Stage 1 remapping in Solihull
Households with two or more cars made up 45.3% of all households in the Solihull built-up area in the 2021 Census, against 35.4% across England and Wales, and only 15.1% of households had no car. With more than one car on the drive, it is worth choosing which one a Stage 1 remap suits: often the one doing the longer runs or the towing. The remap is a software change to the fuel, boost and timing settings, kept within the engine's limits, with nothing bolted on. On a diesel the gain you feel most is mid-range torque, for overtaking, joining faster roads and pulling a trailer.
Vehicles and driving in Solihull
- Privately kept cars in Solihull
- 109,970: 26% diesel, 59% petrol (council area, June 2026)
- Privately kept vans in Solihull
- 5,687, 94% of them diesel
- Drive to work (2021)
- 46.6% of working residents drive a car or van to work (England and Wales: 45.1%)
- Long commutes (2021)
- 2.7% travel 30 km or more to work (England and Wales: 4.4%)
- Households with two or more cars or vans (2021)
- 45.3% (England and Wales: 35.4%)
- Postcode districts
- B90, B91, B28, B92, B27, B93
- Main roads
- M42, A34, A41, A45, A435, A4545, A4040, A3400
- Population
- About 107,800 (West Midlands)
Driving in and around Solihull
The M42, A34, A41 and A45 are among Solihull's main roads, and the nearest listed service areas are Hopwood Park on the M42 at 10.7 km and Moto Frankley on the M5 at 14.4 km. Birmingham is 8.8 km away. In the 2021 Census, 46.6% of working residents in the built-up area drove to work. Private diesel cars in the Solihull council area fell 7.3% in the year to June 2026, from 30,414 to 28,188, one of the steepest drops among the 104 largest towns we cover, leaving diesel at 25.6% of 109,970 private cars. In 2025 MOT tests across B postcodes, the Volkswagen Golf was the most tested diesel car and the Ford Transit the most tested diesel van, ahead of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Who does the remap in Solihull
An independent mobile technician from our national network does the remap at your home or workplace, booked and managed by us. Call with your reg and postcode and we'll tell you straight whether we can cover Solihull.
Diagnostics before and after, a remap file matched to your vehicle, repair only: no DPF, EGR or AdBlue deletes.
Common diesels in B postcodes
AdBlue warning on? Repair comes before any remap: AdBlue repair in Solihull
Frequently Asked Questions
We check on the phone who can get to you in Solihull before anything is booked.
We give you the price on the phone once we know your vehicle.
Stage 1 remapping near Solihull
Distances below are in a straight line.
Sources: DfT VEH0105 (privately kept vehicles), Census 2021 (ONS) for Solihull built-up area (taken in lockdown), DVSA MOT results 2025 (diesels, by test station postcode area), OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and postcodes.io. Public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 29 October 2026.