Vehicle Inspection Service

Just bought or about to buy a Vehicle? Our Award winning Which? Trusted Traders approved live data diagnostic vehicle inspection and Engine Carbon Clean service is the ideal way to identify hidden sensor and running issues and get the vehicle running like it should.

Reviews For our Services

Scott Soulsby

21:22 07 Jan 26

Leon and Steve was very informative and answered any questions or concerns that I had especially DPF related. It has given me the necessary information on how best to pro-long the life of the DPF and hopefully prevent any likely costly repairs in the future. I would highly recommend!

L M

14:38 02 Jan 26

Leon was fantastic. He came to do an Engine carbon clean and diagnostic.

Really informative, walked you through the diagnostic and fault finding. Explained his reasoning.

I would definitely recommend and I will be using him again without a doubt.

Thank you Leon.

Michael Botham

23:16 29 Dec 25

Always on time, give good advice and the diagnostic is really helpful. Have never tried to up-sell something that wasn't needed.

Thomas Patten

11:01 22 Dec 25

Really helpful and very informative. Had both mine and my wife's car cleaned and diagnosed, and it has unearthed some issues to fix I didn't know about, as well as explained how to correct the issues I did know about. Would 100% recommend.

Callum Nash

10:46 20 Dec 25

Fantastic experience throughout not only did I get a carbon clean,a thorough diagnostic was carried out during to make sure everything was smooth and to see if anything else was being in the ECU. Highly recommend.

Sean Mansell

14:10 21 Nov 25

Highly recommended, had a carbon clean on my Audi , it was well overdue due to one thing or another , they explained everything to me while it was plugged in which was very interesting , after the clean was done , all I can say is , wow , what a difference its made , pick ups quicker , drives smoother and fuel consumption is better too , I would highly recommend these people 100%

Mark Clements

08:53 21 Nov 25

This process makes an amazing difference to the smoothness and power output of your engine. It's well worth the investment and they are punctual and professional. Having it done annually would be a good idea.

J S

06:45 10 Nov 25

Brilliant brilliant service, the transparency is was made everything simply lovely, I got to better understand my car for the very first time and we talked through the diagnostic report together, non of this car goes to the back and you get piled on with quotes without a clear view of your own diagnostics! U would happily recommend any day!

Disc Jockey

16:57 22 Oct 25

First time Ive had this procedure done on my 2016 Golf GTI and I have to say,I was very impressed.Adrian involved me every step of the way and he gave me great insight into engine codes also.Plenty of care and attention was paid throughout and I am very pleased with the improvements to my vehicles overall engine performance.Many thanks again.
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Ben Squire

14:43 22 Oct 25

Fantastic service. I had preventative maintenance done on my Jaguar XF 3.0D which has done 102k miles. Adrian is very professional and knowledgeable, he even took time to explain the process. Highly recommended and I will definitely be using him in future.

Mehul Patel

14:29 22 Oct 25

Adrian was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. His communication was spot-on — friendly, helpful, and professional throughout. He explained everything clearly and made the whole process really easy. The quality of his work is amazing — my car feels incredibly smooth after the carbon clean, like it’s running better than ever. You can tell he really takes pride in what he does.

Highly recommend Adrian to anyone thinking about getting their car carbon cleaned — top guy and excellent service!

Lewis

09:53 15 Oct 25

Adrian offered a simple and efficient service, from initial contact to completion of the job.

I was booked in quickly and had clear instructions ahead of Adrian’s arrival. He kept me up to date with his ETA on the day.

Adrian showed and explained everything that he was doing, and how the process works. He explained all of the engine codes and diagnostic figures.

Would recommend and will use again in the future

Just bought (or about to buy) a used vehicle?

Have a warranty? Use it!

You never know what you are going to find. Whether a private purchase or from a dealer we can help you identify underlying issues. Although there may be no warning lights present, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any issues present.

We will help you identify underlying issues with our live data diagnostic investigation service. We provide you with reports and screenshots you can use with any claim you need to make.

A typical practice from sellers is for codes to be deleted prior to sale so we would recommend putting a few hundred miles on it before our visit.
Assuming there are no significant issues then the Engine Carbon Clean is ideal to get it running smooth, quiet, responsive and economical again.

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Vehicle Inspection FAQs

Got a question about our Carbon Cleaning service? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we get from vehicle owners across the UK. From how often to book a carbon clean to what results you can expect, here’s everything you need to know before your appointment.

What does an Engine Carbon Clean do?

Keeping your engine cleaned on a regular basis helps prevent issues such as DPF issues, MOT emissions failures or sticking turbos. An Engine Carbon Clean is great at cleaning up the back of a turbo, combustion chamber, injector tips, pistons, cylinders and cats to get a vehicle running smooth, quiet, responsive, economical and emissions friendly again.

Can you carbon clean a petrol engine?

Yes. All hydrocarbon engines create carbon build up depending on the mileage, driving style, journey length and fuel quality used. You can clean petrol, diesel, LPG, hybrid or anything else such as methane. Not just cars and vans, but we also work on boats, tractors, tanks, generators, landfill engines, anything really.

What are signs of carbon build up?

Typical symptoms include a decline in fuel economy, noisier engine, increased vibration, sluggish response and smoke/emissions levels. As fuel economy and emission targets have got stricter over the years the engine components have been developed and added in order to keep the soot u003cstrongu003ewithin the vehicleu003c/strongu003e rather than passing it out through the exhaust. This then clogs up EGR valves, inlet manifolds and DPFs.

When should you Engine Carbon Clean?

If you have just bought a vehicle or warranty is due to expire then it is a perfect time to get it checked out and cleaned up. As part of your regular maintenance plan an ideal time is just prior to a service or MOT to help keep your vehicle running smoothly, quietly, economically and with low emissions. Most people are coming back for repeats approximately every 15-20k miles based on driving style, journey length and fuel quality.

Does Carbon Engine Cleaning actually work?

Yes it does and it is very good at what it does as long as the relevant pre-checks are performed to ensure an effective clean and critically it is done by someone who is properly trained, certified, with the right approach and equipment.

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