About Barat German Auto
An Independent Workshop Built on Specialist Knowledge
Barat German Auto exists to give Polokwane motorists a genuine alternative to the franchised dealership. German vehicles are engineered to specific standards and need to be maintained to those standards, which takes the right diagnostic equipment, current technical data and technicians who work on these cars every day rather than occasionally.
We are based at 23 Sixth Street, Industrial, Polokwane, 0700, Limpopo, South Africa, and we look after private owners, small business fleets and companies across Greater Polokwane and the wider Limpopo province. Mercedes-Benz is our speciality, and BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche vehicles come through our doors every week.
- Independent auto repair centre, not a franchised dealership
- Full-system diagnostic capability for German marques
- Transparent written quotes and no surprise invoices
- Technicians who explain the repair before carrying it out
Diagnose, Quote, Repair
1. Diagnose Properly
Full-system scanning plus physical circuit and component testing, so the diagnosis rests on evidence rather than guesswork. You receive a written report on diagnostic jobs.
2. Quote Honestly
You get a written quote and a phone call explaining what we found. Nothing additional is carried out without your approval, and we tell you which parts you are being quoted on.
3. Repair Correctly
Correct parts, correct-specification fluids, correct torque settings, and the post-repair procedures that matter: adaptation resets, service counter resets and calibrations, then a road test.
Specialist Capability Under One Roof
Everything we do happens at our own workshop in Industrial, Polokwane. That includes diagnostics and fault finding, engine repairs and overhauls, automatic and manual gearbox work, clutch replacement, brake repairs, suspension repairs, auto electrical repairs and Mercedes-Benz AIRMATIC air suspension work.
If you want to understand how we approach Mercedes-Benz work specifically — ASSYST servicing, AIRMATIC, 7G-Tronic gearboxes and full-network diagnostics — the Mercedes-Benz Specialists page covers it in detail.
Who We Serve
Most of our customers are based around Polokwane: Bendor, Flora Park, Welgelegen, Annadale, Nirvana, Ivy Park, Ladanna, Seshego, Mankweng, Ga-Mashashane and Central Polokwane. Others travel in from Tzaneen, Giyani, Thohoyandou, Makhado, Mokopane and Lebowakgomo because specialist German vehicle diagnostics is not always available closer to home.
We have a single workshop and make no claim to branches anywhere else. Read more about what we do for Polokwane drivers and how we handle customers travelling in from across Limpopo.
About Our Workshop
Yes. Mercedes-Benz servicing, diagnostics and repairs are our speciality, carried out at our workshop at 23 Sixth Street, Industrial, Polokwane.
Yes. BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche vehicles come through the workshop every week alongside Mercedes-Benz.
At 23 Sixth Street, Industrial, Polokwane, 0700, in Limpopo, a few minutes from the Polokwane city centre.
No. Under South African consumer law you may service your vehicle at an independent workshop using approved parts and correct procedures without voiding your factory warranty.