BAV Motor Company Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Considering 101 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming staff members, noting that the entire purchasing process is smooth, straightforward, and completely free of any aggressive sales pressure. Reviewers also emphasize that the used vehicles are delivered in pristine condition, matching their online descriptions and providing a reliable driving experience from day one. Some reviewers were not happy with how post-purchase issues were handled by the staff. A few people experienced rude communication, unhelpful responses, and significant difficulty getting proper assistance when unexpected mechanical problems arose after driving away.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have bought, and traded in a couple of cars with Bav motor company. Always secured a fair price with excellent service in a quick and friendly manner. Have dealt mainly with Chris who has always been... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience with Bav! I dealt with Gerald who was more than happy to help me and answer my questions, he didn’t make me feel pressured or rushed like I have felt in other garages. Would highl... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had been looking for a mini Cooper Auto for some time and all were over 100 miles away. We found a very clean and reasonable mileage (58000) on a 10 plate Mini Cooper at BAV - attended and dealt w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Man and wife team.Very welcoming and easy to communicate with. Straight to the point and very helpful. Got the car I wanted and was even help with tax and insurance. Absolute pleasure to be around. Ex... See more


Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Market
  3. Car Service
  4. Motor Vehicle Dealer
  5. Used Car Dealer

Written by the company

Founded on quality, trust and service, BAV Motor Company is a family-run used-car dealership based in Pyle, Bridgend, Wales. With over 40 years of experience in buying, selling and sourcing high quality second-hand vehicles, we are committed to delivering a car buying experience that is transparent, friendly and fair.  ⸻ Why Choose Us • Experience you can rely on. Generations of automotive expertise mean we know what makes a good used car—just as importantly, we know what doesn’t.  • Excellent selection. We offer a wide range of vehicles, all carefully inspected and described accurately. Our goal is to match you with a car that fits your needs and budget.  • Finance & warranties. Low-rate finance options are available (terms apply), plus warranty support to protect your purchase and your peace of mind.  • Outstanding customer service. Our team is friendly, honest, and approachable. Whether browsing, buying, or after-sales, we aim to make every step straightforward and stress-free.  ⸻ What People Say With over 600 reviews across multiple platforms, BAV Motor Company has achieved a reputation score exceeding 4.7/5 in many listings. Customers most often praise: • friendly staff • excellent value for money • helpful after-sales support  ⸻ Our Promise At BAV, we believe car ownership should be exciting, not exhausting. That means no hidden defects, no surprise fees, and no pressure sales. Just a vehicle you can rely on, with a team that treats you with respect.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Picked up a first car for my son last weekend. Really friendly service and staff were great with my son. Car running brilliantly and felt like we got a great deal. Can’t recommend highly enough! Will be back.

September 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Told me to f off

I was parking up and he said you can’t park here a test drive is coming back I went oh ok, he said park in the garden centre. As I was reversing out I have been driving 17 years he was like left hand all the way around love… I replied in a nice voice ‘it’s ok. I know how to drive’ his reply was ‘it doesn’t look like it’ and laughed, bearing in mind he was an older guy looked like he was in his 70’s. After the condescending remark I said do you want me to come and look at your cars, his reply was I couldn’t care less love, I asked if he owned the place, again his reply was what’s it got to do with you! I did call him a p**ck and he responded you are and f off. Avoid at all costs!!!!!

September 24, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Annie,

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to read your comments, though we do want to clarify what happened from our side. At no time was any offensive language directed at you by our staff. Our team member simply asked you not to park in a space reserved for returning test drives and suggested the garden centre parking instead. While you were reversing, he gave guidance (“left hand down”) to help prevent you from hitting the building, as we had other customers around at the time too.

We understand that this may have come across differently than intended, and we regret if you felt the interaction was condescending. Please be assured that our aim is always to assist visitors in a respectful and professional manner. We will take your comments on board to ensure our communication is as clear and courteous as possible going forward.

Kind regards,

BAV Motor Company

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Do not reply to calls or emails !!
Numerous faults with car purchased off within two weeks of buying , water pump failure resulting in costly repairs
They don't want to know
Car was not sold first for purpose
Nothing but excuses off them and lies!!

April 2, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Kim,

We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and the issues you’ve had with your vehicle. This is certainly not the level of service we aim to provide. We always want our customers to feel supported after their purchase, and we take concerns like yours seriously.

Please contact us directly at 01656808055 so we can review the details of your case and see how best we can assist. While cars can sometimes develop unforeseen issues, we want to work with you to find a fair resolution.

Kind regards,


BAV Motor Company

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sold a car with countless faults - no recourse

Sold a car with countless faults, first of which appeared just over 24 hours after picking up vehicle. Attempted to charge extra money for a failed diagnosis at an independent garage. Didn't reply in a timely fashion to the 2nd or 3rd times the vehicle became unable to be driven or outright dangerous (within 3 months!) and then refused to take the vehicle back. No offer of a courtesy car or replacement. We are now on week 9 with no resolution! Please engage with the finance company to resolve this!

Update : I got a call about 3 hours after this review was left. BAV Motors lied to the finance broker about a conversation they supposedly had with me. Sadly, I had evidence they had made zero attempts to contact me since April 8th

February 15, 2025
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Adam,

We are sorry to hear about the difficulties you’ve experienced since purchasing your vehicle. We always aim to ensure that our customers drive away happy and supported, so it is disappointing to learn you feel this has not been the case.

We want to assure you that we do not ignore customer concerns. We have been in contact with your finance company and will continue to engage with them directly to help find a resolution in line with their processes. We regret that you feel communication has fallen short, and we will be reviewing this internally.

Please rest assured that we take your feedback seriously, and we remain committed to working with both you and your finance provider to bring this matter to a fair conclusion.

Kind regards,


BAV Motor Company

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bought a car from BAV Motors recently

Bought a car from BAV Motors recently. Alex is a very likeable chap, and comes across as he can’t do enough for you.
The car we bought had quite a few scratches on the rear bumper which we arranged to have re sprayed before collection. There was a deep scratch under one of the front headlights which he said he would get sorted at the same time.
We paid £150 to get this sorted.
Also the Sat Nav SD card wasn’t working, a new one was needed, again this was duly noted and said it would be sorted by the time we collected the car.

When we collected the car the re spray looked good, but the scratch at the front hadn’t been attended to.
The SD card had been forgotten also.

It then took a number of phone calls, which if I used my mobile,was ignored, but if I used our home number, because it wasn’t recognised,was answered. Some flimsy excuses saying it had been posted to us, but no tracking code sent to us, when requested.
A firm email was sent and although not responded to , an elderly man turned up the the following day to hand me the SD card.

We have since discovered all the wheel nuts on the car were the wrong ones, so each one had to be filed down to ensure any wheel could be removed and replaced comfortably.

Very disappointed with the overall buying experience.
It’s these smaller details that really make the difference, and to be ignored and then told untruths, is not a reflection of good customer service.

We have a problem with a filter and engine light now but although it’s still under the 3 month warrantee, we will not be taking it back to them.

March 8, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Carole,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We believe this review may have been left in error, as we are not connected with the BAV Motors you mention in your comments. Our business is a completely separate company and has no involvement in the sale of your vehicle or the issues you’ve described.

To ensure your review reaches the correct business, we’d kindly ask that you double-check and repost it under the right company profile.

Kind regards,


BAV Motor Company
Bridgend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I didn’t know BAV motors existed until…

I didn’t know BAV motors existed until last week. Spotted a car I was looking for and called BAV motors to arrange a viewing the same day. Alex and his brother were very friendly and super helpful with all aspects of looking at this car. They even helped me get a better finance deal and save me money. I had a tyre pressure issue today and went back and Alex sorted it out as per my 6 months warranty (purchased 3 months Extra).
A small family business I highly recommend. Thanks guys.

February 1, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Multiple Bad Reviews

Multiple Bad Reviews - do not use

December 11, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Kate,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We believe this review may have been left in error, as we are not connected with the BAV Motors you mention in your comments. Our business is a completely separate company and has no involvement in the sale of your vehicle or the issues you’ve described.

To ensure your review reaches the correct business, we’d kindly ask that you double-check and repost it under the right company profile.

Kind regards,

BAV Motor Company
Bridgend

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful after sales customer service.

Awful after sales customer service.

November 2, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Kristian,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We believe this review may have been left in error, as we are not connected with the BAV Motors you mention in your comments. Our business is a completely separate company and has no involvement in the sale of your vehicle or the issues you’ve described.

To ensure your review reaches the correct business, we’d kindly ask that you double-check and repost it under the right company profile.

Kind regards,


BAV Motor Company
Bridgend

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Research before purchasing

I personally did not write the review below & never used this company- I do not own a vehicle in my name & never have!

Will not be using this company after the dreadful dangerous reviews. Thanks Trustpilot saving lives & money

September 27, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Mrs Burnham,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We believe this review may have been left in error, as we are not connected with the BAV Motors you mention in your comments. Our business is a completely separate company and has no involvement in the sale of your vehicle or the issues you’ve described.

To ensure your review reaches the correct business, we’d kindly ask that you double-check and repost it under the right company profile.

Kind regards,


BAV Motor Company
Bridgend

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Such an awful experience

THIS REVIEW RELATES TO BAV MOTOR COMPANY The Pyle Garden Centre, Pyle, Bridgend CF33 6BJ

Attempts have been made by BAV to remove this review, which I will not do .

Such an awful experience. Bought a car from BAV back in April .About 2 weeks later discovered accident damage, since then nothing but problems. Tried to return the car within 30 day window but dealer did not want to know , despite an independent inspection confirming the damage had accrued pre sale .
Car is off the road and has been for several weeks due to the car going over a bump and pulling us in the direction of oncoming traffic , with my 4 month old baby in the car !!!
Dealers response to all of this was to send me a letter from a law firm explaining that the car had been MOT a few weeks before sale with no issues - I’ve had to report the MOT inspector to trading standards as I believe they are working with BAV to pass cars that are not fit for purpose.

Whilst I appreciate 2nd hand cars do go wrong , this one has been a nightmare from day 1 . BAV have just totally fobbed us off to the point that I’ve even had to refer the issue to my local MP . We are a family with 2 small children who rely on a car . We bought the car in good faith as we needed a bigger car . We are so frustrated, angry and upset on how BAV has treated us but will continue to complain until BAV takes back the car and provides us with a full refund ( as is our consumer rights !)

August 19, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We believe this review may have been left in error, as we are not connected with the BAV Motors you mention in your comments. Our business is a completely separate company and has no involvement in the sale of your vehicle or the issues you’ve described.

To ensure your review reaches the correct business, we’d kindly ask that you double-check and repost it under the right company profile.

Kind regards,

BAV Motor Company

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

*****AVOID ****The whole experience has…

*****AVOID ****The whole experience has been nothing but stressful. Purchased a car from BAV . Discovered whilst topping up the washer fluid that the car had accident damage. Headlight had completely snapped off from its supporting brackets, passenger door was not fitting to frame and there is a clicking noise coming from the steering. gave BAV the chance to put things right but just being ignored. Have had to escalate to lloyds bank the finance provider to request a partial refund. Also problem with deposit refund and part ex finance settlement (they didn't settle the finance !) so had to chase numerous times. I am so annoyed that they have not even had the decency to respond to my emails !!

May 24, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Mr Halbert,

We’re sorry to hear about your experience and the concerns you’ve raised. We take all feedback seriously and it is never our intention for a customer to feel ignored or unsupported after purchasing a vehicle.

We would like to clarify that all vehicles are inspected prior to sale, and any issues raised with us are reviewed in line with our aftersales process. We regret if our communication has not met your expectations on this occasion. Please be assured we are in contact with your finance provider and will continue to engage with them to help reach a fair resolution.

We understand how frustrating this must have been for you, and we will also review our processes internally to ensure we maintain clear and timely communication with customers.

Kind regards,

BAV Motor Company

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful & friendly, no annoying sales patter!

Very helpful & friendly, no annoying sales patter!

Friendly service, great selection of cars and the price was excellent too. I love the car and would definitely buy from you again.

January 24, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from BAV Motor Company

Hello Paul,

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear you found our team helpful and the buying experience relaxed and friendly. It’s great to know you’re happy with your car and we truly appreciate your recommendation.

We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.

Kind regards,


BAV Motor Company

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