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It’s 1995 and K Brown Auto Repairs is simply a newcomer business, set up in a small garage tucked away in Heacham. Now, 25 years ahead, we have workshops in both Hunstanton and Kings Lynn and a large, satisfied customer base. It’s fair to say that cars may have changed since then, but our fantastic service is just the same.

The business has gone from strength to strength, but as cheesy as it sounds, this wouldn’t be the case if it wasn’t for our incredible staff and of course our many customers throughout the years. We’d like to offer a massive thank you to all those that have supported us to achieve an amazing 25 years in business.

We can proudly say that we’ve offered local people (and the occasional tourist!) an exceptional service for 25 years now. Call us today to book your next service, MOT, diagnosis or repair with our qualified technicians.

Dear customers,

Happy New Year. We hope you are all safe and well at this worrying time.  Please continue to follow government advice and only go out when necessary.

The following information is true of what is happening at the moment with regards to the effect of coronavirus on our business and we will continue to update this as and when things change.

Are the garages still open?

Both garages are open and will remain so until we are told to do otherwise.

We are classed as an essential service, staying operational to maintain your vehicles at this time so you can continue to travel to work or elsewhere if necessary.

How are you keeping your staff and customers safe?

To try and reduce the spread of the virus, and protect both our customers and staff, we have put several strict safety measures in place such as:

• Thoroughly wiping down car interiors before returning to the customer; cleaning steering wheels, gear sticks and handbrakes before and after every service.
• Wiping down car keys before and after use.
• Using disposable gloves in our workshops.
• Only accepting card payments.
• Wiping down credit card machines after each use.
• Giving customers the option to receive their invoice via email rather than in paper form.
• Providing hand sanitiser in our receptions.

Please note:

• We have decided to reduce the amount of time customers spend in our receptions to minimise risk. If you need to wait for your car, please do so outside of the reception.
• We are only allowing one customer into our receptions at a time.
• You are not allowed in our receptions without a mask on unless you’re exempt.

Are you open to all customers?

We are open to all customers.

If necessary and possible, we can collect and deliver cars to customers in self-isolation should they need to use them once able to.

Are you still open for MOTs?

We are still open for anyone that needs to get their car repaired or MOT’d.

Last year’s MOT extension is no longer in place, so, even if you’re not using your car at the moment, you still need to keep your MOT up-to-date.

If you’re concerned about anything mentioned above, or have any questions about how we are operating, please either message us on Facebook or contact us using the following information:

King’s Lynn: 01553 763763

Hunstanton: 01485 533786

ARE YOU CONFUSED ABOUT THE MOT EXTENSION?

Here’s what you need to know:

• If your MOT was due between 30 March and 31 July 2020 the certificate is extended for a further six months.
• Even if you make use of the extension you must make sure your car is in a roadworthy condition to be covered by your insurance.
• If your MOT is due from 1 August 2020 onwards you must get a test certificate to continue driving your vehicle.
• You can book in for an MOT 30 days before it’s due and it will keep the same renewal date.
• You can ask your MOT garage if they will collect your car if you’re self-isolating.
• You can also leave your car without a valid MOT if you’re self-isolating and it is not being driven by someone else.
• When you are able to get your car tested you can drive it to an MOT station as long as it is booked in. Make sure you tell the garage that it is out of date and they will take your registration just in case you are stopped.
• If your road tax is due while you are self-isolating you can make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) as long as it is kept off-road.

We recommend booking your MOT as soon as possible. MOT test centres will be very busy due to the high demand created by the extension.

Contact us at either our Hunstanton or Kings Lynn garage.