Halfords Autocentres Reviews 

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Looking at 2,190 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently mention that staff members are polite, professional, and attentive when handling standard vehicle maintenance and routine repairs. Many people genuinely appreciate the clear explanations provided about necessary work, alongside competitive pricing and efficient service completion times. Though some customers experienced communication breakdowns, branch cancellations, and scheduling difficulties. Some reviewers were not happy with unexpected costs, unhelpful employees, or prolonged repair times that caused significant frustration during visits. A few other people also felt that customer support failed to resolve issues adequately when problems arose with their vehicles.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Halfords in Newhaven were efficient and professional. My MOT and service were carried out quickly, there were no hidden costs or any attempt to have me agree to get work completed that was not deemed... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My car was booked in for a service and MOT, which I had booked and paid for online. Upon arrival I was advised when the car was expected to be available for collection. I was contacted by phone later... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Staff were uninterested and unhelpful answering basic questions, like how long the work would take. No updates and no answer on the phone after waiting a few hours so we had no idea if to wait or go.... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I booked on-line to have 4 new tyres fitted at my local Halfords, giving almost a weeks notice to ensure getting a time slot to fit in with other appointments. The booking was confirmed by email and... See more

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  1. Car Service
  2. also in
  3. Auto Air Conditioning Service
  4. Auto Repair Shop
  5. Car Inspection Station
  6. Car Repair and Maintenance
  7. Tire Shop

About Halfords Autocentres

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Halfords Autocentres is a leading garage network with a heritage spanning more than three decades. As well as offering a professional and friendly service, we’re committed to never being beaten on price, so when you choose Halfords, you know you’re getting fantastic value.

Our highly trained technicians can be found at Halfords garages nationwide. We carry out MOTs, car servicing, repairs, and tyre replacements for over 1 million customers a year, so you can rest assured we have the expertise to take care of your vehicle. What’s more, for your convenience, we offer same day tyre fitting when booking before 1pm in garages and we’ll come to you to fit tyres, batteries, dashcams and more with our mobile fitting service.

We deliver dealership quality work on any car make or model at affordable prices and offer a minimum guarantee of 2 years or 24,000 miles on work carried out. (See website for terms and conditions).

You can also save money across our motoring products and services with the Halfords Motoring Club. Simply sign up for free and instantly gain access to exclusive offers and discounts or upgrade to premium membership for even further savings.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Crewe Autocentres

Crewe Autocentres, Excellent customer service from Halfords. The response was always quick, and the staff guided me through the whole process, explaining everything clearly and making it easy to understand. Fantastic service from start to finish, and a huge thank you to Mike for making the experience so easy.

29 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Halfords in Fenton

Halfords in Fenton, Stoke on Trent were outstanding in both advice and service provided, as always.
Thanks to Josh and all the team!

29 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

National auto centre Christchurch Given…

National auto centre Christchurch Given a one star as can't given zero
Rude unhelpful member of staff

Ask if they could refit wheel back to original position asi t had been moved due to odd tyres on vehicle BLANK GOT TOLD NO!!! even ordered to pay. STILL NO (to be clear brought 3 tyres mid range)

WHICH AS NOW LEFT VEHICLE WITH ODD TYRES PATTERN ON FRONT AXLE

DO NOT USE THERE ARE BETTER TYRE VAYS IN THE AREA LESSON LEARNED

Reply to Halfords you don't expect to have to take your vehicle to Kwik fit after it's been to a Halfords auto centre to get sorted

30 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate all feedback, as it helps us to improve the service we deliver. We understand how disappointing it is that we did not meet our high standards on this occasion and we would love to put things right.

If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us using the following link, including any helpful information like booking reference, email address, etc. This will help us ensure we can resolve your issue quickly: https://help.halfords.com/wss/getting-in-touch/customer-support/contact-us

We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just very good service and the staff…

Just very good service and the staff were very good

23 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellently service very helpfull

28 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had to get two new tires fitted in an…

Had to get two new tires fitted in an emergency and the guys were super friendly and helpful.

13 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Easy to book, work completed quickly and on time. Staff really friendly and helpful. Discounted MOT due to motoring club membership is a bonus.

26 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional service delivery

Professional service delivery, timely and friendly staff team. Will recommend

29 September 2026
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Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took advantage of the free MOT

Took advantage of the free MOT, but when my car failed they tried to oversell parts and labour to the tune of £1400 for work that was only advisory. They said I wasn't allowed to drive my car (which was not true) and they were extremely reluctant to let me collect my car and take it to another garage

26 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

We are disappointed to hear that this experience fell short of your expectations. We strive to offer an excellent service every time, so we will use this feedback to improve for future. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we’re eager to have the chance to make it right.

To do this, we ask that you contact us using the following link, ensuring you include all details that will assist, e.g. booking reference. This will enable us to work together towards a speedy resolution: https://help.halfords.com/wss/getting-in-touch/customer-support/contact-us

We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Go To Repair Cen

Went to Weymouth auto centre for a repair to window washer reservoir.
WELL! The guys down there have restored my faith in human nature.
GREAT GUYS, GREAT JOB. Many Thanks.

29 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Am Currently experiencing issues with…

Am Currently experiencing issues with halfords in grays..my car was there for servicing and they came up with issues they saw on my car and it was meant to be done within a day or 2days max. After 2 days they came up with another fault ,its been over 1 week of stress of how to move around with my children and no yet no update on my car..I have contacted the complaint team since Saturday and today, all I hear is wait and someone will get back to you with 7 days..if I don't hear anything by next Tuesday I will take further action..very terrible people working in grays garage..rude and liars.. my car was with zero fault before taking it there for servicing. I will never recommend them to my worst enemy. First time customer and am very disappointed 😞

29 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

We are disappointed to hear that this experience fell short of your expectations. We strive to offer an excellent service every time, so we will use this feedback to improve for future. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we’re eager to have the chance to make it right.

To do this, we ask that you contact us using the following link, ensuring you include all details that will assist, e.g. booking reference. This will enable us to work together towards a speedy resolution: https://help.halfords.com/wss/getting-in-touch/customer-support/contact-us

We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Damaged wheels and awful customer support

I never normally leave bad reviews, but I feel I have to in this case... Halfords swapped my old wheels for alloys I'd just had refurbished and fitted them with tyres. In doing so, they chipped the wheel finish on 3 out of 4 of the new wheels, even completely taking the powder coating off on at least one wheel, so now the bare metal is exposed.

It's been over a month now, and in that time I've experienced some of the worst customer service in my life.

After the first chat assistant didn't even pass my case along, I eventually got someone to help. However, they required me to attend an appointment at one of their garages to assess the damage. As I'm about half an hour from the nearest Halfords garage, this was not ideal, but I went anyway to get the issue resolved.

There, the staff member we spoke to was very defensive and essentially accused us of lying, saying that the wheels weren't powder-coated (they definitely are). After making him check the wheels again, he concluded that we were telling the truth and he changed his tune. However, we were already very stressed and upset at this point, and the appointment was not a nice or supportive experience.

After this, we were told we'd hear back from someone else, and likely they would arrange to have the damage fixed. Fast forward two days, and I received an email saying that "Unfortunately, you did not attend this appointment, so we have not been given the opportunity to inspect the wheels ourselves." and essentially shut down the case.

Since then, I've spoken to them via email and over the phone but have got no closer to a resolution. I keep being passed between different staff members (about 5 at this point), and none of them seem to have communicated with each other, so I keep having to re-explain things.

Finally, today I've had an update (from someone else again) repeating a misunderstanding and saying they didn't cause the damage. Well, I have photos of the wheels in the back of my car just before I dropped off the keys in perfect condition. Yet, when I picked the car up, the wheels were damaged. So tell me how else the damage could have happened?? Somehow, even with photographic evidence, they're still trying to shirk the blame!

I went out of my way to book with Halfords because I thought they were a leading, trusted company, so I'm very shocked at the level of service and customer care I've received. I will not be using Halfords again and would not recommend them to anyone. If you do have an appointment with them, take before-and-after photos just in case! Though be warned, they may still try to fob you off anyway.

29 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thanks for your feedback, and we're really sorry to hear about your experience. That’s definitely not the level of service we aim for, and we’d love the opportunity to put things right. If you can reach out with a few more details, we’ll do our best to get this sorted as quickly as possible. The best way to get in touch is through this link - just pop over here, choose your preferred contact method and we’ll do our best to help: https://help.halfords.com/wss/getting-in-touch/customer-support/contact-us

Hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

**AVOID HALFORDS LIARS**

**AVOID HALFORDS LIARS**
Booked to have 4 tyres fitted and paid extra for a fitting time slot. Arrived on the day at the paid for time slot, just to be told they can't do it and don't have the tyres.
Two days later they called to say they have the tyres and assured me they would fit them straight away if i went there. I was 10 mins away so went straight there (arrived 12.45pm), Told them i had an urgent appointment at 2pm. They said no problem and took the car straight in. An HOUR later I'm still waiting, they kept pretending someone was doing it. which was a LIE as I could see into the workshop and nothing was going on. ANOTHER HOUR later at 3pm they finally fitted the tyres. **HALFORDS BLATANTLY LIE** to customers. BEWARE..

28 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thanks for your feedback, and we're really sorry to hear about your experience. That’s definitely not the level of service we aim for, and we’d love the opportunity to put things right. If you can reach out with a few more details, we’ll do our best to get this sorted as quickly as possible. The best way to get in touch is through this link - just pop over here, choose your preferred contact method and we’ll do our best to help: https://help.halfords.com/wss/getting-in-touch/customer-support/contact-us

Hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top team at the Nuneaton branch

Top team at the Nuneaton branch. My wife & i have been customers for years & will continue to be. We trust them & have full confidence in their abilities, MOT's, Services & repairs are no problem to them. Although Halfords can be a bit pricey, they will always have my loyalty.

28 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Local Heroes

Prompt, reliable & courteous service. Very local and affordable.

22 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great staff

Great staff

28 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely disgusted with the…

Absolutely disgusted with the incompetence of the harlow hub who were supposed to send an engineer out to perform a service on my car - of which I paid an extra £5 for the privilege of a specific time. Completely screwed up the appointment - no communication and incompetence when trying to resolve the situation. Rebooked me for another day and didn’t turn up then either. Will never use Halfords again. Harlow hub completely useless. Totally unimpressed

27 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

We are disappointed to hear that this experience fell short of your expectations. We strive to offer an excellent service every time, so we will use this feedback to improve for future. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we’re eager to have the chance to make it right.

To do this, we ask that you contact us using the following link, ensuring you include all details that will assist, e.g. booking reference. This will enable us to work together towards a speedy resolution: https://help.halfords.com/wss/getting-in-touch/customer-support/contact-us

We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Average services.,but expensive

28 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thanks for your feedback, and we're really sorry to hear about your experience. That’s definitely not the level of service we aim for, and we’d love the opportunity to put things right. If you can reach out with a few more details, we’ll do our best to get this sorted as quickly as possible. The best way to get in touch is through this link - just pop over here, choose your preferred contact method and we’ll do our best to help: https://help.halfords.com/wss/getting-in-touch/customer-support/contact-us

Hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Maidstone centre MOT was fast and…

Maidstone centre MOT was fast and efficient and results and cost explained fully to me. Staff were brilliant. Would have given five stars if the work to fix issues such as a tyre change could have been done on the same day or car left overnight. However I was booked in quickly that same week to fix the issues with very helpful friendly staff.

28 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

We’re so glad to hear you had a great experience in our garage and thanks for taking the time to write this review.

It’s always great to see when we're able to give such good service and we’ll certainly share this feedback with the garage team. We hope to see you again in the near future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They saved me money . . .

After 10 years of going to various branches of Halfords Auto Centres as my job took me around the country, yesterday was no different. The annual MoT test and service were carried out with the usual speed and courtesy.
The service guidebook recommended that the spark plugs should be replaced at this mileage (which I was happy to do) but the technician checked my history and reminded my that they were changed for an unrelated reason two years ago - this saved me £80 +.

28 September 2026
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Thank you so much for leaving a positive review. We're thrilled to hear that we were able to meet your expectations. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks again for choosing us to look after your vehicle!

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