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Booking your car’s service with Blackcircles has never been simpler. In just four easy steps, you can arrange a service that suits your needs — with expert care and support provided at every stage.
- Enter your details and select a service
Start by entering your vehicle registration and postcode – we’ll show you the service options available for your vehicle, so you can choose what’s right for you.
- Compare garages and service offerings
Thanks to our network of pre-approved garages, you can trust us to help you find the right one. Blackcircles.com partners with the UK’s largest network of independently owned garages, ensuring you can choose a garage that meets your needs and expectations.
- Choose a time and date that works for you
We understand that visiting the garage isn’t always convenient. That’s why we offer flexible booking options — allowing you to select a time and date that suits your schedule. Our dedicated customer care team is also on hand to assist with any queries you may have.
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Car Servicing: Frequently Asked Questions
A service forms part of the ongoing maintenance regime of your car. A trained vehicle technician will carry out routine checks of all the important components of your car and replace certain filters and liquids in accordance with the schedule determined by the manufacturer of your car.
This type of preventative maintenance can prolong the lifespan of your car and alert you to developing faults before they become an issue.
Each manufacturer will recommend different intervals for their models and specify which jobs should be carried out at each interval. The typical recommendations are that your car is serviced annually, and approximately every 10,000 to 12,000 miles but this may vary. As an example – vehicles that are deemed to be on “Long Life” service schedules.
Your car’s dash panel may advise you of the mileage to next service or display a service light indicating that a service should be carried out.
You can find specific recommendations for your vehicle in the Owner’s Manual or Service Handbook. Please pay specific attention to any terms and conditions if your car is still under manufacturer warranty.
What is included in a service will depend on the level of service selected, and this should be chosen in line with your service schedule. However, the most basic level of servicing (Interim) will include a general inspection and report of the vehicle for oil leaks, damage or wear to suspension and braking and steering components, a check and top-up of levels such as coolant and screen wash, as well as drainage and replacement of the engine oil and oil filter.
Further servicing packages will include additional inspections to additional components within these systems and replacement of the air filter.
A service may not specifically diagnose an ongoing fault that you have experienced but it may uncover the root cause of it. If you are experiencing an issue, this should be highlighted to the garage.
A service is not a diagnosis service but a maintenance routine which includes inspection of key areas which experience wear & tear throughout the life of a vehicle.
Only remedial action will fix a warning light, but a service will include the reset of a service light.
Typical service time should take around 40–45 minutes for an (Interim) service and up to 90 minutes for a (Full) service and inspection.
An inspection of your braking system is included from the (Interim) package, as well as an analysis and report of the brake fluid, with further checks to more braking components in our higher tier servicing. This service does not include the cost of replacements to any part of the system.
Yes! Our servicing schedules also cover Hybrid Vehicles, and at the (Major) level include analysis and reporting of the EV motor and Hybrid systems.
For an EV-only vehicle, we offer an EV-specific service.
A full breakdown of what is covered during an EV service at Blackcircles.com can be found below:
| Service Item | Included |
|---|---|
| Engine Area | |
| Check inverter coolant | ✔️ |
| Electrical Components Of Vehicle | |
| Check horn operation | ✔️ |
| Inspect interior and exterior lights | ✔️ |
| Inspect warning lights | ✔️ |
| EV Motor Check | ✔️ |
| Visual check of high volt cables & connectors | ✔️ |
| Charging point & cable check | ✔️ |
| Steering & Suspension | |
| Check steering components for wear and corrosion | ✔️ |
| Check condition of steering rack gaiters | ✔️ |
| Inspect wheel bearings | ✔️ |
| Inspect shock absorbers | ✔️ |
| Inspect suspension | ✔️ |
| Vehicle Interior / Exterior | |
| Inspect vehicle windscreen | ✔️ |
| Check windscreen washers, wipers, & function | ✔️ |
| Top up windscreen wash as required | ✔️ |
| Inspect number plate | ✔️ |
| Inspect mirrors (interior and exterior) | ✔️ |
| Lubricate door hinges, bonnet catch & locks | ✔️ |
| Inspect seatbelts front & rear | ✔️ |
| Check tyre tread depth | ✔️ |
| Check tyre pressures | ✔️ |
| Check tyres for uneven wear | ✔️ |
| Check tyre age | ✔️ |
| Inspect TPMS valves (if applicable) | ✔️ |
| Inspect TPMS warning light / sensor (if applicable) | ✔️ |
| Check spare tyre | ✔️ |
| Check pollen filter schedule & report | ✔️ |
| Brakes | |
| Check brake pads for wear or damage | ✔️ |
| Check calipers for leaks and security | ✔️ |
| Check brake shoes for wear or damage | ✔️ |
| Inspect operation of wheel cylinders & report links | ✔️ |
| Check brake discs / drums for cracks & corrosion | ✔️ |
| Inspect brake hydraulic system | ✔️ |
| Inspect handbrake | ✔️ |
| Test and report brake fluid boiling point | ✔️ |
| Inspect ABS warning light | ✔️ |
| Check brake fluid & replacement schedule & report* | ✔️ |
| Final Checks | |
| Road Test | ✔️ |
| Update service book (if applicable) | ✔️ |
Although it is always advisable, a service is not a legal requirement like an MOT is. You may find it convenient to have both carried out together, or separately.