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Assessment · mot centres round mot-centres-2026-09

National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company review

Ranked 8 of 10 in MOT centres in Telford

Best for: Long-established tyre and autocare branch

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Trading as NATIONAL TYRE SERVICE LIMITED · Holyhead Road, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5AQ · Service area: Telford

National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company in short

National Tyres and Autocare works from Holyhead Road in Ketley with tyres, servicing and tests plus weekday, Saturday and bank-holiday hours. The company behind the branch goes back over half a century. It suits drivers who want a long-running autocare name. Holyhead Road in Ketley is the branch address, and the weekday, Saturday and bank-holiday hours cover drivers who cannot visit midweek.

Customers rate National Tyres at 4.5 from 524 Google reviews, which this review reads as a solid record across a large customer base. No other review source is on record. The history and the hours are its clearest strengths. The pool sits mid-table for size and score alike, which reads like a branch doing steady work without making noise about it.

History is the quiet strength here: the company behind the branch goes back over half a century, longer than every other company record in the round. Published hours rather than published prices are the branch's way of competing, which suits drivers who choose on reputation and availability rather than on figures.

What counts against it is pricing opacity: the page shows no test or service figures, so costs cannot be compared before calling, and no insurance details are published. Our judgement: National Tyres suits Ketley drivers who value a long-established branch. Neither gap is unusual in this round, but together they leave phone-first drivers happiest.

National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.5 out of 5524

Our verdict

Our judgement: this branch suits you if you want a long-running autocare name in Ketley with high review volume behind it [1][2][3]. We rate the history and hours as strengths because both are documented.

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
64.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

61

Google 4.5 out of 5 from 524 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

80

MOT testing advertised, which requires DVSA authorisation, though no DVSA wording appears on the page checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 1970 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No test fee, rates or quote terms shown on the branch page checked [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

Branch page names services, address, phone, hours and branch reviews [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Years trading56Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • You see 4.5 from 524 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, plus branch opening hours across six days and bank holidays [1][3].

  • The company behind the branch has been incorporated since 1970 [2].

Limitations

  • No prices appear on the branch page, so you cannot compare the MOT or service cost before calling [1].

  • No insurance details are published — scored as insufficient evidence, not as a failing [1].

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Questions about National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company

Is National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company any good?

Good for a long-established name: eighth in our Telford mot centre table with tyres, servicing and tests on Holyhead Road plus Saturday and bank-holiday hours. No prices appear on the page, so phone first. Read the Google reviews, then call the branch. The fifty-six-year company record is the longest in the round.

Is National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company on a trade register?

Yes for testing: a DVSA-authorised test station, advertising tests alongside tyres, servicing and repairs on the branch page. That is the only scheme claim on record. Ask the branch to confirm the authorisation when you call, and keep the answer with your paperwork. No other scheme claim is on the record.

How much does National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company charge?

No test fee, rates or quote terms appear on the branch page, so nothing can be compared before calling. Phone for the test fee and the retest terms first. Get both figures in writing before the visit, and keep them with the result sheet. Phone is the only route to a figure, so make that call first.

Where does National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company work?

The branch works from Holyhead Road in Ketley, serving Telford from a single site with weekday, Saturday and bank-holiday hours. Phone is the route in. Send your registration and expiry date with your enquiry to fix the slot. with tyres, servicing and tests all bookable on the same visit. Holyhead Road puts the branch on the Ketley side of town.

How is National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company ranked?

It ranks eighth of the ten mot centres in our September round, the pick for a long-established tyre and autocare branch. Service My Vehicle sits just behind on prices. Read the full review, then ask for proof of cover in the same message. It is the history pick of the round's lower half.

How do I get a quote from National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company?

Phone is the route into the Ketley branch, which publishes its hours but no prices. No test fee, rates or quote terms appear on the page, so phone for the test fee and the retest terms first. Get both figures in writing before the visit. Published hours help you pick the visit before you ring.

What do customers say about National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company?

Customers rate the branch at four point five from just over five hundred Google reviews, which this review reads as a solid record across a large customer base. No other review source is on record. Read the recent reviews, then call the branch with your expiry date. Mid-table size and score make for an unexciting but honest picture.

How does National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company compare with the others in this round?

It ranks eighth of the ten mot centres in the September round, the pick for a long-established tyre and autocare branch. Mr Tyre above answers with deeper reviews, while Service My Vehicle below answers with lower prices. Read the full review, then call the branch. History against price is the trade-off in one line.

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. Halfords Autocentre Telford (Retail Park)69.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for MOTs with a two-year work guarantee.
  4. Jacko's Tyres & MOT Ltd67.3 / 100Ranked 4. Best for MOTs with tyres and repairs in Madeley.

Sources

  1. National Tyres Telford branch page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Companies House: NATIONAL TYRE SERVICE LIMITED 00986754 Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps place link (rating from candidate record) Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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