During my daily 7 mile to work, mostly along a particularly busy stretch of dual carriageway, it doesn’t take much of an obstruction to cause a massive traffic jam. Even a simple car on the hard shoulder that’s run out of petrol causes rubbernecking drivers to slow to a snails pace and have a good gawp as the unfortunate vehicle. A lane closure for roadworks usually means my 10 minute drive turns into an hour-long crawl! It’s during these miserable hold-ups that I have to find more inventive ways of passing the time, and one of my favourites is in identifying the broken bits of car that lie beside the road. Read more…

Since we first opened our doors for business in 1994, we’ve grown from a small family business that employed just 3 people to one of the largest independent MOT testing, repair and service centres in Aldershot. We now have 14 employees, including 8 qualified technicians, 3 apprentices and 2 office staff and as you can imagine, when everyone’s at work, we’re pretty full. Around 3 years ago, we began offering a small selection of used cars for sale, which also takes valuable space for parking customer’s cars.

With the workshop operating at close to full capacity, and with around 14 MOT tests conducted every day, there are days when it’s virtually impossible to find a place to park and cars are literally ‘abandoned’ whilst their owners ‘check in’ at the reception desk.

The car sales division has now grown to the point where we really needed a dedicated site from which customers can browse our selection of vehicles and spend a little time discussing their requirements, away from the hustle and bustle of the workshop environment.

Unit 1, Caesar's Camp garage

From early November 2011, you’ll be able to find our used car sales and service centre open at the well-known Caesar’s Camp garage, located on the Farnborough Road on the corner with Pavillion Road. We’ll have a selection of around 15 to 20 quality used cars to suit all budgets, as well as a fully-equipped workshop to carry out servicing, repairs, diagnostic tests and fit tyres etc.

All of our vehicles will be offered with a comprehensive warranty and all will have been serviced and prepared by our team in the workshop. We’ll have a comfortable showroom and waiting area, where you can relax and enjoy a coffee whilst we attend to your car in the workshop.

Please check our website www.swiftest.co.uk for details of opening times etc. in the next couple of weeks.