Friendly local MOTs in Barking Tye, near Needham Market and Ipswich
MOTs for all makes and models of cars and light commercial vehicles at our garage on The Tye. Wait in our waiting room with a complimentary drink, or leave the car with us.
“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.”
- Book ahead
- Up to a month (minus a day) early, same renewal date
- Wait or drop off
- Waiting room with complimentary drinks
- Straight answers
- Every defect and advisory explained
- Open
- Mon – Fri, 8am – 5.30pm
A local garage you can trust with your MOT
Barking Tye Service Station is a locally owned garage in Barking Tye, part of the parish of Barking in Mid Suffolk, just outside Needham Market and an easy drive from Stowmarket and Ipswich. We carry out MOT tests on all makes and models of cars and light commercial vehicles, and we treat every customer like a valued neighbour.
If something needs attention, we’ll tell you plainly. Defects are explained along with how they can be put right, and any advisories are talked through with our honest, impartial opinion, then priced up if you’d like them sorted. It’s why our customers’ reviews keep coming back to honesty and fair prices.
- A friendly, locally owned garage
- Honest, impartial advice on anything the test flags
- Waiting room with complimentary drinks, or leave the car with us
- Servicing and repairs in the same workshop if your vehicle needs work
- Collection and drop-off locally, just call to arrange
- Our workmanship is fully guaranteed
How your MOT works
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Book your MOT
Send a request with the form below or call us on 01473 658420. Book up to a month minus a day before your current MOT runs out and you keep the same renewal date.
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Bring your vehicle in
Wait on-site in our waiting room with a complimentary drink, or stretch your legs: there are nice walks nearby, plus benches and a play park. Or simply leave the car with us.
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Get a clear explanation
We talk you through the result. Any defects and advisories are explained, with our honest opinion and a price for any work needed.
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Retest if you need one
If your vehicle fails, you have 10 working days to bring it back for a retest before a completely new test is needed. We can do the repairs here in our workshop.
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.”
My place for repairs is here
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.
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
Book your MOT
Send us a booking request and we’ll get back to you to confirm a time. We appreciate two weeks’ notice, but can often fit in shorter notice bookings.
MOT 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.
You can book your MOT up to one month minus one day before your current MOT expires, which keeps the same renewal date for future years. For example, if your MOT expires on 15 May, you can book as early as 16 April.
We appreciate bookings made at least two weeks in advance, but we may be able to fit in shorter notice appointments depending on availability.
Your name and phone number, plus the registration, make and model of the vehicle. It also helps to know when you would like to drop the vehicle off, and whether you plan to wait on-site.
We accept cash, card, BACS, and Google Pay / Apple Pay.
We can usually collect and drop off vehicles in the surrounding area. Please call to see if we can arrange this.
How to find us
Looking for an MOT centre near Ipswich or Needham Market? You’ll find us on The Tye in Barking Tye, in the Suffolk countryside a couple of miles from Needham Market. It’s 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