Halfords Autocentre Manchester (Ardwick Green)

Carl Fisher
5 Star
Went here for my MOT and couldn't have asked for a better service. Very professional, especially the lady in reception...very polite and knowledgeable. And yes, the car passed!
Monday 13th December 2021

Thomas
1 Star
My vehicle had a full service with Halfords ardwick center earlier. Nearly eight months later, i approached them for a noise coming out from front wheel. They examined and said its a "wheel bearing issue" and advised to replace bearing and quoted for work. Since this vehicle recently serviced, not such faults notified; only less driven due pandemic, i decided to approach other garages and later both of them confirmed ,no need to replace the wheel bearing, and its quite normal sound. Quote they provided is much higher and asked me to fix this before MOT otherwise it will fail. Yesterday, my vehicle passed MOT with no issues. Been an usual customer, very disappointed this time as they provides me a lie information. Avoid !!
Saturday 12th February 2022

Samuel Rae
5 Star
3rd year in a row for MOT, quick and easy, will return next year!
Tuesday 21st September 2021

Jessica Green
1 Star
Young women please avoid! I took my car here for its MOT (this was my first MOT in Manchester and I was a bit dubious about where to go due to hearing stories about women getting mugged off before at other garages, as a 19 year old lone female I thought I would be the perfect target.) I went for Halfords as I thought as a big well known company they should be reputable. However after dropping my car off I got a call from the garage telling me they had to abort the MOT due to “excessive smoke” coming from exhaust, I was extremely confused as this is something I had never noticed nor had any of my passengers. Upon going back to the garage I was told they were unsure on the cause but the damage could cost more than the car was worth, and if I were to drive it to a garage I trusted two hours away “I had better make that the last journey the car took.” The man I spoke to was quit rude and unhelpful and told me he himself had driven the car from the parking space in to the garage and could tell the car wasn’t right just from that. Of course I left the garage in an extremely flustered and panicked state, as a student nurse I relied heavily on my car to get me to placement and to get home to visit my family. When I got home me and my flat mate took it in turns to press down the accelerator where neither of us saw any smoke. I decided to book the car in for a second opinion where the car passed all emissions tests and the only advisory’s were to do with the brakes. The garage confirmed that what I had been told at Halfords was untrue. Although I was given a refund for the MOT I still find it disgusting that garages find it acceptable to make up faults which could have potentially cost me a huge amount. On top of this the customer service I received was extremely poor and I found staff rude and unhelpful. I urge everyone (especially women) to look else where for a more reliable MOT.
Thursday 21st October 2021

kobani007
5 Star
Went here for MOT &full service. Friendly and great service
Wednesday 9th February 2022