Motor Codes reveals national Garage of the Year winners

Motor Codes has named the national winners of its annual Garage of the Year competition, following an intensive round of voting by car owners from across the UK.

From a shortlist of 20 regional winners, the independent garage title went to Crescent Motoring Services, Burton upon Trent, and the main dealer award to Swindon’s Pebley Beach Hyundai.

Announced at the prestigious Auto Express Car of the Year awards in London, the Motor Codes accolade celebrates exceptional service enjoyed by customers of garages subscribed to its Trading Standards-approved Service and Repair Code.

The winning garages – the UK’s most trusted car service centres – triumphed over a field of almost 8,000 within the approved Motor Codes network. The top 20 were chosen directly by customers, with more than 13,000 online reviews left during the competition at www.motorcodes.co.uk. Motor Codes judges assessed comments made by those customers, pored over submissions from each regional winner and evaluated their unannounced garage inspections to help select the best of the best.

Chris Mason, Managing Director of Motor Codes who presented the awards, explains what made Crescent and Pebley Beach stand out from the crowd:

“Both businesses share a commitment to their staff and customers to drive quality, investing in apprentice programmes and partnering with local colleges through community programmes. This has clearly created an engaged and positive workforce, which shines through when hearing about customer experiences.

“Pebley Beach has shown an ability to make the most of digital initiatives, at the same time as retaining the personal touch. Customers can take an on-screen walk-through of the dealership and read independently verified online reviews before visiting. Once there, they can make use of an online hub in the showroom.

“Crescent has clearly embedded itself in the local community, helping young people on the road to a rewarding, long-term career, undertaking impressive charity work and running valuable car care events.”

Details of the regional winners – the UK’s favourite 10 main dealers and 10 independent garages – as well as a garage finder that lists all Motor Codes service centres, along with customer ratings and reviews can be found at www.motorcodes.co.uk.

The Regional Winners: Independent garage category