Service and MOT advice please

[CBeza]

Hi, please can you let me know the best and most cost value place to take my Audi A3 2012 model for a MOT and service in South Wales, the engine light and safety belt/air bag warning light is on, some labour cost may be involved. All advice and previouse good/bad experience welcome, thanks

[Steve Q]

Itl need a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. The airbag warning light could just be due to a loose airbag wire under the passenger seat. 

[Magnet]

Hello Charles,

Is S. Wales a typo for S.West? - due to your location being Cornwall. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Magnet]

Are you intending to return to answer the question Charles? 

[CBeza]

sorry for late reply, ive had a personal healing crisis, im staying in South Wales for the month

On 1/24/2025 at 7:45 PM, Steve Q said:

Itl need a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. The airbag warning light could just be due to a loose airbag wire under the passenger seat. 

Thanks for advice, diagnostic say electrical fault, where do i find a trusted auto electrician in Sout Walesa ?

[Magnet]

Hello Charles, 

Where abouts in S.Wales? - big area! 
I have used a small independent west of St. Clears to good effect. 
Kind regards,

Gareth.

[Chris James]

Hello Charles,

I live in South Wales and take my Audi S7 to R-Tec of Swansea 01792 897575

They have just moved to a new workshop facility in Gorseinon, Swansea and its an impressive set up.

They do all Germen cars and high performance vehicles, but they specialise in Audi's.

They do get busy and so if you need to book your car in, dont delay too long

Regards

Chris

[CBeza]

Im staying in Porthcawl, took my Audi to NG Motors in Cardiff, did interim service and MOT, needed 2 new tyres, total was £400. They could not deal with the engine light and air bag light being on, said it was an electrical fault and that i need to take it to an auto electrician. They reset it so that it could pass the MOT but the light came straight back on, wish I had taken it to R-Tec in hindsight. Thank you Gareth and Chris for your advice

[Chris James]

Hi Charles,

Obviously I dont know how long you will be staying in the S/Wales area, but if that light is staying on and a cause of concern, it might be worth a conversation with, or better still a visit to R-Tec. 

Anyway, best of luck getting it sorted.

[CBeza]

Thanks Chris for your advice, I have a mobile electrician coming to sort it all tomorrow, hope it all goes smoothly.

Thanks or your input