Category: Blog

Travel safe with your dog in the car

They’re so precious to us, our pets, and you of course want to ensure that dogs travel safely in the car at all times. That’s why we penned this blog. Oh, and please get in touch if your car’s MOT is due, or if it requires a service. What the law say about driving with… Read more »

Preparing your car for autumn

Preparing your car for autumn is a very good idea. This Dumfries MOT Centre blog covers pretty much all you need to know about a season where driving conditions can become subtly more hazardous, just like the whisper of a falling leaf. And if you have any questions about car maintenance you can either check… Read more »

Your summer road trip safety checklist

Perhaps you arrived here by googling ‘mot near me’ or ‘mot centre near me’ but we’re also interested in things far away here at Dumfries MOT Centre, like road trips. Car safety too. So what better blog than your summer road trip safety checklist? Here goes. Route to trip Plan your road-trip route. That’s our… Read more »

Servicing- What? When? Why?

Car Mechanic servicing

Service your car regularly and youโ€™re unlikely to be storing up bigger problems that might end up costing you an arm and a leg further down the line. Your chances of breaking down on the hard shoulder in the pouring rain with only a soggy sausage roll for comfort before your knight in high-vis arrives… Read more »

Everything you need to know about car servicing

car service

Donโ€™t be fooled by the name. Dumfries MOT is the place to come for a fixed-price car service that will keep your spark plugs sparky and you happy because we have car-servicing packages to suit all requirements and budgets.ย  What is car servicing? A car service is a health check for your vehicle, a routine… Read more »

Packing Your Car For Summer Holidays

Packing car boot for summer holidays

The humble glove compartment. More than just a glove loverโ€™s dream.ย  Every last inch of your car is a potential recruit when packing for the summer holidays when attempting to stuff a two-pound loaf into a one-pound tin. Just think of how chuffed youโ€™ll be exfoliating with your baobab, oat and willow herb scrub in… Read more »

How to check your car fluids: Brake Fluid, Engine Oil, Screenwash

Man checking the engine fluid in a car

Keep your fluids up. Thatโ€™s whatโ€™s drummed into us humans so that we work properly and cars are no different. Brake fluid, Engine oil, and Screenwash is the car fluid holy trinity, and hereโ€™s the Dumfries MOT lowdown on how to check all three quickly and safely to keep your motor running and running. Engine… Read more »

Winter Driving – Everything You Need To Know

Car following lorry in the snow

Here are the Dumfries MOT Centre Winter driving tips – everything you need to know for driving in the trickiest weather conditions we’re likely to get in Scotland. Before setting off When you’re setting off on for a car journey in winter, always check the weather forecast, and if there are weather warnings, ask yourself… Read more »