Assessment · mobile mechanics round mobile-mechanics-2026-09

R&S Autos Mobile Mechanic review

Ranked 3 of 7 in Mobile mechanics in Telford

Best for: driveway servicing with pictured past work

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Telford · Service area: Telford

R&S Autos Mobile Mechanic in short

R&S Autos Mobile Mechanic works from Overdale across Telford and the wider Wrekin area, offering servicing, diagnostics, DPF and EGR work at your location. Its calling card is a gallery of dozens of captioned past jobs, from brake and timing work to diagnostic rigs, so you can judge the work before you call. The site also states comprehensive insurance cover for all services, which few rivals put in writing.

Customer reviews sit a notch below the leaders, with four-and-a-half stars on Google the headline. Our verdict is that R&S Autos suits you if pictured past work matters more than published prices. What counts against it is the thin paperwork: no prices, insurer details or credentials are published, and an MOT testing claim names no station.

R&S Autos Mobile Mechanic reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for R&S Autos Mobile Mechanic, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.5 out of 558

Our verdict

Our judgement: R&S suits you if you want a mobile mechanic whose past jobs you can browse in the gallery before calling, with insurance cover stated [1] [5]. What counts against it is unpublished pricing and an MOT testing claim that names no station.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
58.3 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

61 out of 100

Google 4.5 out of 5 from 58 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

85 out of 100

The site states comprehensive insurance cover for all services but publishes no insurer, policy details or amounts [1].

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55 out of 100

No prices, call-out fee, hourly rate or VAT position is published. The site describes fair pricing with no hidden costs [1]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

75 out of 100

The single-page site sets out servicing, diagnostics, DPF and EGR work with a captioned gallery of past jobs, states cover across Telford and Wrekin, and gives a phone route, though hours, email and prices are absent [1].

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • The gallery shows dozens of captioned past jobs, from brake and timing work to diagnostics rigs, which lets you see the work before calling [1].

  • The site states comprehensive insurance cover for all services [1].

  • The Google listing holds 4.5 from 58 reviews seen 4 September 2026 [5].

Limitations

  • The site publishes no prices, insurer details, qualifications or years trading [1].

  • It advertises MOT testing and workshop storage for classics alongside mobile work, without naming the test station [1].

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Questions about R&S Autos Mobile Mechanic

Is R&S Autos any good?

On the evidence, yes for driveway servicing you can preview: it sits third of seven in our table, with a gallery of captioned past jobs and insurance cover stated on the site. Reviews trail the top two. Browse the gallery, then ask for the quote in writing before you book.

Is R&S Autos registered with a trade scheme?

No. Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked. That is common in this trade, where no mandatory register applies. Ask what training sits behind the work, and where an MOT would be tested, when you enquire.

What does R&S Autos charge?

It publishes no prices, call-out fee or VAT terms; the site talks of fair pricing with no hidden costs but prints no figures. That puts the weight on your enquiry: list the job, the car and the symptoms. Get the fixed figure, including parts and VAT, before you agree anything.

Where does R&S Autos work?

The outfit is based in Overdale and states cover across Telford and Wrekin, working wherever the car sits. Contact runs by phone only, with no email route published. Send your postcode and the job description when you call to confirm cover.

How is R&S Autos ranked?

It sits third of the seven mobile mechanics in our September round, decided by the scorecard alone and led by what customers say. Pictured past work and stated cover lift it above thinner pages. Read the full review, then ask for the written quote.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Mobile Automotives and LPG68.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for LPG specialist with fixed prices and 28 years behind it.
  2. DAW Mobile Mechanic58.4 / 100Ranked 2. Best for on-site servicing with a quoted price first.
  3. Elite Mobile Mechanic and Breakdown Recovery57.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for mobile repairs plus round-the-clock recovery.
  4. A.C Mobile TYRE Service56.4 / 100Ranked 5. Best for round-the-clock tyre help where you stand.

Sources

  1. R&S Autos homepage — services, gallery, insurance and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. IMI Professional Register — homepage (no member listing verified) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Motor Ombudsman garage finder (no listing surfaced) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Trust My Garage — homepage (no listing surfaced) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — R&S Autos Mobile Mechanic, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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