Mile-End Services

Mile-End Services Ltd is a one-stop motor repair centre in the Central Business District of Birkirkara, in the middle of Malta's main island. It combines a general workshop with a VRT test station, which makes it a practical place to look after a car you own or use on the island, whether you live here full time or keep a vehicle for the season. On VisitMalta.co.uk the business is listed among the tyre shops in Malta and the garages in Malta.

The business began in 1964 as a two-car garage doing panel-beating. It grew to hold twenty cars and added spraying, moved to Mriehel in 1992 to a garage that could hold about 250 cars, and widened into mechanical work, tyre changes, wheel alignment and air conditioning. One of its garages was later turned into a VRT station so customers could have a complete service in one place.

Repairs and servicing

The workshop menu on the website runs from mechanical repairs and electrical repairs to auto diagnostics, computerised wheel alignment, air conditioning service and body repairs. For a UK driver, that covers the usual reasons a car ends up in a garage: a warning light that needs reading, a tracking problem after hitting one of Malta's rougher road edges, or a battery and wiring fault.

Wheel alignment is done on a computerised system, and tyre changes are part of the mix, so it is a sensible stop if you are comparing tyre options and want the alignment checked at the same time. Diagnostics let the workshop read what the car's systems are reporting before any repair is suggested. Prices are not printed on the website, so ask for a quote when you enquire.

Air conditioning and the Maltese climate

A working air conditioning system matters more in Malta than in most of the UK, and the Malta weather guide shows how hot the summer months become. Mile-End explains that a car's air conditioning can fade because of clogged filters or a shortage of cooling gas, and it offers a full A/C service with troubleshooting and repair.

The specific jobs listed are car air conditioning repair, flushing and recharging the system, and replacing the condenser. If you are living in Malta after a move from Britain, our Malta relocation guide covers the wider practicalities of settling in, and a serviced car is part of that.

VRT testing and scrappage

VRT stands for Vehicle Roadworthiness Test, the periodic inspection that keeps a car legal on Maltese roads, much as an MOT does in the UK. Mile-End runs its own VRT station in Birkirkara and invites customers to book a slot online, with flexible time slots to choose from. The station is licensed and easy to reach from the Central Business District.

Its sister company, Mile-End Autocheck Ltd, handles end-of-life vehicles. Transport Malta will only de-register a scrapped vehicle when it comes with a certificate of destruction issued by Mile-End Autocheck. The owner brings the car to Mile-End Autocheck, which scraps it under the Waste Management (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations, issues the certificate and hands it to the owner for Transport Malta.

Getting there and getting started

Birkirkara sits between Valletta and the northern resorts, so the workshop is easy to reach by road from most of the island. If you are staying nearby, the Valletta guide is a good companion for planning a day out while your car is in the workshop, and the things to do in Malta page has plenty of ideas for the rest of your trip.

The workshop is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 4pm and on Saturday mornings. To ask about a repair, a VRT booking or scrapping a vehicle, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the business. If you are arriving by air, our flights to Malta page covers routes from the UK, and the Malta holidays overview helps with the rest of your planning.