Potholes are a national problem. Why are potholes springing up all over the place? Here is what we have researched. We had a huge spell of dry weather in 2025, and then in the winter of 2026 we had huge amounts of rainfall, water has been absorbed into cracks on the road and pressure from vehicles has caused those cracks to form larger cavities, eventually turning into great big potholes like the one shown below.

When your car hits a pothole, they can do a lot of damage to your vehicle. Let’s run through what can happen. If you’re lucky you will only end up with a flat tyre, however potholes can cause more serious problems with the vehicles suspension, alloys, wheel alignment and steering system.

Whatever the problem you experience with your vehicle we can repair the fault caused by potholes. Main dealers are notorious for being backed up not being able to see your car for several weeks even months. But that is not the case for independent garages like us here at A1 Diagnostics pictured below.

We have 11 vehicle service ramps. This means we can turnover and repair a high number of vehicles quickly and reliably at competitive rates. Not only can we fix your suspension, steering or wheel alignment faults, we also offer a tyre replacement service. If you need a new tyre we offer budget tyres as well as premium tyres. Having been in the motor industry for more than 20 years means we have all the accounts needed to get quality tyres with manufacturers. We have options for every tyre taste.

Contact us

We are an award-winning independent garage that has over twenty years’ experience in the trade. Not only that we have mechanics under our garage roof that have years of experience in the trade, this means we offer a reliable service ensuring we get you into the garage and out as fast as possible. Use the contact form below or details to get in touch with our customer service advisers.

A1-Diagnostics and ECU Repairs
64 Sloper Road
Leckwith,
Cardiff
CF11 8AB

Tel: (029 20) 220380
Fax: (029 20) 223172

Opening Times

Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Email: info@a1-diagnostics.com