Car Diagnostics - Tranent

If a warning light has come on, your car is running roughly, or something just doesn’t feel right, diagnostics is how we find out what’s actually going on. Rather than guessing at parts and replacing them one by one, we use proper diagnostic equipment to identify the fault directly.

Signs your car needs a diagnostic check

• A dashboard warning light, particularly the engine management light
• Reduced power or the car going into “limp mode”
• Unusual noises, vibrations or smells that don’t have an obvious cause
• Poor fuel economy that’s developed gradually
• The car failing to start reliably, or stalling unexpectedly

What’s involved

We connect your car to our KTS diagnostic equipment, which reads fault codes and live data directly from your car’s onboard systems. This tells us far more than a generic code reader would, giving us a genuine picture of what’s happening rather than just a list of possible causes.

From there, we interpret what the equipment is telling us against the symptoms you’ve described and what we find on a physical inspection. Fault codes point us in the right direction, but they don’t always tell the whole story on their own, which is where experience comes in.

Once we’ve identified the actual cause, we’ll explain what we’ve found in plain terms and talk you through what needs to happen next, along with the cost, before any repair work begins.

Why choose us over another local workshop

Not every garage has invested in diagnostic equipment to this standard, and fewer still have technicians trained to interpret what it’s actually telling them. Our KTS equipment, combined with our team’s IMI qualifications and Bosch Car Service backing, means we’re identifying the real fault rather than working through a list of guesses at your expense.

That matters most when a warning light could mean something minor or something serious. Getting it diagnosed properly the first time saves you money on unnecessary parts and gets your car sorted faster.