1W One Way MotorsIndependent garage · Est. 2003
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Finchley · North London · N3

Honest fixes,
straight talk,
no nonsense.

An independent workshop on Gruneisen Road. We MOT, service and repair every make — from a 2008 Fiesta to your neighbour’s twin-turbo M3 — and we tell you the truth about what it actually needs.

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Technician working on a BMW M2 in the One Way Motors workshop
This week
MOT + Interim service combo — one visit, both jobs done.
Approved & accredited
DVSA
Good Garage Scheme
RMI
Trust My Garage
AA Approved
Need us today?

Ring the workshop or book online — same-day slots most weeks.

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What we do

Everything your car needs — under one roof.

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01 / MOT

MOT testing

Class 4 MOTs in our DVSA-approved bay. Free re-test within 10 working days if you fail.

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02 / Servicing

Interim, full & major

Manufacturer-schedule servicing using OEM-grade parts. Service book stamped, warranty kept.

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03 / Diagnostics

Engine & ECU diagnostics

Dealer-level diagnostic tools across all makes. We find the fault before we quote the fix.

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04 / Running gear

Brakes, clutch & suspension

Pads, discs, dual-mass clutches, shocks, springs, bushes — replaced same day where stocked.

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05 / Tyres

Tyres & 4-wheel alignment

Budget through to Michelin/Continental, fitted while you wait. Hunter laser alignment on-site.

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06 / Air-con

Air-con regas & repair

R134a and R1234yf systems. Leak detection, full evacuation, regas and odour treatment.

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07 / Cambelt

Cambelt & water pump

Skip it and you’ll write off the engine. We do timing belts, chains and tensioners to schedule.

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08 / Exhaust & battery

Exhausts & batteries

Centre sections, back boxes, cats and DPFs. AGM, EFB and stop-start batteries fitted & coded.

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09 / EV & hybrid

EV & hybrid servicing

IMI-qualified high-voltage technicians. Servicing, brakes, 12V battery, MOT — all in-house.

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Mercedes-Maybach in the One Way Motors workshop with tyre wall and lifts behind
Why people keep coming back

A garage that explains the bill.

We’re a five-person workshop, not a chain. You speak to the technician working on your car. We send photos and videos of anything we think needs doing — and we never start a job without a written quote you’ve seen.

No upsells

If it’s safe and legal, we won’t pretend it isn’t. Advisories explained, not exaggerated.

Fixed quotes

Written before any spanner turns. If we miss something, that’s on us, not your wallet.

12 months

Parts & labour warranty on every repair. Walk in, drive out, sleep easy.

Courtesy cars

Free with longer jobs, subject to availability. Book ahead and we’ll hold one.

How it works

From booked to back on the road.

Step 01

Book it

Online in two minutes or call the workshop. Most weeks we have a slot within 48 hours.

Step 02

Drop it off

Park on the forecourt from 7:45am. Keys through the letterbox if you’re early.

Step 03

We update you

Photos & a written quote for anything we find. Nothing happens until you say go.

Step 04

Pick it up

Card, bank transfer or cash. Itemised invoice and 12-month warranty in your inbox.

From the neighbours

Twenty-three years of regulars.

★★★★★

“Took my Octavia in for a clutch. Came back with a fixed-price quote, photos of the old plate, and a courtesy Picanto for two days. Couldn’t fault them.”

Daniel R. · Finchley
★★★★★

“Main dealer was sending me away with a huge quote for a sensor cluster. They traced it to a single wiring connector in twenty minutes. New garage for life.”

Priya K. · East Finchley
★★★★★

“Honest, quick, and they MOT’d the car while I had a coffee on the High Road. Been with them since the Astra, the Golf, and now the Model 3.”

Jonathan M. · Muswell Hill
Book online

Pick a date. We’ll do the rest.

Tell us your car and what it needs — we’ll come back same day with a slot and a written quote.

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Or speak to us

Old-fashioned… ring the workshop.

Mon–Fri 8–6, Saturdays 8:30–1. Someone’s always on the desk.

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