Dorchester · Dorset · Family-run since 2008
Your Next Car Is Ready To Drive Away Today
Every car on the forecourt goes through our own workshop before it goes on sale.
4.8 from 29 Google reviews ☎ Just ring us on 07857 904070Someone picks up. We get back to every enquiry as quickly as we can.
Keys in your hand the same day.
Free delivery within 30 miles · 3 months warranty as standard · 48 hour free reservation
Incoming stock
On their way to us — reserve before the forecourt
Already bought and heading to Dorchester, straight onto our prep ramp. Reserve one now and it is yours the day it is ready — same three months warranty, same workshop, same checks as everything on the forecourt.
Every car here is already ours. Prices are the price you pay. The dates are our best estimate of when preparation finishes — if a car needs more work than expected we will ring you, and you can wait or walk away with nothing to pay.
Can't see what you want?
We will go and find it for you.
Tell us the car you are after and what you want to spend, and we will go and find it for you. It comes through our own workshop before you take it — same checks, same three months warranty, exactly like the cars on our forecourt.
- You tell us what you wantMake, model, budget, mileage — or just “a small automatic under £5,000”. Whatever you know.
- We go lookingWe come back to you with what we can actually get, and a condition report on each one.
- You pick one and set the ceilingYou decide which car is worth going for and the most you are willing to pay, all in. We do not go past it.
- We go and get itIf it comes off, the car is yours at the price agreed. If we cannot get it at your price, nothing happens and you owe us nothing — we go back and look again.
- Workshop, then your drivewayEvery car we source goes over our own ramps before you get it, with three months warranty, same as anything on the forecourt.
Tell us what you are looking for
Part exchange · Dorchester
What's your car worth?
Three quick questions and we will come back to you with a real figure — as quickly as we can while we are open. Part exchange is a trade price: it is lower than you would get selling privately, because we take the car as it is, prepare it, warrant it and carry it until it sells. No haggling, no adverts, no strangers at your door.
- No haggling and no strangers at your door
- We settle any outstanding finance as part of the deal
- Nothing to pay and no obligation either way
Workshop
Servicing, diagnostics, MOT preparation and mechanical repairs — the same ramps every car we sell goes over before it's advertised.
Bodyshop & paint
Panel repairs, resprays and paint correction, from modern cars to classics — through the bodyshop we work with on the same estate. You deal with one phone number and we keep track of it.
Part exchange
Bring yours in against anything on the forecourt. If there's finance outstanding, we'll settle it as part of the deal.
Why MCHV
Dealer and workshop under one roof
We see what others hide
Every car goes over our own ramps before it is advertised. The ones that need work we could not stand behind never reach the forecourt.
Aftercare that actually exists
The workshop that prepared your car is the one that services it afterwards — same ramps, same people, ordinary customer rates.
No hidden surprises
No admin fees. We tell you about the marks and the MOT advisories before you drive down, not once you are standing here.
Reviews
What customers say
29 reviews on Google, averaging 4.8 out of 5, and five stars on Auto Trader.
“I am sorry we could not do business this time but I really appreciated the thorough and honest report on the car.”
Clive Hughes · Google review
“The repairs look seamless, the price was reasonable and the service very friendly. I am happy to recommend them to anyone.”
Bear Clarke · Google review
“Chip repairs to a very difficult paint finish. You wouldn’t know there had been work done.”
Bob Morris · Google review
Buying from us
You’re in safe hands.
MCHV is a limited company with its own workshop and a bodyshop on the same estate, trading from the same address in Dorchester since 2008. Nothing below is a slogan — every line of it you can check before you even ring us.
MCHV Limited is registered in England and Wales, company number 06730422, registered office 11–12 Wyvern Buildings, Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1ST. Our forecourt and workshop are at 13–14 Wyvern Buildings on the same estate. MCHV is not a lender and is not a credit broker. We do not arrange finance or introduce customers to lenders, and we receive no commission from any lender.
Warranty
Three months included. Longer if you want it.
Buying a used car is a big spend, and the honest truth about any used car is that something can go wrong. That is exactly what a warranty is for. Every car we sell comes with three months of cover as standard, backed by Händler Protect — included in the price, not sold to you at the desk.
What the cover is for
It helps with the cost of unexpected mechanical and electrical failure after you drive away — the kind of thing nobody can see coming when the car is prepared and inspected.
- Cover for key mechanical and electrical components
- Repairs through a nationwide network, so you are not stuck with bringing the car back to Dorchester
- A straightforward claims process
- Longer and higher levels of cover available if you want them
What it is not
A warranty is not insurance and it is not a service plan. It does not cover wear and tear, routine servicing, tyres, or damage. Every policy has limits and exclusions, and they are written down.
Ask us for the policy document before you buy, not after. We will hand it to you and go through it with you. If something is not covered, we would rather you heard it from us on the forecourt than from a claims line six weeks later.
Finance
Buying one of ours on finance.
Plenty of our cars are paid for with a loan, and that is completely normal. MCHV is not a lender and we do not arrange the finance for you — you choose who you borrow from. What we do is make our side of it quick and painless, so the money side never becomes the reason you lose the car.
What we do, the moment you ask
Most finance falls over on paperwork, not on the customer. Your lender needs the car described exactly and the dealer details confirmed, and they usually need it the same day. That part is on us.
- We hold the car free for 48 hours while you sort your funding out. Nothing to pay, no account, no deposit — it is simply off the forecourt.
- We send your lender the full description — make, model, exact derivative, year, mileage, MOT and service history, and the VIN on request, straight to them.
- We issue a proper invoice in your name from MCHV Limited, with our company number and bank details, which is what a lender releases money against.
- We take payment direct from your lender. You do not need to move the money yourself.
- Your old car can be the deposit. We take it in part exchange and settle any finance left on it as part of the deal.
Where you get the loan is your choice
Your own bank, your building society, a credit union, or a broker you find yourself — it makes no difference to us, and it changes nothing about the price of the car.
We are not paid a penny by any lender. We are not a credit broker, we take no commission from anybody, and nobody pays us to point you their way. So when we tell you something about a car, there is no finance deal sitting behind it.
Before you borrow against one of ours, come and see it first. We would rather you looked at the car and then arranged the money than the other way round.
Questions we get asked
Before you come down
Where is MCHV Cars?
We are at 13–14 Wyvern Buildings, Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1ST. We are open Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00 and Saturday 09:00–15:00, closed Sunday. The cars are out on the forecourt, so you can come and look round.
Do you offer car finance?
We are not a lender and we do not arrange finance — you choose who you borrow from, and we take no commission from any lender. What we do is hold the car free for 48 hours while you sort it out, send your lender the full description and a proper invoice the same day, and take payment direct from them.
Can you hold a car for me?
Yes, free, for 48 hours. Ask us to hold it, we check the car is still here and confirm by phone, and it is yours for two days. There is nothing to pay at any point and you do not need an account.
Do you take part exchange?
Yes. Bring your car in against anything on the forecourt. If there is finance outstanding on it, we settle that as part of the deal. Part exchange is a trade price, so it is lower than selling privately.
What warranty comes with the car?
Three months as standard on every car we sell, at no extra cost.
Do you deliver?
Yes, free of charge within 30 miles of Dorchester. That covers Weymouth, Bridport, Poundbury and most of the surrounding area.
Will you service a car you did not sell me?
Yes. Our workshop takes ordinary customers at ordinary rates — servicing, diagnostics, MOT preparation and mechanical repairs. It is the same workshop and the same people who prepare the cars we sell.
Are there admin fees?
No admin fees. We also tell you about the marks on the bodywork and any MOT advisories before you drive down, not once you are standing here.
Can you find me a car that is not on your forecourt?
Yes. Tell us the car you want and your budget and we will go and find it for you. You set the most you are willing to pay and we do not go past it. If we cannot get it at your price you owe us nothing. Every car we find goes through our own workshop before you take it, with the same three months warranty.
Where we are
Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester
13–14 Wyvern Buildings
Grove Trading Estate
Dorchester, Dorset
DT1 1ST
Monday to Friday · 09:00–17:00
Saturday · 09:00–15:00
Sunday · closed
The cars are out on the forecourt, so you are welcome to come and have a look round. Ring ahead if you want to take a particular one for a drive, so the keys and the paperwork are ready when you get here.
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