IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd Reviews 35

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.4

Sheene Road, BS3 4EG Bristol, GB


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Is easy to pay for your selected wash online and the machine itself does a decent job. The main thing that let's it down is the pre clean before. It's hit and miss as to whether the staff attempt to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a friendly welcome at Sheene Road IMO Car Wash. I personally take the trouble to chat & thank the staff for there attendance. On the occasion I pop for a beverage next door, I slip each atte... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick service, polite staff. The wheels could have been jet washed more thoroughly. The rest was done by the machine. It's the second time that the attendant hasn't aligned/guided my car correct... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great service again. The guy cleaning the car was great, we had our 4yo with us and he made her laugh :) I feel though that the clean set fa got more expensive but the result is slightly less than... See more

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IMO Car Wash is one of the world’s most trusted car wash brands, proudly washing millions of vehicles every year across more than 700 locations worldwide.


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  • Sheene Road, BS3 4EG, Bristol, United Kingdom

3.4

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still a lot of dirt on car and alloys

Still a lot of dirt on car and alloys. Bird poo which was clearly visible to the jet washer before the wash was not fully washed off. I had to use a wet wipe to fully remove it and other marks afterwards

May 29, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

customer,

We appreciate your feedback and regret that the wash left dirt and bird residue. If you have not already got in touch please can you get in touch with us directly on the following email?
Customer-Services@imo-carwash.co.uk

IMO Car Wash

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Easy to pay but poor pre clean by staff

Is easy to pay for your selected wash online and the machine itself does a decent job. The main thing that let's it down is the pre clean before. It's hit and miss as to whether the staff attempt to get the stubborn stains off before, such as bird poop or flies. If they don't then the machine is not powerful enough to properly clean these things so they remain on the car after.
Also the dryer in Bedminster has been broken for ages so remains secured to the roof.
I have been the only car in the queue and I still don't get the attention deserved for those stubborn stains.

May 27, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Caroline N,

We appreciate you sharing your feedback. It's concerning to hear about the inconsistency with pre-cleaning and the issues with the dryer. We are reviewing our pre-wash procedures and addressing the dryer situation at Bedminster. Your comments help us improve.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great service again from the team. I feel wash setting was better before.

Great service again.
The guy cleaning the car was great, we had our 4yo with us and he made her laugh :)
I feel though that the clean set fa got more expensive but the result is slightly less than before.
Might have to rethink the process.

May 16, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Stéphane,

We're glad to hear our team made your child laugh! We appreciate your feedback regarding the cleaning process and will review it to ensure consistent quality. Thank you for your review.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A good job

A good job, fair play to staff as they seemed short of numbers to get us through so quickly thank you

May 9, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Steven Phillips,

We appreciate your feedback and are glad you were pleased with the service. We're grateful to know our team's efforts were noted positively!

IMO Car Wash

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff

Friendly staff, efficient service

May 2, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Chloe ,

We appreciate you sharing your experience! We are so happy to hear that you found our staff friendly and our service efficient during your visit.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I visited this car wash twice within…

I visited this car wash twice within less than 24 hours and was refused both times.
The first time was around 12pm (midday) and I was told it was “too late” because the staff member was alone, which I found unusual but accepted at the time.
However, I returned the next morning at around 9am and was refused again, while another customer was accepted. I was also told my car was “too dirty”, even though I only needed a standard wash after being at the garage.
I found this inconsistent and unprofessional. I ended up going somewhere else where I was treated kindly and had no issues.
I won’t be returning.

April 30, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Samira Ramirez,

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We regret to hear about the refusals and the inconsistent service you received. This is not the standard we aim for. We'll review this situation to ensure a more professional experience in the future.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

First time using

First time using. I scanned code and entered info. Assistants didn’t know what to do with info on web page and I didn’t know a QR code receipt had been emailed to me (rather than displayed on web page with success message). Attendants were not helpful.

Car was was good when all the shouting was done and things were sorted.

April 12, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Mr chad metcalf,

We appreciate you trying our service. We're sorry the process was confusing and that our team didn't provide the support you expected. We'll review your feedback to improve the experience for everyone. We're glad the car wash met your standards in the end.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not good job on wheel's

Wheel's were not cleaned very well never worth £20

April 15, 2026
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brian,

We appreciate your feedback and regret that our wheel cleaning did not meet your expectations. We will review our processes.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a friendly welcome at Sheene Rd

Such a friendly welcome at Sheene Road IMO Car Wash. I personally take the trouble to chat & thank the staff for there attendance. On the occasion I pop for a beverage next door, I slip each attendant a cool orange or donut.

Like the ease of payment using the app, especially saving on the bundle purchase. And getting occasionally a scented air freshener.

BiG ThanKs for a sufficient service.

April 7, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Mal Clarke,

We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience at our car wash. We're glad you enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and the convenience of using our app. It's great to know that you are happy with our service. Thank you for your kind words!

IMO Car Wash

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rudest member of staff ever, very odd experience

One of the rudest, if not the rudest, member of staff at any company I've come across, seriously. We paid on the app, got to the front of the line, and showed the person the confirmation email. He said I needed to show a QR code, which makes sense and I have no problem with. However, we didn't know where that was in the app, so we simply asked him if he could show us. He replied "No", and stepped back. We asked him if he knew where to find it: "No". Then we asked "does anyone else know who works here?": "No, it is just me". It was honestly super weird. So we asked him what we were meant to do. He replied "go to the back of the line and look, please don't be rude". And then he kept repeating "don't be rude", but the thing is we only asked him where it was and if anyone could help us, we didn't ask anything more than that, and made no other comments. The whole interaction was only about 30 seconds, so it's not like we were even delaying other customers. Really, really odd guy. It's probably easy to read this and think we must have provoked him but honestly everything I said is how it went, my partner and I just looked at each other like "what is going on?". We did go to the back, and did find the QR code, but after that experience will not be returning. If the company reads this, this happened on the Saturday 4th April 2026, 2:30 pm.

April 4, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Many Thanks for your review. Please contact us via our website so that we can investigate further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good wife option

Easy to visit. Save my time to argue with my husband! Also value of the money.

March 31, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Customer,

We're happy to hear that your visit was easy and saved you time. We're also glad you found it valuable. Thank you for your positive feedback!

IMO Car Wash

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible carwash attendant

I drove round to get a car wash, it gives you the option to pay via qr code which is cheaper. The qr code is about 2 car lenghs back from where the carwash starts. I was in the middle of paying and the carwash attendant told me to go back round by pulling to the left. I pointed out that the payment was about to complete and that by pulling left my car wouldn’t fit through the gap he wanted me to go through.

He made me go to the left anyway and guess what.. the car wouldn’t fit. I then had to wait for 4 or 5 cars behind to go through the wash before the attendant stopped the cars to allow me to reverse back. All because the attendant didn’t want to wait for what was no more than 20 seconds.

This caused me to arrive at my meetings late.

March 18, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Please Contact Us via our Website so that we can investigate this further.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

IMO head office fix your broken equipment!

Great car wash and lovely staff but the dryer has been broken for years. Not sure why IMO head office can't fix is as they will earn enough profit to replace it! Prices are rising but equipment is faulty/not used which doesn't correlate. Nothing to do with the staff, they're great.

March 19, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Sarah Henderson,

We appreciate your feedback and are glad you find our staff lovely and the car wash great. We acknowledge your concern regarding the dryer's functionality and price increases. We'll pass this on.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to pre-pay

Easy to pre-pay, quick and efficient.

March 14, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Vicky S,

We appreciate you letting us know that it was easy to prepay and that you experienced quick, efficient service!

IMO Car Wash

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Great Service, and clean car, so easy and convenient having the app

March 10, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

kirsty kennedy,

We're happy you found our service great, the car clean, and the app convenient! Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it very much!

IMO Car Wash

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The person there did not do the…

The person there did not do the pre-wash nicely. He only cleaned the rear of the car with soapy mop not the sides and front of the car. 🙁

March 6, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Edward William,

We appreciate your feedback. We're sorry the pre-wash was not properly done. Please email us with details of your visit so we can address this.
Customer-Services@imo-carwash.co.uk

IMO Car Wash

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Opening times different to that online

Opening times different to that online

March 6, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

ROBERT STIRLING,

Whilst our opening times online are accurate, there can sometimes be unexpected closures for things like unscheduled maintenance or last minute sickness.

Unfortunately in situations like this, it’s not always possible to update the website at short notice, so in rare circumstances there might be disappointments when visiting and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience.

IMO Car Wash

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The car looks great and shiny

The car looks great and shiny

March 6, 2026
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Reply from IMO Car Wash - Bristol - Sheene Rd

Alan ,

We're happy you think the car looks great and shiny! Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it!

IMO Car Wash

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