Lex Autolease Reviews 

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Evaluating 51 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently encountered chaotic and unhelpful customer service, often finding it difficult to reach a human and noting a lack of responsibility for issues. Many also reported significant problems with the vehicles themselves, including faulty products, unexpected breakdowns, and safety concerns. Reviewers were often frustrated by unjustified charges for excess mileage, non-existent damages, or various administrative fees and errors. However, some customers also noted positive experiences. A few people found the customer service friendly and helpful, with some reporting no issues during their lease and willingness to use the company again.

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Reviewers consistently express significant dissatisfaction with the product, often describing it as "useless"... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They went down the EV road. But completely forgot to consider depreciation. Absolutely major Management Failure. Check out Depreciation after lease/ 3 years against resale To avoid con... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sadly I can't give anything lower than 1 star. I haven't even got the car yet, and as Tesla pushed us through to Lex to sort the deal, chaotic and unprofessional would be an understatement.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Numerous things wrong, dealt with them for many years with many vehicles. Admin department makes mistakes and customer service is none existent, If you get in a dispute they use AI to reply to ema... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Handed vehicle back to Lex on a 40,000 mile contract, with 37000 miles on the clock, they have now raised an invoice to me for 20,000 miles excess as the vehicle reset to Kilometres they can't even r... See more


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  1. Car Leasing Service
  2. Car Rental Agency
  3. Leasing Service

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Lex Autolease is the UK's leading Fleet Management & Fleet Funding Specialist. Get efficient, cost effective Car & Vehicle Leasing for Fleets large & small.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 years hassle free

I've had a hassle free experience with Lex Autolease.

I took delivery of my Mazda 3 in 2019 on a 48 month, 40000 mile contact.

My contract came to an end in 2023 and 4 years on I faced an increase of almost 35% on new lease deals and vehicle prices.

Lex offered an extention to my lease to 60 months / 50000 miles at the same rate which suited me as it circumvented having to re-enter the vehicle market facing these increased costs.

I have now just completed 60 months / 50000 miles hassle free leasing and driving with lex auto lease, and was absolutely delighted to have been given the option to purchase the vehicle outright at below market value through BCA lexdriversales.

January 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking experience with this company…

Shocking experience with this company from the start. I was looking forward to taking delivery of my new vehicle on the 20th January however after checking and double checking the delivery time which I was told would be anytime up to 5pm at my work address which is in a different city to where I live, I was finally told the vehicle would arrive at 6:30pm but unfortunately it never arrived and therefore I was stranded and without any recourse. In the end my partner had to drive from Dronfield over to Doncaster at 7pm at night with our young children who had been fast asleep in bed on a school night which was traumatic for them to say the least. I was told the car had not arrived as it had broken down on route but no one had tried to contact me. The next day I was told they would provide a hire car until an alternative vehicle to the one I had ordered would be provided however after 3 days and numerous confirmations I received that the hire car would be delivered it never arrived and yet again I was stranded. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS!!!

January 20, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lex autolease - will make you pay 50% per penalty charges

I received a letter from my council with a penalty charge notice increased by 50% because I wasn't notified previously with the first one, it was sent to Lex Autolease, and they never told me about it. Thanks a lot, now I have to pay £195, rather than £60. Please, change your horrible system, if some of your clients get a fine, you must notify them immediately, so they can pay the it quickly to avoid increases. You charge them already £10 for nothing.

January 18, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not recommended

I would not recommend Lex autolease to lease your car from! Despite paying a high rental value and paying for the maintenance package, if you are without a car due to repairs being needed due to issues with the car, and nothing of your own fault, you are left without a car for however long it takes. They recommend and make you book MOT & services with companies that don’t have the facility to fix any issues so it can be weeks without a car. Complaints take 8 weeks to be looked in to, by then it’s too late when you can’t get around. A company that does not go out of its way to help its customers. Definitely would not recommend.

January 8, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID worst company you could lease…

AVOID worst company you could lease off. I’ve stopped payments as no garage will fix my car as soon as they hear it’s leased through this company. I’ve had no car for 2 months and no further on. They take up to 8 weeks to reply when you complain honestly you couldn’t lease off a worse company.

January 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID AVOID

AVOID AVOID AVOID, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
By far the worst leasing company I have dealt with. They have managed to put me off leasing cars for life. My new PURCHASED car gets delivered next week. 86% of your customers review give 1 star that would be 0 star if there was the option. Very pleased that your profits have nose dived £400 million this year, you deserve it for how you treat your customers.

December 10, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I don't understand why so many negative…

I don't understand why so many negative reviews. My experience with Lex was outstanding. Yes, it took a lot of time to get someone work on my case for a severe mechanical issue on my car but once I got a manager things were excellent.

I just want to thank Meghan B. for being the most amazing person and helping me with everything she could so I can end my lease and get a new vehicle. Thanks to her, I can now enjoy a functional vehicle and go on with my plans.

Thanks again Meghan!!!

October 31, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After 30 years leasing vehicles this…

After 30 years leasing vehicles this company bar far is the most criminal. Average of 1 star accorss all platforms speaks volumes.
Amended contract for with mileage increase, we recieve the acceptance email and the price goes up as expected. We pay for 10 months the new amount. after handover the take £1000 for additional mileage. We complain and the make up lies and tell us the contract amendment did not go through? No emails or correspondence from them to prove they told us otherwise timed out, yet the agreed new higher amount was taken. We will be starting small claims court and will request the CEO to attend court. Someone will have to explain in court why they have charged us. Disgusting.

November 22, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Human Touch Thanks

I returned Lease Car early as downsized out of financial necessity and personal circunstances.
Lex in particular Stephen Shuttleworth was extremely empathetic . We agreed a payment plan and structured to minimise levels of stress which was a decision made and huge lifestyle change.
I would have no hesitation recommending Lex as they showed a human side to business practice.
At same time a major Bank showed the total opposite and have been relentless and totally callous.
I take full responsibility for decisions and good to know some companies do have individuals who care.

August 29, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utter disgrace

I ordered a vehicle as part of the salary sacrifice scheme through my workplace and the lex Autolease portal. The application process went quite well and I committed to the order in October 2024. I was advised my stock date was 11/2024. 1 week before the stock date and after personally paying for an EV charge point, I was told my stock date was moved to March 2025! With no guarantee that it won’t be moved again. I subsequently have spoken to no less than 4 individuals requesting an alternative colour to see if this will speed up the process and all of them telling me different things. The dealership lex uses (pendragon) for sourcing cars doesn’t even respond to messages and if you try calling them, they never answer the phone. Bottom line is, don’t order from this company and definitely don’t enter into a salary sacrifice scheme with Lex. I have never seen bigger cowboys than these guys. They can’t even get stock of vehicles they are advertising and unless you’re willing to wait months on end for your car or get sent on a merry go-round, go somewhere else!. It’s crazy to think I have not even received my car yet or started paying them and they are treating me like this. I can only imagine what they would be like once I’m fully locked in! This review is based on a genuine experience. If I could give negative stars I would and all the other reviews are 100% accurate.

November 6, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Only had problems when handing the car…

Only had problems when handing the car back - we disputed some of the damage to the vehicle as we were being charged an extortionate amount. After only two months they entered a default on our credit record with no prior warning despite the fact we were in contact with them. - appalling customer service. We have paid the bill in full, but the default still remains on our records and they refuse to amend this.

October 5, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An absolute disgrace of a company

An absolute disgrace of a company. My fully maintained Audi A3 has broken down for the second time (same fault which was replaced last time), and Lex are refusing a courtesy car. Apparently it was an option that was not selected when the contract was taken out - this is despite me trying to order a new contract whilst on the phone and pointing out that the only two options are "Maintenance Included" or "Maintenance Not Included". They will lie to make their lives easier. I will never use these people again, and nor should you. I now have now way of collecting my daughter from nursery. Peace of mind my arse. Useless.

October 31, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience across the entire lease

Towards the end of my lease, I got concerned by seeing so many bad reviews, but I honestly cannot fault LEX. I had a 4-year lease and never had issues. The online portal is easy to use and all my phone / email interactions with their customer services team were smooth and addressed my needs, including authorisation to drive the vehicle outside UK and informal extension for the lease. They talked through my concerns in simple terms and actioned each case exactly as they said they would. I respect the other reviewers and their complaints but from my experience, I found LEX a very reliable company to deal with. Worth mentioning that the collection process, managed by BCA, was also very professional and smooth. Finally, I highlight that based on my experience, I would not hesitate in using LEX again.

October 9, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

See a lot of bad reviews for this company but I honestly cannot fault them, had a 3 year lease out on a car and never had any issues, the online portal is easy to navigate around. I had to contact them a few weeks back as I was terminating the lease a few months early and a friend was purchasing the vehicle that was on lease. every single phone call to get this all set up went very well with excellent customer service and friendly staff who talked through the whole process in simple terms easy to understand, and exactly as they said the whole process went smoothly with no issues. I am not saying the other reviews are wrong as I don,t know the history behind them , but from my own experience I found Lex Autolease to be very easy and friendly to deal with and going out of their way to assist and guide through the various processes. If I ever need to lease again they will certainly be my first point of contact

October 2, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company.

Avoid this company with a personal lease car. My car broke down and it is going to be 2 months untill it can be repaired by the Peugeot dealership. No courtesy car and lex are not interested. I have to pay 350 per month for a product I cannot use. They have been so unhelpful and I have had to do all the phone calls etc to get my car recovered and booked in to the local garage.

September 20, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional

Total lack of customer service we have a car on a 4 year lease from Lex its been in the garage more than its been out extra time was taken because the garage were waiting for Lex to approve the work.No reimbursement for not being able to use the car for over a month no curtesy car i need to go to the hospital every other day for treatment when I complained they came back to me and said we now have a resolution for your complaint there isn't one as there's nothing we can do.Total lack of customer care not helpful in the slightest I told them I wouldn't make my monthly payment and was told I would be in breach of my contract so I said well I expected a car that works so you are in breach of your contract and I was told to go and read the small print. The car goes back in 10 months I have leased a car every three years for over 20 years and this is the very worst leasing company I have ever known if you want to lease a car DO NOT USE LEX

September 23, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watch out for the dishonest added extras at the end

I took two car leases out with Lex Autolease, the first time went well, after 3 years my lease was up, i polished the car prior to collection, T cutting out any marks, when the gentleman collected it he told me i should not have cleaned it so well and should have just sent it back dirty so to hide any minor scratches or marks. So on my second lease i took his advice and sent the car back as it was, to my horror i got a bill for about £800 for scratches which i new where only light scratches caused by brambles sticking out of the hedges in the rural area that i live and they would easily polish out, when i queried this and asked to see the damaged they told me the car had been moved on to auction and that i would not be able to view it and they then brought the settlement price down by half which was still totally out of order as the car had been looked after and only needed a good polish. I will never have a lease with Lex Autolease again and would advise anyone thinking of using them to reconsider as they are dishonest and just try to have you away at the end.

June 5, 2024
Unprompted review

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