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# Best Auto Repair & Mechanics in Boston, MA - BostonTopRated.com

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# Best auto repair shops in Boston, MA

Verified Boston auto repair shops for engine and transmission repair, brakes, diagnostics, and maintenance - serving Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham and beyond.

Rankings updated October 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick an auto repair shop in Boston

A good shop tells you what needs fixing now versus later, shows you the old part, and quotes before the work starts. The best build a relationship, not a one-time upsell.

Triple-deckers, brownstones, and New England winters give Boston's plumbers, roofers, and HVAC pros no offseason. When you compare auto repair shops in Boston, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing.

Searching for auto repair shops near me in Boston? Everyone ranked below serves Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

How we rank these Boston businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Boston to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

**What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site.

How much each kind of review counts

- 1.6x**Verified job**

A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job.

- 1.2x**Verified account**

A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job.

- 1x**Google**

A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted.

- 0x**Unverified**

Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing.

Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/).

## The full Boston ranking

Show independents only

1

[Foreign Auto Center, Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/foreign-auto-center-inc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 199 Google reviews · 251 Prospect St

[View profile](/biz/foreign-auto-center-inc/) [Call](tel:+16178761262) [Website](http://foreignautocenter.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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2

[Top Auto Revere Transmission Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/top-auto-revere-transmission/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 1310 Google reviews · 281 Lee Burbank Hwy

[View profile](/biz/top-auto-revere-transmission/) [Call](tel:+17812860157) [Website](http://top-autorepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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3

[Herb Chambers MINI of Boston Service Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/herb-chambers-mini-of-boston-service-center/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 650 Google reviews · 1168 Commonwealth Ave

[View profile](/biz/herb-chambers-mini-of-boston-service-center/) [Call](tel:+16177311700) [Website](https://www.herbchambersmini.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[Central Automotive Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/central-automotive/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 475 Google reviews · 1192 Hyde Park Ave

[View profile](/biz/central-automotive/) [Call](tel:+16173613100) [Website](http://centralautomotivehp.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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5

[Fran's Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fran-s-auto-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 206 Google reviews · 43 Preble St

[View profile](/biz/fran-s-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16172681283)

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6

[Swedish Motors Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/swedish-motors/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 125 Google reviews · 1090 Commonwealth Ave

[View profile](/biz/swedish-motors/) [Call](tel:+16177313812)

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7

[Vu's Modern Auto Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/vu-s-modern-auto/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 112 Google reviews · 1388 Dorchester Ave

[View profile](/biz/vu-s-modern-auto/) [Call](tel:+16173798181) [Website](http://vusmodernautoinc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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8

[Brakeman's Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/brakeman-s-auto-repair/)

★★★★★ 5 · 34 Google reviews · 3427 Washington St

[View profile](/biz/brakeman-s-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+18574882316) [Website](https://brakemans.repair/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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9

[Ted's Mobile Mechanic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ted-s-mobile-mechanic/)

★★★★★ 5 · 34 Google reviews · 17 Water St

[View profile](/biz/ted-s-mobile-mechanic/) [Call](tel:+17818855678) [Website](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572786107885&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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10

[Zone Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/zone-auto-repair/)

★★★★★ 5 · 33 Google reviews · 3 Nay St

[View profile](/biz/zone-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+17817421000)

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11

[Arthur's Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/arthur-s-auto-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 39 Google reviews · 51 Park St

[View profile](/biz/arthur-s-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16176579497) [Website](https://www.rovermaster.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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12

[Morrison's Auto-Rite Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/morrison-s-auto-rite-inc/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 684 Google reviews · 475 Centre St

[View profile](/biz/morrison-s-auto-rite-inc/) [Call](tel:+16175224444) [Website](http://morrisonsautorite.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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13

[Parker's Auto Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/parker-s-auto-service/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 673 Google reviews · 610r Gallivan Blvd

[View profile](/biz/parker-s-auto-service/) [Call](tel:+16178255666) [Website](https://parkersautodorchester.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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14

[Guerrero Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/guerrero-auto-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 30 Google reviews · 1325 Dorchester Ave

[View profile](/biz/guerrero-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16174350714) [Website](http://guerreroautorepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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15

[South Boston Auto Tech Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/south-boston-auto-tech-inc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 26 Google reviews · 66 Von Hillern St Ste A

[View profile](/biz/south-boston-auto-tech-inc/) [Call](tel:+16172699850)

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16

[Mecca Motors Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/mecca-motors/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 74 Google reviews · 445 Cambridge St

[View profile](/biz/mecca-motors/) [Call](tel:+16177871707) [Website](https://www.meccamotors.net/?fbclid=IwAR2F_yuQQDgQ-oNNpOBuKGrdLjdHlJW-KkFLU0CgK4kaw4W6RIzP8-w7VMY&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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17

[Mike Hung Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/mike-hung-auto-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 32 Google reviews · 1707 Dorchester Ave

[View profile](/biz/mike-hung-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16172654640)

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18

[Brighton Motor Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/brighton-motor-services/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 184 Google reviews · 118-120 N Beacon St

[View profile](/biz/brighton-motor-services/) [Call](tel:+16172549620) [Website](http://brightonmotorservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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19

[Arborway Auto Service Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/arborway-auto-service-center/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 162 Google reviews · 207 South St

[View profile](/biz/arborway-auto-service-center/) [Call](tel:+16175244505) [Website](http://arborwayauto.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[A and I Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/a-and-i-auto-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 123 Google reviews · 405 Cambridge St

[View profile](/biz/a-and-i-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16177832221)

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21

[JC Auto Repair @ C&R Motors Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/jc-auto-repair-c-r-motors/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 50 Google reviews · 1091 Bennington St

[View profile](/biz/jc-auto-repair-c-r-motors/) [Call](tel:+17817822817) [Website](https://jcautorepaircrmotors.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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22

[Mobile Mechanic Pros Boston](/biz/mobile-mechanic-pros-boston/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 20 Google reviews · 1008 Tremont St

[View profile](/biz/mobile-mechanic-pros-boston/) [Call](tel:+16179974969) [Website](https://www.mobilemechanicsboston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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23

[Twins Auto Electrical and mechanical Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/twins-auto-electrical-and-mechanical-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 76 Google reviews · 1325 Dorchester Ave

[View profile](/biz/twins-auto-electrical-and-mechanical-repair/) [Call](tel:+16172656446)

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24

[D & L Auto Repair - Car Repair - Towing Service - Rental Car - Boston Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/d-l-auto-repair-car-repair-towing-service-rental-car-boston/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 247 Google reviews · 1856 Dorchester Ave

[View profile](/biz/d-l-auto-repair-car-repair-towing-service-rental-car-boston/) [Call](tel:+16172821000) [Website](https://www.dlautoboston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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25

[UNION AUTO SERVICES Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/union-auto-services/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 94 Google reviews · 231 Washington St

[View profile](/biz/union-auto-services/) [Call](tel:+16177760050)

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26

[Ming's Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ming-s-auto-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 232 Google reviews · 14 Rena St

[View profile](/biz/ming-s-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16175620640) [Website](http://www.mingsautorepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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27

[Autos & Trucks Mobile Mechanics - ATMM Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/autos-trucks-mobile-mechanics-atmm/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 99 Google reviews · 45 Stuart St Ste 703

[View profile](/biz/autos-trucks-mobile-mechanics-atmm/) [Call](tel:+18005834083)

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28

[Brighton Auto Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/brighton-auto-service/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 107 Google reviews · 25 Chestnut Hill Ave

[View profile](/biz/brighton-auto-service/) [Call](tel:+16172549437) [Website](http://www.brightonautorepairs.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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29

[Forest Hills Auto Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/forest-hills-auto-service/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 124 Google reviews · 235 Hyde Park Ave

[View profile](/biz/forest-hills-auto-service/) [Call](tel:+16175229595) [Website](https://www.foresthillsautoservices.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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30

[E&J Auto Tech Center & Tire Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/e-j-auto-tech-center-tire/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 78 Google reviews · 216 Warren St

[View profile](/biz/e-j-auto-tech-center-tire/) [Call](tel:+16177081411) [Website](https://www.ejautotechcentertire.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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31

[New England Brake and Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/new-england-brake-and-auto-repair/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 81 Google reviews · Roxbury Crossing

[View profile](/biz/new-england-brake-and-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16174279000)

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32

[Anthony's Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/anthony-s-auto-repair/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 181 Google reviews · 619 Columbia Rd

[View profile](/biz/anthony-s-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16172651211) [Website](http://www.anthonysautorepairma.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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33

[Mike's Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/mike-s-auto-repair/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 288 Google reviews · 914 Huntington Ave

[View profile](/biz/mike-s-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16176083349) [Website](https://www.mikes-autorepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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34

[A To Z Auto Repair Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/a-to-z-auto-repair-inc/)

★★★★ 4.2 · 121 Google reviews · 24 Shetland St

[View profile](/biz/a-to-z-auto-repair-inc/) [Call](tel:+16174278988) [Website](http://a-to-z-auto-repair-inc.keeq.io/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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35

[E&S Automotive Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/e-s-automotive/)

★★★★ 4.1 · 182 Google reviews · 480 Dorchester Ave

[View profile](/biz/e-s-automotive/) [Call](tel:+16174643520) [Website](https://www.esautoboston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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36

[Emerson Auto Svc & Inspection Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/emerson-auto-svc-inspection/)

★★★★ 4.1 · 185 Google reviews · 420 E 3rd St

[View profile](/biz/emerson-auto-svc-inspection/) [Call](tel:+16172692107) [Website](http://www.emersonautomotive.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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37

[Ell-Bern Automotive Service & Tires Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ell-bern-automotive-service-tires-inc/)

★★★★ 4.1 · 288 Google reviews · 785 Tremont St

[View profile](/biz/ell-bern-automotive-service-tires-inc/) [Call](tel:+16172629163) [Website](http://ellbernservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Boston; owners can claim and verify their listing free.

## Auto Repair & Mechanics in Boston: common questions

### Who are the best auto repair shops in Boston?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated auto repair shops in Boston are Foreign Auto Center, Inc., Top Auto Revere Transmission, Herb Chambers MINI of Boston Service Center. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find auto repair shops near me in Boston?

Every company ranked on this page serves Boston and the surrounding area, including Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest auto repair shop is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### How do I choose an auto repair shop in Boston?

A good shop tells you what needs fixing now versus later, shows you the old part, and quotes before the work starts. The best build a relationship, not a one-time upsell.

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