An immobilised minibus means a shuttle, a round or a group that does not leave. We service and prepare all minibuses and shuttles, and present them for inspection whenever it applies: adapted for people with reduced mobility or not, combustion or gas-powered.
Your minibuses run service after service, often with a different driver every day. We follow each vehicle through its history to fit servicing between two services.
You carry children: seat belts, seats, doors and emergency exits leave no room for approximation. We check this equipment at every visit, not just the mechanics.
The minibus runs at weekends and for away trips, then stands still for long periods. Battery, tyres and brakes suffer from this: we check them before it goes back on the road.
A shuttle makes short, repeated trips with many stops and starts. This duty cycle wears the brakes and clogs the emissions system: we check them first.
Your minibuses change hands and move quickly from one customer to the next. We prepare them between two rentals and flag what will need attention at the next visit.
Ramp, lift, rails and wheelchair restraints are safety equipment in their own right. We check them along with the vehicle and repair whatever needs it.
Your use is not on the list? It is welcome all the same: we apply the same method to every minibus, whatever its job.
A minibus is a van that carries passengers. It needs the servicing of a van, plus that of a passenger vehicle.
On a minibus, half of the safety points concern the passenger area, not the mechanics. Servicing limited to an oil change leaves half of them aside.
Above nine seats, driver included, a minibus counts as a public passenger transport vehicle. It must then pass an annual technical inspection at an approved centre.
This inspection is not a car’s roadworthiness test. It also examines all the equipment intended for passengers.
A single defect means a re-inspection. The minibus comes back to the workshop, then returns to the centre: that is a second immobilisation.
So we prepare the vehicle before the inspection, point by point:
We then drive the minibus to the centre and present it. Whatever our preparation finds is repaired before the inspection, not after a re-inspection.
On arrival, the minibus goes through the Fast Check: a first check of the safety points, mechanics and passenger area.
The diagnostic report is automatically cross-checked with the vehicle’s full history. A recurring fault or a part already replaced shows up before anything is ordered.
You receive a detailed quote before any work. Nothing goes ahead without your written approval.
The work is validated by a test. With #TrackYourTruck, you follow progress until handover.
LNVI is the first heavy vehicle workshop driven by artificial intelligence: this cross-check between diagnosis and history is done at every visit, on every vehicle.
2-year warranty on work. Ford Trucks and Alltrucks network workshop. The Fast Check is detailed on our Bilan 360 page.
Yes. Sprinter, Daily, Transit, Master, Ducato and their coachbuilt conversions: we service, repair and prepare every minibus for its inspection, whatever the make.
Yes. Ramp or lift, rails, straps and anchor points are checked along with the rest of the vehicle. They are safety equipment and treated as such.
The centre issues the list of defects to correct. We repair them, then present the vehicle for re-inspection. Our preparation is designed precisely to avoid that second visit.
Yes. We drive it to the centre, present it and bring it back to the workshop. You do not need to tie up a driver for the inspection.
Yes. We service combustion and gas-powered minibuses, and also prepare gas vehicles for their inspection.
Yes, preferably: it lets us prepare for the vehicle’s arrival. Book online or call the workshop on 01 45 91 25 30.
Yes. The workshop is in Le Blanc-Mesnil and takes minibuses from all over Île-de-France. For specialist work, our customers often come from far away.
Call the workshop or book an appointment: we prepare the minibus before the inspection, not after the re-inspection.
We have been working with this garage for years, and there has never been the slightest problem. Very professional team, top notch!
Hugues K.A team at your service. Quality work in record time. Deadlines are always perfectly met.
Pascal M.Exactly the kind of partner we needed. The service is very fast and lives up to our requirements.
Valérie G.