In April the Independent Garage Association (IGA) confirmed Broadstairs MOT Centre as a European SERMI-approved garage.

For customers, Broadstairs MOT Centre offers the benefit of main dealer access through genuine tooling and diagnostics already in place, with the additional of more manufacturers now signed up to the SERMI scheme.

For consumers it offers more choice on where to take their vehicle and boosts confidence in using an independent garage.

SERMI (Security-related Repair & Maintenance) provides a secure, trusted and manufacturer-recognised framework that enables independent garages to access security-related vehicle repair and maintenance information.

It supports safe, professional working practices and establishes a consistent route for accessing sensitive data related to modern vehicle systems, including vehicle security-related information, security-sensitive parts, software, or functions connected to theft prevention, immobilisation, tracking, and recovery. Within this framework, SERMI certification is referenced as the recognised pathway for obtaining authorised access from vehicle manufacturers.

Broadstairs MOT Centre is a leading diagnostics garage for combustion vehicles, as we well as EV & Hybrids and boasts genuine main dealer computer software and access for :

Audi, Seat, Cupra, Skoda, VW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Mercedes, BMW, Mini, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley.