Garages in Ormskirk, Lancashire

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The garage trade around Ormskirk is closely tied to Burscough, the next town along. Businesses on this page name Burscough far more often than anywhere else as a place they work, and several garages carry Burscough in their own names, among them Central Garage Burscough Ltd and Burscough Tyres. This page carries 46 garages and car trade businesses, and all of them sit in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire County Council.

Ormskirk itself has the usual mix of chain and independent garages. Kwik Fit Ormskirk on Knowsley Road fits tyres from makers such as Bridgestone, Continental, Pirelli and Dunlop, with mobile fitting and MOTs, and it is rated 4.8 from 598 reviews. Auto Safety Centre Ormskirk is an independent garage and tyre centre that belongs to a group of six garages. It handles MOTs, servicing, brakes, cambelts, clutches, exhausts and windscreen repair. Whites Motors, at 100-102 New Court Way, has been running for almost 40 years and covers servicing, MOTs, tyres, hybrid car repairs, body repairs and recovery. Pit Stop Garage on County Road is run by Jack Maddock and his team.

Several of the older names lean on long histories. Bull & Dog Garage in Burscough was built in 1927 by the Yates family and began MOT testing in 1963. It runs a while-you-wait MOT service six days a week for petrol and diesel cars and vans. Lathom Motorcraft in Burscough was established in 1968 as an exhaust and garage services business and also does mechanical work and body repairs. Heatons Garage was established in 1948 and sells used cars and vans alongside aftersales work that includes hybrid and EV repair. Swifts Recovery and Mot in Burscough has over 25 years of experience.

Best garages in Ormskirk

Auto Safety Centre Ormskirk

4.8(162 reviews on Google)

Unit 4 & 5, County Road Business Park County Rd, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Air-con servicing
01695 579518

Lancashire Auto

4.5(222 reviews on Google)

Hayfield Rd, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • Bodywork and paint
  • DVSA-approved MOT test station
01695 573911

Bull & Dog Garage

4.9(127 reviews on Google)

Liverpool Rd S, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Diagnostics
01704 892198

Lathom Motorcraft

4.8(115 reviews on Google)

15 Briars Ln, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Diagnostics
01704 893284

A Davies Autos

4.9(85 reviews on Google)

45B Liverpool Rd S, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Bodywork and paint
01704 895713

Heatons Garage

4.8(90 reviews on Google)

Railway Approach, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Diagnostics
01695 572029

Marshall Abram Ltd

4.8(85 reviews on Google)

Orchard Garage, 165 Burscough St, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Diagnostics
01695 572134

Pit Stop Garage

4.1(90 reviews on Google)

168 County Rd, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Diagnostics
01695 576478

Scarth Hill Garage

4.8(84 reviews on Google)

Scarth hill garage, Scarth Hill Ln, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • Diagnostics
  • Collection and delivery
01695 423212

MSC Prestige Garage

5.0(66 reviews on Google)

Telletholme Trading Estate, Tollgate Rd, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • Make specialist
01704 896161

Alco Diesels

4.9(43 reviews on Google)

8, 10 Gilbert Pl, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • Diagnostics
01704 807830

Unit 82 Garage

4.4(43 reviews on Google)

82 Lord Sefton Way, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • Diagnostics
  • Make specialist
07494 708745

JPS Automotive Ltd

4.8(21 reviews on Google)

The Old Garage, Plantation Rd, Ormskirk

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • Diagnostics
  • Air-con servicing
0151 245 7444

MOT Testing Station

5.0(3 reviews on Google)

Liverpool Rd S, Ormskirk

  • MOT testing

Firms nearby that say they cover Ormskirk

Based in another town, and naming Ormskirk on their own website as an area they work in. Check with the firm before you book.

A.B Autos Newburgh

4.9(75 reviews on Google)

The Garage, Back Ln, Burscough

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Diagnostics
01257 463249

Causeway Garage

4.8(68 reviews on Google)

95 Causeway Ln, Burscough

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • MOT testing
  • Diagnostics
01704 821803

Autobahn Services

5.0(44 reviews on Google)

Unit 1, Woodfield House, Gravel Ln, Burscough

  • Car servicing and repairs
  • Diagnostics
  • Electric and hybrid cars
07932 588098

Ormskirk is also a place for specialist work. Fuel Injection Services specialises in diesel engines and fuel systems, including common rail pump repair, and is rated 4.7 from 160 reviews. Alco Diesels repairs diesel vehicles of all makes, tests fuel pumps and injectors on site, and does off vehicle DPF cleaning. MSC Prestige Garage is an independent Mercedes-Benz car service. West Lancs Classics and Ormskirk Motorsport focuses on classic and competition cars, restoring and maintaining classics and running race teams. Ringtail Garage Ltd tests MOT classes 4, 5 and 7, with motorhomes by prebooked slot.

Mobile work is available too. Scotts Automotive Ltd is a mobile mechanic covering Ormskirk, qualified to City & Guilds Level 3, with a 5.0 rating from 83 reviews. Relief Mobile Auto Mechanic and GM Auto Electrics Southport also work on a mobile basis. In Aughton, Scarth Hill Garage is a small family run garage handling services, clutches, brakes and engine rebuilds, with collection and delivery. Bodywork comes from FIRST Body Repairs, Hills Bodyshop (Ormskirk), Hartley car body repairs and A Davies Autos, which also offers MOTs and servicing.

Customers also come from further afield. Garages based in Burscough, Kirkham and Blackburn name Ormskirk as an area they cover, among them A.B Autos Newburgh, Causeway Garage and Corner Garage Volvo Specialist. Ormskirk garages name Skelmersdale, Chorley and Preston as well as Burscough. The neighbouring pages are Burscough, Skelmersdale, Leyland, Chorley and Lytham St Annes. No clean air zone charge applies in Ormskirk, since the gov.uk list of clean air zones names none in Lancashire.

Common questions about garages in Ormskirk

Who in Ormskirk services hybrid and electric cars?

Whites Motors Ormskirk repairs and services hybrid cars. Heatons Garage lists hybrid and EV repair in its aftersales work. Swifts Recovery and Mot in Burscough covers electric cars and hybrid cars on its repair pages. Electric cars need an MOT on the same rules as other cars: first at 3 years, then every year.

Is there a diesel specialist near Ormskirk?

Fuel Injection Services in Ormskirk specialises in diesel engines and fuel systems, including common rail pump repair, and is rated 4.7 from 160 reviews. Alco Diesels repairs diesel vehicles of all makes and models and repairs most injection pumps and injectors.

Which Ormskirk garage tests motorhomes and vans?

Ringtail Garage Ltd tests MOT classes 4, 5 and 7, covering cars, passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles, with motorhomes by prebooked slot. Bull & Dog Garage in Burscough runs a while-you-wait MOT service for petrol and diesel cars and vans.

Can I get a mobile mechanic in Ormskirk?

Scotts Automotive Ltd is a mobile mechanic covering Ormskirk, handling servicing, battery replacement, diagnostics, and steering and suspension faults, with free quotes on request. Relief Mobile Auto Mechanic and GM Auto Electrics Southport also offer mobile work.

Which Ormskirk garage works on classic cars?

West Lancs Classics and Ormskirk Motorsport focuses on classic and competition cars, restoring and maintaining classics and running race teams through the year. It also carries out repairs on modern cars. It does not currently provide MOT testing.

Are there garages in Burscough as well as Ormskirk?

Yes. Bull & Dog Garage, Lathom Motorcraft, Swifts Recovery and Mot and Central Garage Burscough Ltd are all in Burscough and cover Ormskirk. Burscough has its own page, as do Skelmersdale, Leyland, Chorley and Lytham St Annes.

Garages near Ormskirk