welcome. We will miss you, you've all been amazing.❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️

We'd like to wish our Bear a very happy 10th birthday πŸŽ‚.  Most of you know him very well after all these years of him ow...
27/04/2026

We'd like to wish our Bear a very happy 10th birthday πŸŽ‚. Most of you know him very well after all these years of him owning the garage and telling you all off on the regular πŸ˜…. Happy birthday big Bear, you beautiful, crazy shouting lunatic.

We've had this little belter in today. We like this a lot 😁
21/04/2026

We've had this little belter in today. We like this a lot 😁

Well! I don't know quite how we pulled that off yesterday.  The day started with a water pump on a V12 6.0L BMW. Now tha...
14/03/2026

Well! I don't know quite how we pulled that off yesterday. The day started with a water pump on a V12 6.0L BMW. Now that's an engine 😁 then we did an mot, a full service and a pair of front shockers, all on different vehicles. We saved the best till last though, this, the piece de resistance 😊. The owner of this beautiful machine, trusted us to replace the master and slave cylinders. It was an interesting job that involved us getting into some interesting shapes πŸ˜‚. At one bit I was folded like a pretzel in the drivers footwell because I'm smaller than Steve. I'm definitely not meant to be that shape haha. We got her done though and her lovely owner picked her up and they are ready to start their travels. After all of that though, we are definitely ready for the weekend. Have a good one people, the sun is shining, Winter may have finally bogged off.

When your Friday starts with this beautiful machine 😍. Our daughter was trying to get the owner to swap her for her MX-5...
28/02/2026

When your Friday starts with this beautiful machine 😍. Our daughter was trying to get the owner to swap her for her MX-5, strangely, he wasn't bothered, even when she offered to throw in some powder coated wheels πŸ˜…. You have to try I guess.

25/01/2026

Hello my lovelies, I hope you're all managing to stay dry. We are looking for a qualified Electrician to do a wiring job at our house. Its complicated though. Most of the house was rewired by our amazing Electrician, who was also a good friend. Lots of you will have known him. Sadly, he passed away, too young and far too soon, he is greatly missed. He has done most of the wiring in our house but we hadn't decided on the kitchen layout so the wires for the kitchen are under the floor and ready to go. It needs connecting and all sockets fitting. The new light switches are already in but the light fittings are not so it would be light fittings also. The pay is good but I'm rubbish at bacon butties haha. I know we have lots of smashing tradesmen on our books so I'm hoping someone can sort this for us.Any help would be gratefully received. Please call or message on 07856964614. Deb

08/01/2026

Hello you lovely lot and. Very happy new year to you all ❀️❀️❀️. It looks like the weatherman has finally got it right , it wasn't Michael Fish haha. If the snow is bad in the morning, we will probably be able to get there but would rather that our lovely customers didn't take any unnecessary risks. If you are booked in tomorrow, don't worry if you can't get there, our parts suppliers may well be closed anyway. We will make a gap for you after the snow, as soon as is humanly possible. So in the meantime, batten down the hatches, light the fire and get the hot chocolate on the go 😁. Stay safe people, we'll see you in the thaw 😊

23/12/2025

Laaadiiies and Gentlemen! Hear ye, hear ye. 😁 We have broken up for Christmas today, we are officially out. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your continued support, the lovely chats that we have and the many, many treats for Bear 🐻. We really appreciate each and every one of you. We hope that you all have an absolutely amazing Christmas, and that you've all told Santa how good you've been this year. We are truly away from work till January 5th for some family time. We'd like to wish all of you, a very happy Christmas and wish for the very best of everything for you in the New Year. We'll see you all next yearπŸŽŠπŸŽπŸŽ€πŸŽ„

Address

5 Fall Bank Industrial Estate
Barnsley
S753LS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441226298289

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