Car Diagnostics

If a warning light displays on the dashboard, an investigation (commonly referred to as diagnostic check or test*) at MC Autos will identify the issue. It is important not to ignore warning lights as this can often become more serious and costly, may affect your safety, and potentially causes long-term damage to the engine or other components.

We have state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for most manufacturers at our workshop in Croydon, which allows us to gather data from the car’s computers, aiding our technicians in investigating all issues as efficiently as possible and ensuring that problems are fixed accurately.

Our team of technicians are all highly experienced in this field so rest assured that your car will be in good hands when you bring it into MC Autos for car diagnostics.

* An investigation is not the same as a “diagnostic check or test”. It is a common misconception that when the diagnostic tool is used it immediately gives you an answer to what the problem is. This is not the case; it is only a starting point to give the technician an idea of where to start their investigation. An example we have seen multiple times is when a customer has taken their vehicle to another garage who have carried out a DTC scan and found there is a code for the O2 sensor, they then replace the O2 sensor & the fault is still present! On several occasions, this has been an air leak which has been identified by using a smoke machine & not the information provided by the diagnostic tool.

As a well-established independent garage, MC Autos is proud to be affiliated with several highly respected industry organisations and leading manufacturers. Our IMI accreditation means we have the qualifications to work on highly complex electric and hybrid vehicles. We are delighted to offer Payment Assist (interest-free payment over 4 months), and to be suppliers of Varta vehicle batteries and Shell oils.

To find out more about Car Diagnostics in Croydon, call us on 020 8407 3413 or book a reservation online.

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