National Tyres and Autocare Reviews 

84,989
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

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Review summary

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Considering 569 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently praise the exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable staff who provide fast, reliable service for vehicle repairs and tire replacements. Many individuals appreciate the straightforward online booking process and the clear, helpful advice received during their branch visits. Some reviewers were not happy with mobile fitting appointments, noting that technicians frequently failed to show up or caused major scheduling delays. A few other people also felt that communication could be improved, describing frustrating experiences with unhelpful customer support and poor workmanship. Additionally, several customers encountered unexpected price changes and long waiting times when trying to resolve simple issues at the local branches.

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Staff

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Product

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Had 2 front tyres fitted at the weekend by the home service, which i thought was good. had to rebook from my work address but they got me in on a sat. tyres all fits i thought great. Only to find out... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely first class from start to finish. Callum who works at Whitefriars street Perth is a top guy! Excellent customer service and couldn’t do enough to help. Value for money and the bante... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

On a holiday trip my brakes started making grinding noises. Despite no prior booking the Liverpool branch of National Tyres were able to check the brakes that morning, and perform the repair same day... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class experience. Problem swiftly identified and rectified while I had coffee. Faultless service from counter staff n guy who diagnosed problem. Did not meet staff who fitted new battery but... See more


Company details

  1. Tyre shop
  2. Brake shop
  3. MOT Centre
  4. Vehicle Repair
  5. Car service
  6. Oil change service

About National Tyres and Autocare

Written by the company

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.

National Tyres and Autocare Details

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Payment Assist - Spread the cost of your bill over FOUR, SIX OR TWELVE MONTHS with NO INTEREST & NO FEES
Pay a deposit today and spread the balance of your purcahse equally over the following 3, 5 or 11 months with interest-free payments and no fees, with a minimum purchase requirement of only £30! There are no hidden fees or lengthy forms to be completed, so as long as you have a UK-registered debit card with sufficient funds to cover the initial deposit, you can take advantage of Payment Assist.
Mobile Tyre Fitting - we'll come to YOU
Our mobile tyre fitting fleet is available to fit tyres at your home or work. We offer a completely CONTACTLESS service and just need you to leave your locking wheel nut (if you have one) on one of your wheels.
Our Services
We are pleased to offer the following services; Tyres, Car Servicing, MOT, Oil Changes, Exhausts, Batteries, Steering & Suspension, Wheel alignment & Safety inspections
Branch Opening Hours (please check before travelling)
Our normal opening hours are: 8.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm Sunday (selected branches only).
Free 5-Point Car Check
The 5-point car check is carried out by one of our skilled technicians. It's all part of our service to you to ensure that your car is as safe and reliable as it can be and is completely FREE without any obligation. It covers headlights and brake lights, wiper blades, battery health, windscreen chip and MOT due date.
Mobile Battery Fitting
Our mobile battery fitters can fit a car battery at a location of your choice! We can provide batteries at your convenience, whether that's at your home or workplace.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do your home?

Had a quote of £1200 to change and replace my AC Compressor.

Just had it done with Fairwater garage for £439.68.

Take your time, do your homework and say NO if the price isn't right!

2 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t use national tyres

Absolutely awful customer service. No courtesy to call me to cancel my service that I booked in. They waited until I arrived to drop my car off to tell me they couldn’t service my car.

11 May 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good service and met all their commitments

Good service and met all their commitments. Having been let down by an online tyre supplier, Halfords/National tyres were a welcome relief, easy to deal with, clear with their fitting times, and good customer service. They completed my MOT efficiently and fitted the required tyres on time.
Would have been a 5 star but the facility is in a poor state of repair, could really do with a spruce up!

11 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed two from tyres

Needed two from tyres
Staff friendly, especially Michelle and Ali
Done at the time it was booked for
Efficient service al round
Used them for years. Never been let down

13 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Clueless and unprofessional

This was by far the worst customer service experience I have ever had. I booked an appointment for 8:30am and arrived at the centre at 8:31am. Upon arrival, I met the manager at the reception, handed over my car, and clearly explained that I needed the vehicle back by the evening because I was travelling at 18:00. I requested a full diagnostic check on the car.

The manager collected my keys and assured me that I would be contacted once the work was completed. After waiting the entire day without any communication, I returned to the centre around 16:30 only to discover, to my shock and disappointment, that my car had not even been attended to.

What made the situation even worse was the manager’s completely unapologetic attitude. He casually stated that he only had one staff member available and showed absolutely no empathy or concern for the inconvenience and disruption this caused me. There was no professionalism, accountability, or respect for my time.

To make matters worse, at about 17:00, they finally attempted to scan the car, only to claim that the scanning machine was not working because the software was updating and he kept telling me “oh we would refund your money in 3-5 working days” as if he would also refund my time.

This level of disorganisation, incompetence, and lack of care is unacceptable. The manager’s unprofessional and inconsiderate behaviour completely ruined my travel plans and caused unnecessary stress and frustration.

11 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IS SECOND TO NON…

CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IS SECOND TO NON FIRST VISIT WAS TIM 5 STARS UNBELEAVEABLE IN TODAY WORKERS FRIENDLY HELPFUL QUICK WORK GOOD PRICE TWO TYRE SERVICE 5 STARS.
SO NOW I NEED OILAND FILTER CHANGE WHEN TO BOOK IT IN AND TYRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON NATIONAL TYRE A NEW MANAGER AND YES CASH HIS MADE OUT OF THE SAME MOULD AS TIM HELPFUL FRIENDLY CUSTOMER SERVICE 5 STAR AGAIN I WISH EVERYONE WAS AS HELPFUL AS THIS .

11 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Will break your car and deny it! Avoid!

Took a perfectly decent car to them for m.o.t and service, came back as a fail, we paid for all the recommended work to be done. Spending nearly £1000 by this point. Car had driven in perfectly fine but would not drive out as they had broken the gear linkage cable through their negligence. The car drove in fine, passed a M.O .T done by them then would not drive out. They are refusing accountability for this and quoted £250 to put this right. Do not trust them with your car, they will break it and refuse to fix it. We requested the cctv footage from the day this happened, they are now claiming to have no cctv, we are almost certain that they do. Have sent formal complaint to the relevant department, complaint is 4 pages long just for reference.

22 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TOTAL CON

TOTAL CON! website it not working to book and pay just so I called helpline. They booked £1036 confirmed.
However text just came through £1637!!!! Lied on the phone just to get the booking and Pay instore where they say they can’t match online pricing!!!! I will not be attending. Will be reporting to trading standards

9 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Always get very efficient service. The staff go out of their way to help and will give good advice. They recently checked my exhaust which I thought was faulty but they advised was in good working order. No charge was made.

14 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very busy Saturday morning when I…

Very busy Saturday morning when I called in to have tyres checked . Staff I dealt with were both very helpful . Aimy was very friendly and chatty when I waited for tyres to be changed .
Jake very informative and also friendly and got my tyres changed really promptly despite how busy they were .

9 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked online to swap two tyres

Booked online to swap two tyres. Paid £3 for time slot as well. Came 10 minutes before booked time. Car taken by mechanic 30 minutes after booked time slot. Waiting another 35 minutes changing 2 tyres!!! How this crap company can make any money on this service?

7 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tiverton branch has gone down hill…

Tiverton branch has gone down hill fast. Car didn't have an oil leak before they did an oil service on it, then told me it's got a leak (go figure!). They didn't top up brake fluid and instead charged me for a new pollen filter - up selling tactics. Told me the car rough idles, without taking the time to diagnose the problem. Another garage that I have now switched to using, found a set of tools under the bonnet of my car that has been there since these people worked on my car and have thankfully corrected their incompetence.
The 'manager' changes every time I go there, no consistency or care taken when working on your vehicle. They didn't have anyone to do MOTs last time I went in. It's dark and gloomy in reception, the staff look bored and miserable. I have used this garage for many years but 2026 has been an eye opener... Avoid!

11 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service and dishonest staff

Terrible service and dishonest staff. Dont waste your money or your time with this terrible company. They snapped the locking wheel nut key and tried to hide it, didnt check wheel allignment which resulted in brand new tyres being worn to the wire in 3 months, quite happily let me drive away with children in the car without telling me the extent of the damage. Accepted no responsibility for the mistakes. Disgusting.

30 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Hit a problem with locking wheel nuts however staff (Natalie ???) were very good, kept me informed and having kept the vehicle overnight managed to sort the issue and fix the problem. Very impressed with the service. Thankyou.

5 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A good visit

I have visited them a few times and always found them helpful and reliable. They are very busy, so I can understand some of the comments about customers having to wait.
When I took my car in today, they said it would be 30 -45 minutes. I got my car back in 30 minutes, so I am very satisfied.
I can thoroughly recommend them.

5 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Worst garage I ever used

Booked in to have brake pads done booked in on Friday afternoon to get them done Monday morning 9am turned up 9am Monday to find them closed and two other customers also booked in one for 8 am and one for 9 turns out on bank holiday Monday they don't open til 10 ??? Eventually somebody turned up and said ok we will get it done so I went for a little walk half hour came back my car hadn't moved by 12.30 my car still hadn't been seen and after multiple enquiries all I got from the manager was I don't know if you've noticed but I only have 3 staff ??? Eventually the car went on to the ramp after 46 mins I asked the manager is there a problem he said yes we've got the wrong brake pads bearing in mind I had called in especially to book the car in on the Friday and have the discs measured to make sure right pads would be ordered eventually by 2 o'clock a van had come with right pads and I got it back absolute shit show from start to finish extremely rude no apologies or discount for my 5 hour wait certainly won't be using them again I'm surprised at Halfords putting their name to this shambolic outfit

4 May 2026
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