Website Mistakes Garages Make
Outdated hours, hidden phone numbers, stock photos and broken booking forms — the website mistakes that cost garages bookings every week.
Last updated 6 July 2026 · 6 min read
Part of our guide to Garage Websites for Independent Garages
Mistakes that lose bookings
Most garage websites fail not because they look terrible, but because they make booking harder than it needs to be. These are the problems we see most often when running sites through the garage website grader.
Contact and booking
- Phone number only on the contact page — not in the header
- No online booking option, or a booking link that leads nowhere
- Contact forms that send to an inbox nobody checks
- Opening hours that have not been updated since 2019
Fix these first. Read booking buttons explained for placement and labelling.
Content and trust
- Stock photos instead of your real workshop and team
- No Google reviews or testimonials on the site
- Services described in workshop jargon customers do not understand
- MOT prices hidden or missing entirely
- Copyright date in the footer from five years ago
Technical problems
- Site not loading properly on mobile phones
- Slow load times — especially on 4G
- No HTTPS security (no padlock in the browser)
- Business name, address or phone different from Google profile
Work through our garage website checklist to fix these systematically. For the full picture, start with garage websites for independent garages or switch to AskMike Garage Websites to avoid rebuilding from scratch.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the worst garage website mistake?
- Wrong or missing contact details. If your phone number is buried, your hours are outdated or your booking form does not work, you lose the enquiry entirely. The driver does not email to tell you — they call the next garage.
- Should I remove my website and just use Facebook?
- No. Facebook helps with community, but you do not own the page, you cannot control the layout, and Google ranks websites — not social profiles — for 'MOT near me' searches. Use both, but invest in a proper website.
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