Scarborough · Hybrid specialist · Ontario MTO certified
Hybrid & EV service, Ontario Safety Standard Certificates, pre-purchase inspections, and the kind of careful diagnostic work that earns 4.9 stars across 441 reviews. Run by Umar — the one customers keep calling the car doctor.
Most shops will plug in a scanner and read codes. A hybrid is a high-voltage system with its own logic — battery state, inverter, regenerative braking, and a combustion engine that all have to agree. That’s the work we’re actually trained for.
Authorization //
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Safety Standard Certificate Station
Practice areas
We handle every major job a Toronto driver actually needs — but the two we’re known for are the hardest to find done well.
Battery health checks, inverter and HV cable diagnostics, regenerative brake calibration, hybrid coolant service, and the routine maintenance most shops politely decline. Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Ford, Hyundai — the systems we live with every day.
Full inspection per MTO checklist, electronic submission to the Ministry, decision back the same day — sometimes within minutes. Bring the car; leave with the paperwork.
Used car you’re thinking about buying? We’ll spend an hour on it before you sign anything. Honest write-up, rough quote on what it’d cost to make it safe, and zero pressure either way.
Pads, rotors, calipers, lines, struts, control arms. Premium parts when they matter, OEM-equivalent when they don’t — and we’ll always tell you which is which before we order anything.
Engine codes, electrical gremlins, oil and fluid service, exhaust, A/C, timing components. If it can be fixed in a one-bay shop with the right tools and patience — it gets fixed here.
For new owners and long-term customers: a written list of what your car will need, when, and roughly what it’ll cost. So you’re not surprised at 120,000 km.
Umar Khan — Owner & lead technician · Sherry Rd, Scarborough
Attending
Customers don’t call him by the shop name. They call him “brother Umar” or “the car doctor.” He’ll explain the work in plain English, send the inspection straight to the Ministry, and quote a number he intends to honour — even if the parts come back more expensive than he expected.
Patient feedback
Had an amazing experience dealing with brother Umar - The Car Doctor! I went there for a pre-purchase inspection of a vehicle that I ended up buying. I was a bit skeptical about buying a German car like VW, because there’s always a common saying about expensive repairs. But I felt a sense of assurance after having an in-depth discussion with brother Umar who was very knowledgeable about cars. He gave a green signal and informed me what needed to be done to pass the safety. He used the premium quality parts for the repair even though it was exceeding the quotation value that he initially provided and didn’t charge me extra to honor his words!
I had a last-minute safety certification check done and Umar was extremely helpful from start to finish. The service was excellent, professional, and honest. Umar went the extra mile to ensure everything was checked thoroughly and made sure I got my car back on time.
I had a great experience at Car Doctor Safety & Hybrid today. The staff, especially the owner, was very professional, knowledgeable, and extremely thorough in explaining everything about my car. I really appreciated his honesty and the care he took to ensure my vehicle was safe and running smoothly.
Took my car there to be saftied and Umar did a fast, thorough job that had me out of there in a bit more than an hour, which is fast for this kind of thing. He made sure I understood his findings, which he sent to the ministry of transportation and got their decision within minutes, on a Saturday. Highly recommended.
Umar is truly the car doctor. He’s technically sound, explains every issue in detail, and goes above and beyond what you’d expect from a professional. What really stood out is the personal care — he handled my vehicle as if it were his own, even picked me up and dropped me off once the repair was done.
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Hours of operation
Ready when you are
Or drive over — 76 Sherry Rd, Unit i · Mon–Sat 9 to 6