1st Gear Autos LTD , South Yorkshire | ClickMechanic

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(196 ratings)

  • 10 years professional experience

  • 928 completed bookings

  • Active since March 2023

Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 2 Qualified
  • NVQ Level 3 Qualified
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Qualified
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Qualified
  • Irtec

1st Gear Autos LTD , South Yorkshire | ClickMechanic

Ben B
Hi we are 1st Gear Autos Ltd, we have over 20 years combined experience working on a variety of light vehicles and hgvs. No job is ever too big or too small. We are fully mobile or you can come to our workplace in Doncaster.
Kevin
18th September 2025
Ford Galaxy Car Won't Start Inspection
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Ben was knowledgeable and arrived when stated. Diagnosed issue quickly and give a quote through click mechanic while at property. Would recommend Ben & will try and book him if any issues in future.

Karl
17th September 2025
Infiniti Q70 Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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I can't recommend Callum and the team at 1st Gear Autos highly enough. I recently hired them to perform a Click Mechanic premium pre-purchase inspection on an Infiniti Q70 in Doncaster. The seller's ad made the car sound perfect, but Callum's thorough and meticulous inspection uncovered several serious and expensive defects that were never disclosed.

He took his time, patiently checking every detail of the car and meticulously following all of my specific requests. His professional knowledge and dedication likely saved me from making a very costly mistake.

If you need an honest, trustworthy, and incredibly thorough mechanic for a pre-purchase inspection or any car service, look no further.
Callum and his team are simply the best. Thank you again, Callum!

A grand thank you also to ClickMechanic - excellent platform - high value for fair money!
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Molly
17th September 2025
Vauxhall Corsa Diagnostic Inspection
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Ben was really helpful and friendly. He was very efficient and knowledgeable I was very happy with the service. I would definitely recommend.

Erno
14th September 2025
Honda Jazz Engine Warning Light Inspection
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Booked a diagnostic and that's exactly what I got, the mechanic explained everything, happy with the service

Navroop
13th September 2025
Audi Q5 Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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Callum was terrific and provided a very detailed conversation of the two minor defects, thanks

John
13th September 2025
Ssangyong Musso Diagnostic Inspection
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Ben and his partner were good guy's however we booked engine carbon cleaning and this was not carried out so should be no charge, Ben recommended gear box servicing as revised quotation.

Can you advise on the initial charge therefore not being taken.

Reply from Ben:

Hi, thank you for your feedback. When we arrived and you explained the reason why you booked an engine carbon clean we told you this was a waste of money as it wouldnt fix your fault. We then diagnosed the fault and advised you of the first step to try. We therefore changed the job you booked from a carbon clean to a much cheaper diagnostic charge, saving you money as you didnt need a carbon clean. We was only trying to help you save money and advise of the actual work required.

Col
4th September 2025
MINI Mini Paceman Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Ben was amazing and saved me from one hell of trouble from an unscrupulous seller. Thank you Ben for your honesty.

Paul
4th September 2025
BMW 5 Series Diagnostic Inspection
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Ben was brilliant picked up problem straight away that other mechanics failed to do will have work carried out at end of the month thanks ben

Phil
3rd September 2025
Ford Transit Custom Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Great service, Ben was on time and did a great check over of the vehicle. Would highly recommend!

Hannah
2nd September 2025
Vauxhall Corsa Diagnostic Inspection
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Knowledgeable, friendly and trustworthy. He was able to identify what was wrong very quickly and make recommendations.