Ayvens in the UK Reviews 207

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.7

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers found the staff to be professional, responsive, and helpful, often going above and beyond to resolve issues and provide clear guidance. People frequently highlighted specific individuals for their excellent support, patience, and ability to make complex processes smoother. However, some people were dissatisfied with the service, particularly regarding customer service and contact. Several customers reported difficulties in reaching the company, experiencing unanswered calls, unfulfilled callback promises, and a lack of follow-up on emails. There were also instances where people felt their concerns were not being listened to, leading to frustration and extended periods of unresolved issues.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My initial experience ordering a salary sacrifice car with Ayvens was a disaster - waiting nearly 5 months for my delivery date to pass then finding out my order was cancelled - with no transport to... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

If it wasn't for Patrick in Customer Service this would be 2 star at best. Up until then Ayvens was like a dog chasing its tail, my questions didn't get answered and I was pointed back at my compa... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Louie Emery was very helpful in the entire process. He kept me informed throughout every step. Very Happy with service received from the Louie. I have given one star less to reflect gap in info from... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really pleased with the service that we received from Ayvens - particularly from Mohammed and Iqrah. They were courteous, professional and incredibly helpful throughout the entire leasing process. All... See more

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  1. Leasing Service

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Ayvens was formed from the merger of ALD Automotive SA with LeasePlan Corp NV, and is part of the Société Générale Group. In the UK, Ayvens is the brand now used by LeasePlan UK. Collectively, our size and reputation mean we can offer a wide range of vehicles for personal and business needs, with an extensive network of garages and dealers, plus the support of our dedicated teams. We manage the entire life cycle of our vehicles, handling everything from purchasing and maintenance to selling former lease vehicles. With over 50 years of experience, we’re a trusted partner for our corporate and SME clients, as well as individual consumers.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a joke

By far the worst experience of customer service.

I work for Unilever and have no idea why a blue chip LARGE corporate would partner with a company like this

ongoing problems with my vehicle order, which have become increasingly frustrating. On Friday, I was informed by telephone that my car did not need to be reordered and that the delivery date was unchanged. However, I've now received yet another update indicating a change to the delivery date, adding to a long list of issues.

To date, I've encountered three incorrect quotes or contracts signed, two incorrect vehicle orders, and a delivery date that has been moved several times—resulting in an eight-month wait so far. Originally, I was expecting delivery in May, and now July 17th, and I expect this date will be shifted again. Throughout this process, I've had to repeatedly chase for progress updates, yet communication from AYUK has been consistently lacking. Promises to call me back have not been kept, and the customer service experience has been woeful.

This continued lack of attention to detail is simply unacceptable,

They also hang up on you. At this stage, no one has bothered to contact me directly to discuss these concerns and to help resolve the situation.

Don’t order a car with them. Absolute joke

April 14, 2026
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Hi Miss Clegg, I'm sorry about this, I'd like to see if I can get someone to look at what happened here. Please could you add your reg number in the information request I just submitted through Trustpilot? They only give you three days to respond, so please do reply as soon as you can. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Maria Woollard excellent CS

Maria Woollard was the first person throughout my entire experience with your company who truly demonstrated strong knowledge of the work while also showing genuine empathy for the customer. She went above and beyond by proactively offering to follow up on my order and guide me through the next steps. This is exactly what excellent customer service should look like. Thank you, Maria.

April 13, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Ana, I'm really sorry to hear that you had a frustrating experience before getting through to Maria, but I'm so glad she could get everything sorted efficiently for you. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor experience

Morning,
I have tried to contact the team several times via email and telephone, but the service has been disappointing. On some occasions, the call was simply cut off, while on others, I was promised a callback by the end of the day which never happened. I am still unaware of the current status of my request or an estimated delivery date.

March 2, 2026
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Hi Joaquin, I'm really sorry to hear this, thanks for sharing your reg number that's really helpful. I've raised with the team to see if they can work out what's happened and get back to you. Kind regards, Tony

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ROADSIDE TYRE BREAKDOWN

I have given 1 star only because you cannot leave a Zero star review. I called Ayvens tyre breakdown service at 17.20 hours to report a replacement trye was needed on my vehicle this is a 205/55/16 the most popular size of tyre in the country. I was told that the breakdown would attend within between 1 hour to 1 and a half hours later, i called them back after waiting 2 hours and nobody showing up to replace the tyre. I was told the breakdown had been passed to Halfords for them to attend, the call handler told me that Halfords had not even attempted to respond to my tyre issue as of yet and they were unable to source the correct size(the most popular size tyre in the country). The call hander then said he would try other companies to see if they could attend and replace the tyre. Called back 10 minutes later to sday they could not locate a tyre of that size and i would have to wait until the following morning to see IF they could find a tyre. I have received a call this morning stating they cannot find a tyre of that size today and they will TRY to find one tomorrow. This will mean i have been without a vehicle for over 40 hours due to poor breakdown tyre service offered by this company. This situation has gone from the ridiculous to the absurd. I have made 2 complaints to their complaints department lets see how they respond to those!

April 5, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Michael, I'm really sorry to hear this, thanks for sharing your reg number that's really helpful. I've raised with the team to see if they can work out what's happened and get back to you. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from Affy

Affy was great at quickly resolving 2 queries I had. Thanks again.

April 2, 2026
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Hi Mark, Thanks so very much for this, it's made our day. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Diabolical customer care

After years of leasing this has to be worst lease company the fleet management subcontracted to. Ive experienced poor customer service and duty of care start to finish.

Delivery- I experienced in excess of 6 months for the car to arrive with poor communication and inaccurate timescales. However when complaining and requesting termination of contract it was suddenly available that same week.

Follow up care- I needed a tyre replacement so booked an onsite fitting with Ayvens however, no tyre company arrived.

When I later had a tyre blow out they arranged AA breakdown company take me home advising me to recall following day to arrange at home repair. Imagine my shock when the same AA man arrives and we both realise he has been called to transport myself and the car to a local ATS, 2 miles from where I originally broke down!!
During this recovery, AA made clear recommendations another tyre be replaced to avoid another blowout occurring however, Ayvens refused as just above minimum tread.

The mechanics at ATS also contacted Ayvens to request tracking and the other tyre be addressed whilst in for repair but again their advice was refused by Ayvens call handler.

Car remained with ATS/Halfords for 3 days (needing to take time off work and cancel patients as no alternative vehicles are provided by the garage Ayvens instructed AA take the car to) so I called Ayvens to arrange service be completed in the same visit. However informed I had to have the service at another ATS/Halfords branch 32 miles away, despite it being same national company that services for Ayvens.

All the time frustrated I was driving a car that 2 independent mechanics had advised work was needed .

The final straw came when the servicing garage informed me they had called Ayvens to request replacing the same tyre and tracking and were refused! The same recommendations 3 independent mechanics highlighted as needed rectifying. All of them bewildered why Ayvens were not accepted advice from them as contractors.

The whole experience has highlighted a lack of efficiency and care, Ayvens call handlers able to make decisions to override 3 independent and professional recommendations on a cars faults and potential risks of harm.
The sooner my contract ends the better, this company doesn’t deserve lease contracts and certainly not that of employees in large public sectors. Never again !

April 1, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi, I'm sorry about this, I'd like to see if I can get someone to look at what happened here. Please could you add your reg number in the information request I just submitted through Trustpilot? They only give you three days to respond, so please do reply as soon as you can. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Irindeep…

Specifically writing this ref Irindeep who listened, took accountability on behalf of a colleague who had not given the best advice, solution solved and helped overcome the challenge very quickly. Couldn't have asked for more

March 25, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Kate, I'm really pleased to hear Irindeep gave you good support through your journey. I'll be sure to pass this on to their manager. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful

Irindeep was so helpful when taking off an EV charger from my order. Thanks again!

March 19, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Matthew, I'm really pleased to hear Irindeep gave you good support through your order journey. I'll be sure to pass this on to their manager. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful person from the Orders Team

Had a super helpful and satisfactory experience dealing with a member of the Orders Team. I was most impressed with the level of detail she went to in outlining exactly the specifics of what I had ordered, and her willingness to keep engaging with me until such time that I was completely satisfied.

March 18, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Robin, Thanks so much for leaving this lovely review, I'm so pleased to hear she went above and beyond for you. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfair damage charges at end of…

Unfair damage charges at end of contract. Trying to charge me for a bumper scratch that is less than 25mm. Can’t provide evidence of the measurement but they are adamant it is above 25mm. Referred to BVRLA and will escalate to the ombudsman

March 17, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Sophie, I'm really sorry to hear this, thanks for sharing your reg number that's really helpful. I've raised with the team to see if they can work out what's happened and get back to you. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless when theres an issue with the car

Had an issue with my car which Ayvens were absolutely useless in helping resolve. Ayvens could not get the car booked in anywhere in less than a month on 3 separate occasions, despite the fact I could phone up the garage and book it in myself, which I ended up doing. Raised a complaint with Ayvens who have ignored the complaint other than send me generic automated emails. I managed to have the issue resolved by my local garage under warranty with zero help from Ayvens. I even let them know it was fixed yet I still receive automated emails saying they are looking into it.

Long story short - useless for booking car into local garages in a reasonable timescale. Complete lack of care for the customer.

December 31, 2025
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Alistair, I'm sorry about this, I'd like to see if I can get someone to look at what happened here. Please could you add your reg number in the information request I just submitted through Trustpilot? They only give you three days to respond, so please do reply as soon as you can. Kind regards, Kamala

Hi again, thanks for providing this information, I've raised this with the team to see if they can work out what's happened and get back to you. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Affy was great help with solving my…

Affy was great help with solving my issues today. Got to the point quickly and definitely helped a ton!

March 16, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi there, What a stellar review! Thanks so very much for this, it's made our day. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Today I've been dealing with a tricky…

Today I've been dealing with a tricky situation about the collection and off hiring of a rental van. Both Roger Mullen and Ayvens has been extremly repsonsive and supportive, can't thank them enough.

March 12, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Michael, Thanks so much for leaving this lovely review, I'm so pleased to hear he went above and beyond for you. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Mo Mahmood from the team has helped with any issues I have had and gone above and beyond to help fix them. Would recommend.

March 12, 2026
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Hi Priya, I'm so glad Mo was able to help you, they'll be thrilled with this feedback! Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs this is possibly the worst lease company out there.

My experience with this company has been horrific. They are virtually uncontactable if you have a problem. You will be passed to different departments and subsequently cut off after 30 minutes on hold. They will do anything not to address any issues. I’ve had a car on lease for the last 2 years with no issues as you would expect from a new car. Driving on Monday the sunroof in my exploded out of the blue showering my wife with glass. Luckily she was close to the local VW dealers so went straight in, the dealer was not interested one bit so I had to contact Ayvens for support, this is where the nightmare became even worse. Zero contact with real people passed from pillar to post with zero help. The don’t reply to emails or call you back. I have a car sat at home now with a hole in the roof where the sunroof used to be. After a short search on the internet it was quick to discover there is an issue with with exploding sunroofs on various VW’s and has been for years. With a pending class action on going. If you want good customer service from a car leasing company avoid this company like the plague. They truly are the pits.

March 10, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Phil, I'm sorry to hear you've had a frustrating time trying to contact us, our teams are extremely busy at the moment. Thanks for including your reg number, I've raised this with the team to see what further support they can give and they will be in contact. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Sukhpreet was helpful and courteous at…

Sukhpreet was helpful and courteous at all times. She consistently did her best to support me during what was a difficult period, particularly given the delays and long lead-times involved. Her professionalism, patience, and willingness to assist were greatly appreciated and made a challenging situation much easier to manage.

March 10, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Richard, I'm thrilled to hear that the team have been responsive and able to support with adjustments, it's what we're here for. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Marco at Ayvens Flex - the BEST!

Marco Schiavo, Fleet Controller at Ayvens Flex is so helpful, fast and friendly! Whenever I have a question or a problem to solve, Marco is right there for me, always going the extra mile. Thanks!

March 10, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Gretchen, Oh that's great news, thanks for sharing your experience. I'm so glad Marco was able to help you, he'll be thrilled with this feedback! Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

POOR SERVICE BAD PRESS

Good evening,

I haven processed a review to the MG CEO regarding vehicles reliably.

I have authentic photos and media regarding the performance of a vehicle.

Detailed timeline and authenticity has been verified.

Experience within sub lease company is worrying and concerning, not trusting general public concerns which includes authentic evidence.

Never again, awful service, ongoing complaint. #willnotgiveup

Hi there,

Just to add on my previous review (current date today 04.03.2026.

Date of experience 26.02.2026 (However, ongoing concerns and issues exceeded 6 months and formal complaint raised in October 2025).

Just to confirm, I have not refused to give details from the response on trust pilot, this was an ongoing complaint, which has now generated into a second complaint (still not acknowledge).

When an electrical vehicle generates faults there are concerns for safety and have confirmed this with various supporting organisations and authorities.

I trust complaints are treated in fairness.

February 26, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Mark, I'm sorry to hear you were unhappy with your experience. I've asked for some more information via Trustpilot so I can find your information and look into this for you, I know you have previously refused to give this but we would really like to help. Trustpilot only give three days for you to respond, so please do reply as soon as you can with your reg no, so that I can see how we can help. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

minus stars…

I would give this company minus stars if I could
3 month old vehicle 2 formal complaints
1st one delivery of vehicle and “demo” told to google it an no acknowledgement from company called a liar
2nd a serious fault waiting over 6 weeks to resolve so paying for a 3 month old car I cannot drive
Avoid at all costs

Replying to your message
I am happy to provide my vehicle registration privately but not on a public forum. Please contact me directly using the details you already hold on file or on this app

February 25, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Kate, I'm sorry to hear you were unhappy with your experience. I've asked for I cannot seem to find your reg no. Trustpilot only give three days for you to respond, so please do reply as soon as you can so that I can see how we can help. Kind regards, Kamala

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ania has been fantastic with the help…

Ania has been fantastic with the help and support. Great service indeed

February 20, 2026
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Reply from Ayvens in the UK

Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your experience. I'm so glad Ania was able to help you, she'll be thrilled with this feedback! Kind regards, Tony

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