Warning lights don't usually mean 'don't drive' — they mean 'something has been logged that needs reading'. Drova plugs in at your home or workplace with manufacturer-level diagnostic kit, reads the live data and stored codes, and tells you in plain English what's actually wrong before you commit to anything.
A steady engine management light means a fault has been stored — drive carefully and get it read. A flashing engine light means a misfire severe enough to damage the catalytic converter — stop driving and book a visit. Other lights (ABS, airbag, glow plug, DPF, EPB) each tell a different story.
Drova covers Lincoln, Horncastle, Louth, Boston, Sleaford, Woodhall Spa, Coningsby and Skegness for mobile diagnostics. Most faults are diagnosed and many are fixed on the same visit.
Diagnostic call-out — £69. £69 includes plug-in, code read, live data, road test and written verdict. Comes off the repair if you go ahead the same day.
If it's steady and the car is running normally, yes — drive carefully to somewhere it can be read in the next few days. If it's flashing, stop driving — that means an active misfire that will damage your catalytic converter (£600+) within minutes.
The ECU has detected a fault it considers dangerous and capped engine output to protect the car — usually under 3,000rpm with no boost. Common causes: boost leak on diesels, MAF sensor, turbo actuator, or a serious misfire. Book a diagnostic — don't keep driving.
Stored fault codes, pending codes, live sensor data (fuel trim, lambda, MAF, MAP, RPM, temps), freeze-frame snapshot of the moment the fault was logged, and any manufacturer-specific data. Together that tells us what the car was doing when the fault happened — not just that a fault exists.
Yes — Drova brings manufacturer-level diagnostic kit to your driveway. We read live data, stored codes and run road tests, then quote the fix. Most diagnostics happen in 30-45 minutes.
Because the underlying fault wasn't fixed — clearing the code just resets the light until the ECU logs it again. We don't clear codes without diagnosing the root cause.
Drova charges £69 for a diagnostic call-out — that includes plug-in, code read, live data, road test and a written verdict. If you go ahead with the repair the same day, the £69 comes off the bill.
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Drova is your local mobile mechanic for cars, vans, fleets, farms, holiday parks and estates across Lincolnshire. Servicing, brakes, batteries, MOT prep, diagnostics and digital care records — at your home, workplace or site, 8am–8pm, 7 days a week.
Drova is a fully insured mobile mechanic and asset care service covering all of Lincolnshire — including Lincoln, Sleaford, Boston, Skegness, Grantham, Spalding, Horncastle, Louth, Mablethorpe and Coningsby. Our mobile workshops carry the parts and tools to complete most jobs in a single visit.
Email support@drova.co.uk or call 0333 070 4389.
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