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Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) review

Ranked 3 of 10 in MOT centres in Telford

Best for: MOTs with a two-year work guarantee

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Trading as HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES LIMITED · 1 Colliers Way, Overdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4PA · Service area: Telford

Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) in short

Halfords Autocentre works from the Telford retail park with car and class-seven tests, servicing, tyres and repairs on one site, plus published hours and booking options. Its testers are described as ATA-trained, and garage work with new parts carries a two-year guarantee. It suits drivers who want a written guarantee behind the work. Everything sits on one retail park site, so tyres, servicing and repairs can share the visit with the test.

Customers rate Halfords Autocentre at 4.3 from 652 Google reviews, which this review reads as a steady record across a large customer base. No other review source is on record. The guarantee and the test range are its clearest strengths. The volume sits well behind the round's deepest pool but well ahead of the smallest, which reads steady rather than remarkable.

The guarantee does the heavy lifting in this profile: two years on garage work with new parts, stated plainly on the branch page. ATA-trained testers and car plus class-seven test cover fill out a branch that reads built for drivers who want the paperwork behind the work to match the work itself.

What counts against it is pricing opacity: the page shows no standalone test fee, only a bundle saving with a service, and no insurance amount is published. Our judgement: Halfords Autocentre suits drivers who rank a written guarantee above comparing test prices.

Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park), with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.3 out of 5652

Our verdict

Our judgement: this branch suits you if a written guarantee on the work matters to you, with MOTs and most repairs available on the same site [1]. We rate the guarantee as a strength because it is stated plainly.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
69.3 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

56

Google 4.3 out of 5 from 652 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

MOT testing advertised, which requires DVSA authorisation, with ATA-trained testers stated [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2000 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

85

Two-year or 24,000-mile guarantee on garage work and parts stated, but no public liability amount published [1].

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

Saving of up to 50% on the MOT when booked with a service, but no standalone test fee shown [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

Branch page names services, address, phone, hours and booking options [1].

Evidence

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Years trading26Source companies-house

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Strengths

  • You get a written guarantee: two years or 24,000 miles on garage work and new parts [1].

  • The branch lists MOTs, Class 7 MOTs, servicing, tyres and repairs with opening hours and booking options [1].

Limitations

  • No standalone MOT fee is shown, only a bundle saving of up to 50% with a service, so phone for the test-only price [1].

  • The guarantee is stated but no insurance amount is published [1].

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Questions about Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park)

Is Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) any good?

Good for guarantee-minded drivers: third in our Telford mot centre table with a two-year guarantee on garage work and new parts, plus tests, servicing, tyres and repairs on one site. Its customer rating sits mid-table. Read the Google reviews, then phone for the test-only price. The two-year guarantee on garage work and new parts is the clearest reason to choose it.

Is Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) on a trade register?

Yes for testing: a DVSA-authorised test station, with ATA-trained testers stated on the branch page. Both claims are on record from the page and the testing guidance. Ask the branch to confirm both when you book, and keep the answer with your paperwork. The branch also lists class-seven testing alongside the standard car test.

How much does Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) charge?

No standalone test fee is shown, only a saving of up to half on the test when booked with a service. Phone for the test-only figure and the retest terms. Get both confirmed in writing before the visit, and keep them with the result sheet. The bundle route suits drivers already planning a service; test-only drivers should phone.

Where does Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) work?

The branch works from the Telford retail park at Overdale, serving Telford from a single site with published hours. Online booking and phone take bookings. Send your registration and expiry date with your enquiry to fix the slot. with servicing and repairs bookable on the same visit as the test. Colliers Way sits on the Overdale retail park side of town.

How is Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) ranked?

It ranks third of the ten mot centres in our September round, the pick for tests with a two-year work guarantee. Jacko's sits just behind on local reviews. Read the full review, then confirm the guarantee wording in the same message. No other branch in the round states so long a guarantee.

How do I get a quote from Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park)?

Online booking and phone both reach the retail park branch, which publishes its hours. No standalone test fee is shown, only a saving of up to half on the test with a service, so phone for the test-only figure and the retest terms. Get both confirmed in writing before the visit.

What do customers say about Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park)?

Customers rate the branch at four point three from just over six hundred and fifty Google reviews, which this review reads as a steady record across a large customer base. No other review source is on record. Read a page of recent reviews before deciding, then phone for the test-only price. Large pools move slowly, so recent reviews matter most.

How does Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park) compare with the others in this round?

It ranks third of the ten mot centres in the September round, the pick for tests with a two-year work guarantee. Hardy Tyres above answers with faster booking, while Jacko's below answers with local reviews. Read the full review, then confirm the guarantee wording in the same message. The guarantee gap is the whole story of this pick.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. EAC Telford - Halesfield70.7 / 100Ranked 1. Best for well-reviewed independent with four Telford branches and online booking.
  2. Hardy Tyres - Team Protyre69.9 / 100Ranked 2. Best for Class 4 MOTs with same-day booking.
  3. Jacko's Tyres & MOT Ltd67.3 / 100Ranked 4. Best for MOTs with tyres and repairs in Madeley.
  4. Formula One Autocentres - Telford66.4 / 100Ranked 5. Best for Discounted MOTs with published service prices.

Sources

  1. Halfords Autocentre Telford Retail Park page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Companies House: HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES LIMITED 04050548 Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps place link (rating from candidate record) Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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