Suspension
Anti-roll bar drop links
Checked on 24 April 2026.Bumper, Anti roll bar link repair cost, UK (as of 24 April 2026)
What does anti-roll bar drop links cost in the UK?
£60 to £130 fitted at an independent garage, VAT included, on a mainstream car. The midpoint of that range is about £95, and where you land inside it is decided by access, parts and wheel size rather than by the garage's postcode.
Each link is one or two bolts between the anti-roll bar and the strut, so this is the least labour intensive suspension job on the car. Bumper put a pair at £60 to £130, with parts from £12 a side on a common car up to about £50 for a performance or luxury model, and around thirty minutes of work a side. Have both sides done together, because the other one has covered the same mileage and the second visit costs more than the second link. The one thing that turns a half hour into an hour is a corroded ball stud that has to be cut off, which is common on cars that have spent winters on salted roads.
How this job compares
| Job | Area | Fitted price |
|---|---|---|
| Front wiper blades | Visibility | £19 to £45 |
| Anti-roll bar drop links | Suspension | £60 to £130 |
| Exhaust section or full system | Noise, emissions and leaks | £100 to £1,200 |
Other suspension work
| Job | Fitted price | Labour |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel bearing | £120 to £300 | 1h |
| Suspension arm bushes | £80 to £180 | 1.5h |
| Coil springs, one axle | £175 to £400 | 2h |
| Shock absorbers, one axle | £150 to £500 | 2h |
Common questions
- How much does anti-roll bar drop links cost?
- £60 to £130 fitted at an independent garage, including VAT, for a mainstream car.
- How urgent is it?
- Not urgent in itself, but it is a major defect and it is cheap to put right. Worn links knock over bumps and show up as soon as anybody levers the suspension. They do not affect braking or steering geometry, so a car with a knocking drop link is not in the same position as one with a corroded brake pipe.
- What moves the price within that range?
- Access, parts and wheel size, mostly. A job that needs the bumper or an arch liner off costs an hour more than the same job on a car where it does not, and a genuine part can be several times an aftermarket one.
- Is this price for one side or both?
- The detail below says where a published price covers a pair. Where it does not, treat the range as one side and expect the second to add less than double, because the labour overlaps.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read off the publisher's own page on the date shown.