A friendly village garage, an easy drive from Ipswich
MOTs, servicing, repairs, tyres and diagnostics for all makes and models of cars and light commercial vehicles, at Barking Tye near Needham Market, up the A14 from Ipswich.
“Been going there since 2019 and never felt there was unnecessary upselling. Matt is great, always helpful and listening to customers. He always explains what is needed. Moved to Colchester for work but my place for repairs/servicing is here.”
- From Ipswich
- About 12 miles, 20 to 25 minutes by car
- Postal address
- The Tye, Ipswich IP6 8HU
- Waiting room
- Complimentary drinks while you wait
- Open
- Mon – Fri, 8am – 5.30pm
A village garage with an Ipswich postcode
Barking Tye Service Station is a locally owned garage at The Tye, Ipswich IP6 8HU. That’s our postal address, but you’ll find us out in the Mid Suffolk countryside at Barking Tye, near Needham Market: about 12 miles from the centre of Ipswich, up the A14.
Customers come to us for honest advice and fair prices. One moved to Colchester for work and still comes to us for repairs and servicing. If you’d like to wait, there’s a waiting room with complimentary drinks, plus nice walks, benches and a play park nearby. Or leave the car with us, and ask in advance if you need a courtesy car.
- MOTs, servicing, repairs, tyres and gearbox repairs
- Engine management light diagnostic £60 + VAT
- Honest, impartial advice on anything the MOT flags
- Waiting room with complimentary drinks
- Courtesy cars at £25 + VAT per day, ask in advance
- Our workmanship is fully guaranteed
What we do for Ipswich drivers
Cars and light commercial vehicles, all makes and models. If you’re not sure what you need, ring us and describe the problem.
MOTs
Book up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out and keep the same renewal date. Wait on-site or leave the car with us.
Servicing
Interim and full services, including a full check-over of lights, levels and serviceable parts. Hybrid and electric vehicles too.
Repairs
Brakes, clutches, exhausts, cambelts, welding, tracking and air con, on all makes and models. Engine management light diagnostic £60 + VAT.
Parts
We source the parts for your job. Most come with a one-year warranty, depending on the supplier, and we can tell you which.
Tyres
Tyres supplied and fitted. Give us a call with your size and we will tell you what we can get in.
Gearbox repairs
Gearbox faults diagnosed and repaired in the workshop, so you are not sent elsewhere for the job.
What our customers say
Honest, friendly and fairly priced, in our customers’ own words.
“Matt is honest and fair, he tries hard to help his customers. I've been going there for years before Matt took over, he is polite, and I have him do all our MOTs. Give him a try and make your own mind up.”
No hidden “extras”
Honest and friendly garage; Matt has been very helpful for both MOT and general car servicing. Pricing was excellent with no hidden “extras”. I would recommend Barking Tye Service Station without hesitation.
Can't fault
They saw me at very short notice, can't fault service in any way, highly recommended A++++++
Genuinely nice people
Great garage. Fair prices. High standard of work. Genuinely nice people.
Pricing very reasonable
New customer. Great friendly service. Pricing very reasonable. Would recommend!
Awards and recognition
Get in touch
Tell us about your vehicle and what it needs, and we’ll get back to you. Booking an MOT? Use the MOT booking form.
Questions
Anything else? Call us on 01473 658420 or send us a message.
Yes, we have an on-site waiting room with complimentary drinks. There are also plenty of nice walks in the surrounding area, plus benches and a play park.
You have 10 working days to re-present the vehicle for a retest before a completely new MOT test would need to be carried out.
We will explain all major defects and advise on methods of repair. Any advisories flagged on the test will be fully explained, with our honest, impartial opinion, then priced to rectify if required.
Yes, but please check with us in advance to make sure one is available. We charge £25 + VAT per day, not including fuel. We recommend you take out your own insurance; otherwise you will be subject to the excess on our company policy.
We accept cash, card, BACS, and Google Pay / Apple Pay.
We charge £60 + VAT for an EML diagnostic (engine management light diagnostic) or £15 + VAT for a quick review of the problem.
How to find us
From Ipswich, take the A14 west and leave at the junction with the A140 (signed Diss and Norwich). Follow the B1078 into Needham Market, then Barking Road out to Barking Tye. It’s also an easy drive from:
- Needham Market
- Barking
- Stowmarket
- Battisford
- Willisham
- Offton
- Ringshall
- Great Bricett
- Somersham
- Wattisham
- Bildeston
- Creeting St Mary
- Great Blakenham
- Bramford
- Claydon
- Hadleigh
- Ipswich
The Tye, Ipswich
IP6 8HU
- Mon – Fri
- 8am – 5.30pm
- Sat – Sun
- Closed