Honest repairs from the mechanic you actually talk to.
MIN Automotive is a family-run shop. Min owns it and still works on the cars himself, with his family alongside him. You get told what your car needs, what can wait, and a fair price for good parts. That's why 33 neighbors gave it 4.8 stars.
Everything your car needs, one shop.
Daily drivers, family SUVs, weekend cars. Min diagnoses first, quotes second, and fixes what's actually wrong.
Maryland State Inspection
Buying, selling, or registering a car in Maryland? Bring it in. You leave with the certificate, or a plain-English list of what to fix and what it costs.
What gets checkedBrakes
Pads, rotors, calipers, lines. Squeal, grind, or a soft pedal: come in before it gets expensive.
BookSteering & suspension
Struts, shocks, control arms, tie rods, bearings. Quality parts like KYB, installed right.
BookCheck engine & diagnostics
We find the real cause, explain it, and only fix what needs fixing. Clearing the code isn't a repair.
BookElectrical & battery
Batteries, alternators, starters, wiring faults, and the electrical gremlins other shops gave up on.
BookOil change & maintenance
Oil, filters, fluids, belts, plugs. The factory schedule without the dealership bill or the upsell.
BookTires, rotation & balance
Rotation, balancing, slow leaks, and new tires when yours are done.
BookAC & heating
Recharge, leak repair, compressors, blowers. Cold in July, warm in January.
BookFamily-run. No service writer in between.
At a lot of shops you never meet the person who touched your car. At MIN Automotive you talk to Min, or one of the family who work alongside him. Min inspects it, explains what he found, gives you an honest recommendation on what to do now and what can wait, and quotes the job before anything starts.
Min has been turning wrenches for more than 20 years and has run the shop on Cummings Ave since 2015. Customers drive across town for it, and they say so on Google.
Only what's needed
They will only recommend what is absolutely needed and charge a fair price.
— Tom, GoogleGood parts, named
KYB suspension, quality brake components. You're told what's going on the car and why.
Min is in the bay, not an office
Min personally involved with my car, took time to explain the procedure.
— Win, GoogleSaturdays too
If I ever have an emergency with my car on the weekend, I'm coming back to see him.
— Louis, Google
State inspection, done right the first time.
Bring the car, we run the full Maryland safety checklist, and you leave with the certificate or a clear list of what to fix. If it needs work, you get a quote on the spot.
- Buying or selling a used car. Maryland requires a passed inspection before the title transfers to the new owner.
- Moving to Maryland. Out-of-state vehicles need one to register here.
- Failed somewhere else? We tell you exactly what's wrong and what it costs, no runaround.
What gets checked
MD safety inspection- Brakes
- Steering
- Suspension
- Tires & wheels
- Lights & signals
- Exhaust
- Windshield & wipers
- Glass & mirrors
- Horn
- Fuel system
- Seat belts
- Frame & underbody
Know the number before you come in.
Pick the everyday jobs, see the total, book it at that price. Anything unusual, or a European or luxury car, Min quotes your exact model over the phone.
Your estimate
- Nothing picked yet.
What Catonsville says about Min.
Real reviews from the shop's Google listing. Not curated, not paid, just people who got their car back fixed.
Pick a time. Min confirms by text.
Two minutes, no account, no payment. Your request goes straight to the shop's schedule.
- Send the request. Choose a day and time that suits you.
- Min confirms. You get a text with the time and a quote before any work starts.
- Drop it off. We call when it's done.
Find the shop.
Unit C at 1006 Cummings Ave, just off Frederick Rd. Parking out front.
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