Penton Motor Group Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Review summary

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Looking at 108 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff who make the entire car-buying journey remarkably smooth, pleasant, and completely pressure-free. People also deeply appreciate the thorough vehicle handover process, the helpful guidance received, and the continuous updates provided when exploring different options. Some reviewers were not happy with the poor after-sales communication and the ongoing difficulties experienced when trying to get vehicle repairs or parts sorted out properly. A few consumers additionally mentioned frustrating encounters regarding unhelpful customer service teams, unexpected delays, and completely unresolved mechanical problems.

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Service

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Product

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From our initial meeting with Harry to collecting our new car the experience was 1st class. Harry clearly explained the options available to us & noted our requirements without any pressure to buy. Th... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have just purchased an MG4 ev from Pentons in Salisbury. Everyone was very knowledgeable and helpful to us, taking us through the ins and outs of ev ownership. We were under no pressure to commit to b... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When we visited Penton Salisbury we were introduced to a salesman called Wilfie. He helped us through all the stages of selling our MG and purchasing a new Hybrid MG. He was a very professional and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a great experience at Penton MG Salisbury with Sales Executive Wilfie Vincent who dealt with us from start to finish on buying our new car. He has a lovely, calm personality and was very knowle... See more


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  1. Car Dealer
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  3. Car Accessories Store

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Penton Motor Group selling & servicing New Cars and Used Cars in the South of England, UK. Citroen, Peugeot and Vauxhall Main Dealers. Multi-make Used Cars.


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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and smooth purchase experience

I bought a Mazda CX-30 from Penton Salisbury and the service was excellent from start to finish. Wilfie was professional, polite, and always quick to reply to my questions. He provided extra photos and details when I asked, and everything for the test drive and collection was arranged smoothly.
The whole process felt open and stress-free, which gave me confidence as a customer. I’m very happy with my CX-30 and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Wilfie and Penton Salisbury to others.

23 August 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a vehicle from Penton Andover…

Bought a vehicle from Penton Andover the sales team at the time Nick and Harvey are exceptional, their customer service is friendly and professional. This professional approach continued despite having to return the vehicle.

21 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having bought many cars from many…

Having bought many cars from many garages, I’ve got to say this was the best experience. Ben and Wilfie were great throughout the whole process. Wilfie was professional yet very friendly, and made me feel comfortable from start to finish. I would fully recommend Penton MG to anyone who is looking for a car, and I’ll definitely be sending friends and family their way!

30 August 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great servive

What a smooth, professional experience and impeccable customer service from the MG Penton Salisbury Team. Special mention; Wilfe Vincent, Ben and Will. You were greatly appreciated and I will surely recommend you to all my contacts and more.

30 August 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matt Notley. Top sales guy at Pentons

Although it took a long time to receive our new car we were so pleased to have dealt with Matt Notley throughout. He gave us full support and updates throughout. Also help us out with problems we were having with the finance company which was probably above his remit. So if you need a reliable salesman see Matt

19 August 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buying a car from Penton Salisbury was…

Buying a car from Penton Salisbury was a great experience.
We just walked in to kill time while waiting on our car to be serviced nearby, we didn’t expect to walk out 45 minutes later putting down a deposit!
The service from Wilfie was worth 5 stars, and if I need another car at any point I will be back.
Thanks!

19 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No complaints, excellent service

In the past two weeks I have purchased a new C3 and had a Berlingo serviced at the Poole branch

All has been positive, staff nothing but friendly and helpful and prices surprisingly low for a main dealer

20 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Penton MG Car Purchase

Recently bought a second hand Skoda Fabia Estate from Penton MG. The environment is very professional and welcoming. Wilfie was the sale executive through the whole process and was amazing from start to finish. The service from him and the rest of the staff were brilliant; very friendly and approachable and you felt like you were being looked after with every step. Communication through phone calls and emails were great and very responsive. Wilfie made sure to let me know about any questions he had and was more than happy to answer any questions from me. When collecting my car, the car looked very fresh and clean, so well done to the valeting team as well. I would highly recommend Penton MG and to have Wilfie as your sales executive.

19 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and relaxed

My last car change was 11 years ago, and I was not looking forward to this one, so I was pleasantly surprised with the relaxed atmosphere at Penton MG Salisbury, with plenty of time to look and no pressure.
Wilfie was our point of contact during the initial and purchase visits, and Oakley guided us through the subsequent handover and part-exchange paperwork. Both were very helpful and there was a follow-up call after a few days to make sure everything was OK, so well done to Penton for taking the stress out of going electric.

14 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car purchase

After initial enquiry issues, Scott took over, resulting in us purchasing a car from him. He was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, didn't rush us making sure that we had all the information we needed about the car we were buying. Would recommend him and his team.

15 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pentonmotorgroup group service has dropped to unacceptable standards

I had my car serviced and MOT on the 11th August 2025. Having done so for the last 6 years, I am disappointed that the service I received yesterday was way below expected standards. When I collected the car, the car had not been cleaned. I then waited whilst the car was being cleaned. I had to ask Lucy who was at reception to come out to see the state of the car. There were still wet arears as the car was not dried properly. The inside of the car was still dirty. The back of the car looks as if it was not even clean. In the past when I collected my car following service and MOT, the condition feels good to drive as it had always been cleaned to a high standard. To add insult to injury, the tyre pressure of the car came out as needing attention. I have photos of the state of the car taken yesterday which include cob web on the wing mirror, etc.
I went to the garage with the intention of taking up your 3–year service and MOT plan as I had done so on the two previous occasions. But decided against it after the way I felt I was held to ransom, when I wanted to take my car to my regular garage for the MOT failure to be fixed. I was told that I had to pay £150 for a diagnostic test to be done and then hourly rate for the work, to pass the MOT. And if I take the car off-site. I will have to pay for the MOT again as the garage does not know what I had done to the car. Last year I did have to take my car off-site to have new tyres fitted and there were no mentioned of having to pay for the MOT again. I am not a technical person. This morning I took my car to my regular garage and was told that if a car failed MOT, I should have 10 days to have it fixed without having to pay MOT. Your staff did eventually agreed that if I return within 9 days, there will not be additional charge for the MOT.
At the moment of writing this, I am still waiting for your manager to call me, as he was not available yesterday.

11 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great thanks to Amy

A great thanks to Amy in Christchurch for arranging the recall for air bag replacement at my home. Plus thanks to Nick and Ollie, (I believe that’s their names) for carrying the repair. Really appreciated.

6 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend this company

I dealt with Scotty- very helpful and professional at all times. Flexible when I had to change collection date as car was being brought back to Northern Ireland. Scotty was very knowledgeable about the model of car and added extras ,very attentive and a pleasure to do business with. Would certainly buy from Penton group again.

28 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very helpful young salesman

Wilfie was extremely helpful from my initial enquiry right through to the collection of my new car. He took time to explain everything I needed to know about my first EV so that I felt confident about driving it away.

10 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New car purchase

Visit was prearranged as we were travelling a great distance. The vehicle which was in the show room had been removed and was made ready for our arrival, On arriving Scott allowed us time with the car to review that our needs were indeed met with this make and model. Confirming this, Scott provided us with a route map for a test drive with pates which we did. On our return we concluded the commercials and handed over our old car in part exchange. Total process was painless and professional, Thank you Scott for working with us on this and making the purchase a positive experience.

14 July 2025
Unprompted review

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