National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford Reviews 88

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

Woodbridge Road, GU1 1EG Guildford, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They didn’t have my exact special Continental tyre to replace the punctured one for my Volvo XC90 (but neither did Volvo) and instead: - they were able to inspect the tyres within 30minutes o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking! Phone up to do a price match which is clearly advertised on their website and the garage just turn around and say no we can't do it. The best prices are on our website! What is the point in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The manager Matt went above and beyond what I expected when I had to change my battery. Although the appointment made online should have been at Halford's retail it sent me to the Woodbridge road gar... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nothing against the centre personally, entirely the fault of the website/web team for this review. Booked the car in for a 4 wheel alignment as I believed the rear left in particular was toei... See more

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Company details

  1. Tire Shop
  2. Brake Shop
  3. Car Inspection Station
  4. Car Repair and Maintenance
  5. Car Service
  6. Oil Change Service

About National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

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National Tyres and Autocare are fast fit specialists and part of the Halfords family. Our highly trained technicians are specialists in vehicle parts repair including tyres, exhausts, brakes, batteries, MOT testing, and vehicle safety inspections, including our 5-point car check. .

As well as offering a professional and friendly service, we’re committed to never being beaten on price, so when you choose us, you know you’re getting fantastic value. .

Our highly trained technicians carry out MOTs, car servicing and repairs, so you can rest assured we have the expertise to take care of your vehicle. We can deliver dealership quality work on any car make or model at affordable prices and offer a minimum guarantee of 2 years or 24,000 miles on work carried out. (See website for terms and conditions). We also offer mobile fitting including tyres and car batteries, available to fit tyres at your home or work. We have a range of flexible finance options so you can spread the cost to suit you. Head over to our website for further details.

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3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hardworking and helpful

They didn’t have my exact special Continental tyre to replace the punctured one for my Volvo XC90 (but neither did Volvo) and instead:
- they were able to inspect the tyres within 30minutes of me arriving on a Saturday morning
- gave lots of helpful tips and support
- had 3 technicians working in the tyres and the car
- put various phone calls in with other tyre centres and have honest and helpful views about them and their supply
- found one with my exact tyre in Thames Ditton
- were totally polite and courteous throughout
- despite spending 45mins and squeezing me in on a Saturday morning, did not charge me for their time and effort.

March 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Avoid technicians do not inspect your wheel resulting in new trye needing replacing again after 9 days

October 9, 2024
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Hello Emma,

We are sorry to hear the issues faced in relation to your recent booking at our autocentre.

We would always like to make things right and we hope you will allow us to speak with you to discuss things further.

So we can get this resolved, please can you get in touch with us, ensuring you include all relevant details including your booking reference?

https://www.halfords.com/customer-services/contact-us/autocentres

We hope to hear back from you soon.

Thanks-Niamh

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking

Shocking! Phone up to do a price match which is clearly advertised on their website and the garage just turn around and say no we can't do it. The best prices are on our website! What is the point in advertising a price match if they don't want to abide by it! They certainly won't be receiving my business! I then phone another National Tyres garage and they say they are too busy to talk to me.

March 25, 2024
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

We’re sorry that we’ve let you down on this occasion, Steve. We try to ensure every experience is one to remember for the right reasons and we’re disappointed this was not the case for you.

We’d love the chance to speak with you and find a suitable resolution. Please could you update your review to include an order number/booking reference/case reference so we can get in touch?

Look forward to speaking to you soon. Thanks - Ruth 🛴

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you so much to Matthew and the team

Thank you so much to Matthew and the team. I hope I've got the right place, it said Halfords on the door but I know it was this before. Superb service and dealt with an extremely het up customer who was in at the same time as me in a very professional manner. Will go there again for my MOT

Matthew

March 12, 2024
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Hi Basher,

Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience . We pride ourselves on professionalism. We are always trying our best to make your experience memorable, and we’re glad that we’ve achieved it! Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal, and we are thrilled that we hit the mark for you. Thank you for choosing Halfords.

Regards,
Tanu

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The manager Matt went above and beyond…

The manager Matt went above and beyond what I expected when I had to change my battery. Although the appointment made online should have been at Halford's retail it sent me to the Woodbridge road garage where Matt was superb in his customer service.
Will definitely use them again.

July 28, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a Halfords gift card but was unable…

Had a Halfords gift card but was unable to use it even though clearly says when booking now Halfords auto

July 24, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Hello Sandra,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your experience with us. We appreciate every review we receive as this allows us to become better at what we do.

We are sorry your gift card did not work on your order, we can certainly understand these frustrations, and we would like to look into this further.

We have passed the information provided to the relevant team to ask them to contact you. They will be in touch soon to discuss this further.

Hope you have a lovely week, Ffion

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book

Easy to book. Fast service. Refund given for 'no fault found'.

July 12, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Dear Customer

Thank you for your 5 Star Review

Regards

Robert

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Convenient and easy to use.

Easy to use, good choice of tyres

June 23, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Dear Customer

Thank you for your 5 star review.

Kind regards

Robert

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been using the garage for over 15…

Been using the garage for over 15 years.
We wouldn’t be going back if we were not happy with their services.

June 2, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Dear Customer

Thank you for your 5 star review.

Kind Regards

Robert

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wrong tyres delivered to depot

Wrong tyres delivered to depot so I had a completely wasted journey

May 26, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Hi Jeremy

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review with us, we appreciate all feedback as it helps us improve our service in the future. I am sorry to hear about the wrong tyres being delivered.

We always pride ourselves on our high level of service so we are disappointed we did not meet your expectations on this occasion.

Thanks, Ruth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful service

They fitted new tyres on my car as ordered, on time. It was the start of the Bank Holiday weekend, and they were experiencing a lot of customer demand, but they were courteous, friendly and efficient.

May 25, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Dear Customer

Thank you for your 5 Star review.

Kind Regards

Robert

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In and out

A last minute decision to change a slow puncture tyre was dealt with promptly. Supply + fitting arranged for the following day. All done in 15mins. Great service and smiling staff. Makes such a difference!
(Guildford, Woodbridge Rd branch)

May 22, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Dear Customer

Thank you for your 5 star review.

Kind Regards

Robert

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy process

Simple, quick and easy to use website.

May 19, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Dear Customer

Thank you for your 5 star review.

Kind Regards

Robert

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

Had my car booked in for my tyres to be changed. guys on the counter really polite, and they called as soon as it was done and when I went to collect had a load of warning lights came on and one of the guys - Matt stopped what he was doing came out had a look,reset all the sensors for me took my car out on the road and back again as I was reluctant to drive it and sorted it all for me

April 19, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Dear Customer

Thank you for your 5 star review.

Kind Regards

Robert

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I entered all the details to get the…

I entered all the details to get the discounted MOT rate of £38.39 and when the payment was taken it cost £45? Your letter said that I would make a saving of £16.46?

March 25, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Hi David,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate all the feedback we receive as it helps improve our service.

We're really sorry you didn't receive the discount you were promised on your MOT, we would like to look into this further for you.

We have passed the information provided to the relevant team to ask them to contact you. They will be in touch soon to discuss this further.

Kind regards, Ffion

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

bad staff

bad staff. poor quality of service. don't lose your time going there

March 13, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Hi customer,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your experience with us. We appreciate every review we receive as this allows us to become better at what we do.

We have passed across your feedback to the relevant team to pass across to the branch manager to ensure this is looked into.
We thank you again for bringing this to our attention.

Kind regards, Ffion

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nothing against the centre personally

Nothing against the centre personally, entirely the fault of the website/web team for this review.

Booked the car in for a 4 wheel alignment as I believed the rear left in particular was toeing in. Did this online, selected this branch as available with an 8:30 slot, paid, got an email confirming everything was booked.

Arrived ten minutes before 8:30 as advised via email, they don't open until 8:30 so just stood around for ten minutes, wouldn't really be that annoying but I was then told they can only align the front wheels at this centre and I needed to rebook elsewhere. As this was now nearly 8:45 obviously nowhere else was going to have an 8:30 booking and it was a Friday so now it's the weekend.

So a completely wasted trip this morning and now waiting for a refund from the online team. If I'd known this I wouldn't have booked here (obviously) and not wasted an hour this morning without resolving the problem.

Again, nothing the guys there could do about it, if they can't do it, they can't do it, but it would be nice if the website didn't let me book something they can't do.

February 23, 2023
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Reply from National Tyres and Autocare - Guildford

Hi Dan,

Thanks so much for getting in contact and leaving a review with us, we value all feedback as it improves our service.

I'm really sorry the website booked you in for a the full wheel alignment and the branch could only offer the front wheel.

I'll be sure to pass this onto the relevant team to be looked into, thanks again for bringing this to our attention.

Kind regards, Ffion

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