Elite Garages Haywards Heath
Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat 8:30am-5:00pm
Contact us at 01444 417451
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Market Place, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1DB
Welcome to your Elite Garages Haywards Heath, located at Market Place, Haywards Heath. Branch Manager Raymond has been with the company for over 15 years and his team has a combined mechanical experience of over 150 years. Whether it’s for an MOT, Car service, Tyres, Exhaust, Air conditioning check or Free car safety check, our Haywards Heath MOT and service centre is happy to help.
Located opposite the train station, our Haywards Heath MOT testing and car service centre is conveniently situated and easy to find with sufficient customer parking and a reception area where you can wait while we take care of your vehicle.
We also run the Texaco petrol station and SPAR convenience store on site, which is open from 6 am-10 pm daily. This is beneficial for lots of customers as it allows you to collect your keys and car later in the day if required.
For your convenience, our opening hours are 8:30 am-6:00 pm Mon-Fri and 8:30 am-5:00 pm Saturday. Many of our customers find our Saturday opening hours quite useful, especially if they can’t get to us during the week. However, we are closed on Sundays.
Looking For A Trusted MOT Centre In Haywards Heath?
Our Haywards Heath branch manager Raymond is supported by a team of knowledgeable, experienced, polite and friendly vehicle technicians and MOT testers, including Artur, Jacek, Lukasz, Michael and Nicholas. While Dave, the Operations Manager at our Haywards Heath MOT and service centre has been with Elite Garages for over 25 years.
The Elite Garages Haywards Heath MOT centre serves a large geographical area including Haywards Heath, Cuckfield, Ansty, Burgess Hill, Lindfield and Bolney among others. Haywards Heath is a busy branch in a central location with an exceptional track record from decades of servicing customers from all walks of life. We provide all types of vehicle services to locals and folks driving through the area.
What Vehicle Services Do Elite Garages Haywards Heath Offer?
We offer a vast range of services with many MOTs and car services every day. In addition to stocking over a million tyres for same-day fitting or next-day tyre fitment, we also do both types of air-con gas. As such, our team gets many aircon-related enquiries, especially aircon regas when the warmer weather hits and particularly during summer heat waves.
But did you know that you should also regularly use your air con in winter? For more details on this, here is a comprehensive guide with practical tips. Other services at Haywards Heath Elite Garages include the following:
- MOTs
- Standard and Premium car services for all makes and models, including electric vehicles, PHEV and hybrids
- A wide range of tyres for all makes and models from all major tyre manufacturers
- Exhausts
- Batteries
- Clutch replacement
- Brake replacement
- Cambelt replacement
- Wheel alignment
- Diagnostics and bulb replacement
- Free vehicle safety checks
- and more
MOTs and Tyre Fitment in Haywards Heath
Our range of tyres is exhaustive with all major brands for all makes and models of cars. Many customers ask us about repairing tyre punctures, which tyre brand is best for their car and whether their tyres are still good to use. At Elite Garages, you can even reserve your tyres online with a wider variety of budget, mid-range and performance tyres.
You can book your MOT online and sign up for the Elite Member’s Club so you can receive free MOT text reminders and access to various special offers. When we do MOTs, we are also able to offer no-obligation quotes if your car fails for any specific reason. Since we have a service centre onsite, you can book a service at your earliest convenience, including EV Servicing.
What Sets Haywards Heath MOT Testing Centre Apart From The Rest?
We have been open as Elite Garages Haywards Heath for over 35 years and it’s been a family business the entire time. Our team prides itself on providing customers with a personal touch which results in exceptional customer care from trustworthy, friendly and knowledgeable technicians and support staff. Our prices are also competitive across the board and we will never recommend replacing anything unnecessarily.
Things To Do In Haywards Heath While You Wait
Our Haywards Heath MOT and service centre is in a central location with several shops and cafes to visit while you wait, not to mention our very own Texaco petrol station and SPAR convenience store on site. Nearby locations include the Peckish Cafe, The Fresh Fish Shop and Sushi Daily Haywards Heath and Waitrose Cafe.
Other fascinating attractions are the Bluebell Railway, a heritage steam railway that runs through the beautiful Sussex countryside and Ardingly Reservoir Nature Reserve for stunning nature walks, where you can see a variety of birds and wildlife.
FAQ At Elite Garages Haywards Heath MOT and Service Centre
Customers ask all sorts of questions about their cars or what Elite Garages Haywards Heath can do for them. Below you will find some of the most common FAQs:
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Winter Tyres
Winter tyres provide superior traction and control in cold conditions, especially when temperatures drop below 7°C. They have deeper tread patterns and softer rubber compounds, which allow them to perform better on snow, ice, and wet roads. All-season tyres, while versatile and convenient, don’t match the specialised performance of winter tyres in extreme winter conditions, but they are a good option for milder climates where extreme cold is less common.
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Winter Tyres
Even though the legal minimum tread depth in the UK is 1.6mm, it’s recommended to replace tyres once they reach 3mm, especially during winter. A deeper tread provides better grip on wet and icy roads, improving tyre safety. Regular checks at a tyre garage or a free inspection at Elite Garages can help determine if you need a tyre replacement.
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Winter Driving Tips
An emergency car kit should include items such as a first aid kit, flashlight with spare batteries, mobile phone charger, jumper cables, reflective triangles, ice scraper and snow brush, non-clumping kitty litter for traction on icy roads, blanket or sleeping bag for warmth in case of an unexpected breakdown and a shovel.
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Winter Driving Tips
You should avoid leaving items in a car during the winter months, as cold temperatures can damage or ruin them due to freezing. This includes electronics like laptops and cell phones, liquids such as beverages or fluids for your car, medications, food items like fruit and vegetables, and plastic or rubber parts.
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Winter Driving Tips
There are several things you should check on your car before the start of winter to make sure it is in good condition and ready for the colder weather. This includes checking your battery, antifreeze, tyre pressure and tread, car brakes and all your fluid levels (engine oil, transmission fluid, coolant and power steering). Book your winter safety check now!
In simple terms, budget tyres are the cheapest and often don’t last as long or hold up as well as mid-range or premium tyres. Mid-range seems to be the happy medium as they provide better grip and longevity which is only superseded by the more expensive, premium tyres that offer even better performance, including Bridgestone.
If the damaged area on the tyre is larger than 6 mm, and on the sidewall, you should not get a repair and rather opt for a replacement tyre.
Rapids are also budget tyres but they are more high-end and rated as premium economy. Whilst they provide more grip than standard budget tyres, Rapids don’t perform as well as a good quality mid-range or premium tyre. However, Rapid tyres do offer a great in-between offering quality and value for money.
No, as part-worn tyres are not safe and there is no guarantee they won’t fail.
We can usually repair punctures if they are on the central part of the tyre (the middle three-quarters). If a puncture occurs outside this area and near the tyre sidewall, a repair is unlikely and you should get it replaced.
We will always try and explain this in detail, providing all the pros and cons. Put simply, budget tyres are the cheapest and often don’t last as long or hold up as well as mid-range and premium tyres. Mid-range seems to be the happy medium as they provide better grip and longevity which is only superseded by the more expensive, premium tyres that offer even better performance.
In the UK and Europe, the legal tyre tread depth for cars is 1.6 mm around the tyre circumference and the central three quarters. However, most tyre experts recommend replacing your tyres when the tread depth is at 3 mm for better braking distances.
In short, you should nearly always fit four of the same tyres to your car. The size will be stated by your vehicle manufacturer.