Halfords Autocentres Reviews

1.9 Rating 806 Reviews
20 %
of reviewers recommend Halfords Autocentres
1.9
Based on 806 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver, Courier
Average Delivery Time
Next Day
On-time Delivery
Greater than 10%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 73%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
2.2 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
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Halfords Autocentres Ltd. 7/9 Richmond Road, Olton Wharf Olton,
Solihull

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Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 30th January 2024
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Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 30th January 2024
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Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 19th October 2023
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Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 26th August 2022
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Halfords Autocentres 5 star review on 10th August 2022
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Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 26th May 2022
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Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 24th July 2021
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Booked and paid for an MOT online. Turned up for the appointment. Was told they didn’t know anything about the booking and couldn’t MOT it anyway as the vehicle was too long for their ramp despite entering the vehicle details being entered at the booking stage. Mechanic had zero customer service skills and seemed to think he’d done me a big favour by refunding the fee for the MOT that wasn’t carried out. Atrocious online booking system that doesn’t communicate with their own centres coupled with borderline rude centre staff with no customer service skills or appreciation for the inconvenience caused. Won’t be using Halfords again if I can help it!!
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Posted 2 weeks ago
My wife’s Car was given loads of advisories on an MOT they wants £1200 to do it all ! £300 for a set of front discs x 2 and pads !!! £300 for wishbones x 2 you can buy all the parts for less than £400 total total rip off , they said I had an oil leak it’s a little bit of oil I spilt in engine bay when I topped the oil up is disgusting how they can try and charge for Halford’s branded products ! Don’t use Halford’s Telford . So all in all I can probably get these done for max £500 fitted or they probably don’t even need doing which I will get my normal mechanic to check it all out .
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Posted 3 weeks ago
STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS !!!!!! STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS !!!!!!! My van failed its MOT on a leaking shock absorber. No front sidelights when ignition was on . Changed the faulty shock with a brand new one professionally fitted . Was told there was nothing wrong with the sidelights by my mechanic. So went for a retest , the MOT tester called me into the garage . Told me he was going to fail again as front sidelights still not working . When he switched to sidelights with ignition on I noticed the DRL's lights came on instead . Tried to explain my 2017 caddy had always been the same . At which point his manager stepped in the garage and had a right go at me for being in there . Simon Ward is his name , when it was his Tester that called me in . So I lost my cool , took my van and left . After this I lost out on three days wages until I could hire a van at £350 . When I had time I went to see a citygate VW technician. He explained the sidelight are 5w and only work when ignition is off . They are just parking lights in essence. That the DRL lights are 21w so take over from the front sidelights when ignition is on as they are brighter . So my van was failed for no reason . Have tried to complain . Knowone has ever bothered to get back to me . So I lost out on around £1000 cash . Still have to gey my van MOT on Monday elsewhere . DO NOT USE THESE ILL-INFORMED MOT TESTERS THEY HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING !!! While I was at their garage another customer a lady was having similar problems . Her vehicle failed , so she had the work done by another garage . Then they failed her on something else on her retest . Date of experience: 31 January 2024
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Posted 1 month ago
Cowboys. Never again will I ever use halfords llanelli autocare. Booked a car for service. Had a phone call to say car needed other work doing , I had a stupid prices quoted to me for the additional work. Then I read the comments on the invoice regarding the service. Seatbelt couldn't be tested due a bag of rubbish. He couldn't move a small bag over to seat beside him. So now I now the service wasn't carried out fully. Thanks.
Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 30th January 2024 Halfords Autocentres 1 star review on 30th January 2024
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Posted 2 months ago
Took my car to National tyres on Bury Road, Bolton Paul, and his lads were more than helpful and nothing was too much trouble
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Posted 2 months ago
I took my bmw to carholme road Halfords for 2 new tyres, the guys were very helpful and very friendly. Would definitely recommend them. Thank you
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Posted 2 months ago
Lichfield Halfords terrible, uneducated invalids, would trust them with a toy car never mind a real one. Terrible customer service front desk staff are delinquent
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Posted 3 months ago
My car had a slow puncture and, after visiting 3 other Colchester tyre centres who couldn't do it while I waited, I was directed to Halfords Autocentre in Brook Street. They found a screw in the tyre and repaired it while I waited. I couldn't be more pleased with the service. This will definitely be my first port of call in future.
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Posted 3 months ago
DO NOT take your car for a service or MOT to a Halfords garage. My car went in for the first major service and MOT, they drained my battery and then refused to accept fault! I had to demand a diagnostic check which they initially refused to do and despite logging a complaint with a response to be expected within 72 hours, I am still waiting for a reply three weeks later! Despite the fact they refused to resolve this issue claiming it was not their fault my battery was replaced without any consultation?! The treatment I received (as a female) was appalling. Stay away!
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Posted 3 months ago
Booked my car for full service & MOT as well as taking their advice and having some sort of chain cleaned. prior to going in my car used to drive almost silently to the point where I could hardly hear it, since getting back it now sounds like an aeroplane. Its just ridiculously noisy, granted there are no performance issues so far but when lifting the bonnet and listening to it when idling it also makes a high pitched squeaking sound almost like what an old washing machine sounds like when winding down from spinning.
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Posted 3 months ago
Disgraceful experience at Cheapside Halfords Autocentre , customer care was appalling and not very knowledgeable wrong information for my vehicle - different prices given . Returned 4 times on different days for a MoT test - how yes the price was daylight robbery
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Posted 3 months ago
Excellent experience at Halfords Autocentre,Lottbridge Drive, Eastbourne. They exchanged recently purchased battery for another which was a "better fit" for the engine compartment on my car. The manager,Richard is most efficient & professional and even offered to check the output of my alternator as a precaution and at no charge to me. I would highly recommend this AutoCentre to friends & family. " 5 Star" Service! Thank You.
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Posted 3 months ago
No issues. Booked major service and MOT online, paid online. I was expected, appointment was on time. The service and MOT were carried out, communication was great throughout and I collected my car as arranged. There were some advisories with the MOT, but there was no upselling, no failing it to get the work, no pressure. Polite, job done.
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Posted 4 months ago
Halfords motoring club. Supposed to be free for members,but con you into paying after 3 months and taking automatic renewals.Must read terms and conditions first.Don't believe their employees when they say it's free to join.Always thought Halfords was a reputable company.Didn't expect them to resort to devious tactics hidden in their terms and conditions.Very annoyed and disappointed.
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Posted 4 months ago
helpful and knowledgable staff in the Bedford Kingsway store
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Posted 4 months ago
NOT HAPPY. I was booked up for a MOT at the Basildon branch of National tyres and auto care for Dec 1st ( in advance ) but was sent a message to my phone as I missed the call to say that the MOT machine is not working properly. I decided to phone the branch in Grays to see if they could fit me in which they kindly did for Dec 4th. When I got there they had absolutely no idea about my appointment, let alone no MOT man on site. This sort of disappointment is unfortunately not my first experience. I have since cancelled my new so called motoring club membership and asked for my money back. Have now booked up for Friday 8th in a local garage. Thanks to this company my car is now illegal to use till to use till then. I’m unlikely to ever use Halfords again.
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Posted 4 months ago
Went to Yeovil national tyres, for four new perelli tyres including fitting, ended up leaving with two bent sidesteps, apprentice left to fit tyres unsupervised causing the car steps to be bent while lifting on ramp. The other staff were sat in the office on their mobile phones while the damage was done. £600.00 spent on tyres ended up with another £300.00in damages. They did offer to bend steps back but I left as enough damage was done and I had no faith in the staff,I would not recommend, will never use again ,leaving very unsatisfied,
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Posted 4 months ago
Same story as many on here - booked in for MOT in Letchworth - dropped my car off then got the call that their MOT inspector had not turned up so they couldn't do my MOT. No new spaces to book in for week.
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Posted 5 months ago
Booked an MOT with Halfords Ripon Road Branch in Harrogate North Yorkshire on 7 October 2023. Received a text message that afternoon from their Manager stating that the vehicle had failed due to the condition of the two front tyres and in the same message they quoted £287.96 to replace them. Even though there was 5mm tread on both front tyres Halfords still failed them stating that there was a cut in the tread. When I questioned their decision Halfords attempted to demonstrate by prising open the rubber tread and shining a torch into the tread to try and expose some cord. Which they failed to do. Another MOT centre we visited advised that according to criteria for assessing cuts in tyres the tyres should have been passed. According to DVSA criteria for assessing cuts in tyres; before failing a cut, you must make sure it's cords that you can feel and not a foreign object. If you're not sure, then you should pass and advise. We had the two front tyres replaced elsewhere and even the tyre bay company questioned why the the tyres needed to replaced. The cost was half what Halfords had quoted. The vehicle has been retested at Halfords and the tyres have been retained for any further inspection purposes.
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Posted 5 months ago
I booked my wife's car in for a service and MOT at the Ure Street, Dundee branch. No issues with the work, the oil was renewed and the filter was replaced. The booking was in early September 2023 and the work was all completed on the same day. It is now 19th October and the service book still hasn't been stamped despite me phoning them twice a week. Evidently it takes at least seven weeks to replace a lost service stamp, which seems unlikely. More likely is they are playing silly buggers. So now it is City of Dundee Trading Standards and let's see how they get on with the issue.
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Posted 5 months ago
Halfords Autocentres is rated 1.9 based on 806 reviews