Brakes are the job where the aftermarket price gap is widest and where the cheap option is most often genuinely fine. 4 workshops in Deira list brake repair.
Typical turnaround: 2 - 4 hours. Typically needed pads every 30,000 - 60,000 km.
| Car type | Typical example | Estimated AED |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese / Korean saloon | Corolla, Sunny, Elantra, Civic | 250 - 700 |
| Large SUV / 4x4 | Land Cruiser, Patrol, Prado, Pajero | 450 - 1,400 |
| German / European | BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW | 600 - 2,200 |
| Luxury / performance | Range Rover, Porsche, Lexus LX | 900 - 4,500 |
Pads alone are a fraction of pads-and-discs. Establish which you are being quoted before comparing two numbers.
Dubai independent labour rates sit above the northern emirates and roughly level with Abu Dhabi.
Pick any one and we will put your job to it — and to the others near you — so you get more than one price to look at. Tell us the job.
Full-service workshop, 7 services
12th B street, Al Khabaisi - Deira - Dubai
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Full-service workshop, 9 services
Umm Hurair Rd, Oud Metha - Dubai
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General repair and servicing
4A St, Al Satwa - Dubai
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Full-service workshop, 8 services
and E11, In between Abu Hail Metro Station B1 on Salahuddin Rd - 20th St, Al Khabaisi - Dubai
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Of the 126 workshops listed in Deira, 4 list brake repair — about 3% of the local trade. A minority of workshops here list it, so it is worth calling ahead rather than turning up.
If nothing in Deira suits, the nearest areas in Dubai where workshops list it are Bur Dubai (3 workshops, about 5.1 km away), Al Garhoud (6 workshops, about 5.4 km away), Al Qusais (7 workshops, about 6.3 km away), Ras Al Khor (11 workshops, about 10 km away).
The same workshops most often also list general repair, oil change, battery replacement, denting and painting, auto electrical — useful if you want more than one job done in a single visit.
The deepest independent workshop market in the country, concentrated in a handful of industrial zones. Almost any specialism can be found here, and prices span the widest range of any emirate.
Testing and registration: Dubai vehicles are tested at RTA-approved centres — Tasjeel, Shamil, Wasel, Al Mumayaz and Quick Registration among them. Cars over three years old need an annual test before registration renewal.
One request, several workshops. Free for car owners.
