Mendcost answers one question honestly: what should a car repair actually cost in the UK?
Why this site exists
When a garage quotes you £900 for a wet belt or £600 for a clutch, checking whether that is fair takes an evening of contradictory search results. The sites that publish repair prices are mostly the same platforms that sell the repairs — useful data, but never a neutral referee. Mendcost exists to be that referee: we collect the published prices, cross-check them against each other, show you the ranges with sources named, and tell you plainly when no reliable figure exists.
What you will find here
Cost guides for the repairs UK drivers actually face — from wet belts and cambelts to clutches, brakes, head gaskets, EV batteries and air con — plus problem guides that help you recognise a fault early, and decision guides for the hardest question in motoring: repair it, or let the car go? Every cost guide follows the same promise: the price range in the first two lines, every figure attributed, and the maths laid out so you can run it for your own car.
How we work
Our editorial process is documented in full on the methodology page: a two-source minimum for every price, disagreements shown rather than smoothed over, and “not published” stated honestly where the data does not exist. Pages display when they were last updated and when their sources were checked.
Independence and funding
Mendcost is independently owned and editorially independent: no garage, marketplace or manufacturer pays for placement, and our price conclusions are never influenced by commercial relationships. The site may carry advertising in future; advertising will never change a published price or a recommendation.
Contact
Corrections, questions or suggestions are welcome: email hello@mendcost.com. If you spot a price that looks out of date, tell us — re-verifying is the job.