Is your local garage the best? – UK’s top garages to be crowned in June
Car owners who’ve enjoyed top-class service from their local garage are being urged to go online to enter them for a national competition that celebrates the country’s best garages. Top performing garages from across each UK regions will be shortlisted for the nationwide Garage of the Year competition which will be awarded in June to the UK’s best car service and repair workshop.
The Garage of the Year competition is run by the Government-approved Motor Codes garage standards scheme. Consumers who have received first class service are being encouraged to rate their garage at motorcodes.co.uk/motorist/garage-of-the-year/motorist-prize.html
Motor Codes Chief, Mark Terry said: ‘This competition highlights the best garages across the regions. It’s a real opportunity for local garages to showcase their excellent workmanship and first class customer service. He added ‘The quality and customer service coming out of the motor industry has improved considerably over the years and it’s wonderful to empower the general public in recognising the best in the business.’
Over 7500 main dealer and independent garages are members of the national Motor Codes scheme which was set up by the UK motor industry on behalf of the government. Motor Codes protects the interests and rights of consumers up and down the country and provides participating motor businesses with a platform to optimise and promote their trusted services.
Mark Terry said ‘By leaving online reviews for garages across the UK network, customers are helping to signpost the very best services in their local area and in turn this drives up standards across the industry’.
Open to all Motor Codes subscribers, Garage of the Year 2015 runs until May 31st. Online reviews left for garages will help determine the 11 regional winners from the UK’s top main dealers and independent garages.
The regional winners will be announced week commencing June 1st. Judges from across the motor industry will then select the national winner and runner up who will be announced at the prestigious Auto Express Car of the Year event at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms on June 30th.
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Contact
Kevin Parker MCIPR
Head of Marketing and Communications
Motor Codes Limited
Tel: +44(0)20 7344 9215
Mobile: 07809 522187
Editors Notes
Motor Codes is the UK’s only comprehensive Trading Standards Institute-approved vehicle supply, maintenance and warranty network. Motor Codes takes a responsible approach to industry self regulation and is the only organisation that works across all motor industry sectors; vehicle motor supply, service, warranty and after care, offering a suite of Trading Standard Institute-approved codes of conduct.
Provider of an online garage finder www.motorcodes.co.uk/garagefinder/ with over 100,000 profile page views a month. Through the Motor Codes website you find a one-stop-shop garage search service that directs you to a Trading Standards Institute-approved business. Motorists can review all TSI-approved service centre options in their area, taking into account existing customer comments, opinions and advocacy, before making an informed choice of where they wish to service and repair their vehicle.