DLG Auto Services Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 692 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service, noting the smooth, efficient, and professional process from initial contact to vehicle return. Many people highlight the helpful, polite, and knowledgeable staff who provide outstanding customer service and clear communication throughout. The quality of repairs is frequently described as excellent, with vehicles returned in immaculate, showroom-like condition, often cleaned and valeted. However, some customers also noted issues with the quality of the repairs, reporting that work was not completed properly, parts were missing, or new problems emerged after the service. A few other people also felt that repairs took too long, missed target dates, or experienced poor communication regarding progress.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was contacted pretty swiftly by DLG, car was driveable and picked up by them at home. Repairs were carried out very quickly and faults discussed over the phone. Was away on day of delivery but car wa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unfortunately I have had to rely on DLG Middlewich in the last couple of weeks, for repairs to my car, following accident. The service from DLG was excellent, from my 1st contact with them, to the re... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A woman ran into the back of my car and within an hour Direct line insurance (who DLG motors are a part of) phoned me up and said DLG would collect my car. A few days later they did. I was kept... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently used DLG auto services through my insurance company after a fox 🦊 decided to run out in front of me causing my car significant damage . From the very first phone call to arrange to get car f... See more

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Company details

  1. Auto Repair Shop

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DLG Auto Services is Direct Line Group’s UK network of bodyshops, today consisting of 23 garages nationwide which makes us one of the largest repair groups in the UK. We repair around 100,000 accident damaged cars every year, and all cars are repaired to British Kitemark BS 10125 standard, the British safety standard for vehicle damage repair. All repair work comes with a 5-year guarantee, and we are committed to ensuring we meet the manufacturers repair standards to ensure our customers vehicles are repaired to the highest standards. By investing in new technologies, we are preparing the business for the future and will have a better understanding of how technology will affect the design and manufacture of cars. Our high operating efficiency allows us to deliver excellent cost control whilst meeting our environmental targets through lowering emissions and increased recycling. We are exploring a range of solutions to embed our environmental goals as part of our emissions reduction strategy, including using alternative fuels such as hydrogenated vegetable oil and energy efficient lighting. Safety and quality are really at the heart of everything we do, and it is paramount that you would use us again and recommend us to your friends and family.

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5 year guarantee provided on all work

We provide a 5 year guarantee on all of our repairs.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car picked up and brought back looking…

Car picked up and brought back looking good as new after a rear end collision!

Very pleased with the service and the customer service was great too!

March 25, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that your car was returned looking good as new after the collision! We're glad you were pleased with our service and customer service. Thank you!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Accident repairs take longer than you may think!

My car was off the road for longer than I had expected, partly because it's actually the first time I've had to go through the 'accident/repair' process and didn't expect it would last so long and unfortunately because you were sent an incorrect part which added the best part of 3 weeks onto the whole thing! Your telephone staff were excellent each time I rang!

March 14, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your repair took longer than expected. We acknowledge the delay caused by the incorrect part. We're happy to hear that our telephone staff were helpful during this process.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Problem free

All smooth - no problems - good communications.

March 24, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that your experience was smooth, and we appreciate your positive feedback regarding our communications.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Not your average mainstream body shop

Having had several poor experiences of mainstream body shops in the past, I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent service from DLG. Communication was excellent, they phoned back when they said they would, and everybody was polite and friendly. My car was repaired to "like new" status (you cannot tell it's been repainted), and the courtesy car was new with low mileage.

March 18, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that you were pleasantly surprised by our service. It's great to know our communication and friendly approach made a positive impact. We appreciate your feedback on the quality of the repair and courtesy car.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incomplete repairs even after 2 visits to the garage

Following an accident in my car, it was sent off to DLG Auto services (via my insurance) to complete the repairs. When i received my car back, it was apparent that the bodywork repairs had not been complete to a good enough standard and none of the body work was realigned properly. This lead to my boot not being water tight, and a battery in my boot being covered in water following rain, causing all the electrics in my car to malfunction.
I contacted the garage who then collected the car and took it off again for 2 weeks. When i got my car back after this, there was still issues with the body work and not all the electrical faults had been fixed!
The car will now need to go back in for a third time. Lazy workman ship!

March 23, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We're sorry to hear that the repairs didn't meet expectations and caused further issues with leaks and electrical faults. We aim for high-quality workmanship, and we're taking steps to investigate and improve our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent quality of work

Excellent quality of work, effective communication at all stages of the repair.

January 27, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that you were satisfied with our work quality and communication. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

DLG Auto Services Basildon are amazing…

DLG Auto Services Basildon are amazing in all areas. customer service is tops . They keep you informed all through the process of your car repairs. Very friendly, professional in everything they do. My car came back looking brand new Spotless. Can’t thank them enough

March 18, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that you had such a positive experience with our services! It's great to know that you were impressed with our customer service and how we kept you informed. We appreciate your kind words about our team's professionalism.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible: top service!

DLG Peterborough are nothing short of incredible. I have never experienced such great service, efficiency and good people in auto. From Jackie in reception to the standard of mechanical team, and the delivery guys, this is the very best you can get. Thank you so much!

February 13, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that you had such a positive experience! It's wonderful to know our service and team met your expectations. Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service and Great Comms

I had minor damage to the offside rear panel and and bumper. DLG were great with Comms, collected the car, discussed the work to be undertaken on the phone, repair was really well done and car returned the following day. All in all, very pleased with the service

March 9, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that our communication and repair service met your needs. It's great to know you were pleased with the work on your car and the quick turnaround. Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This is my third time to have my car…

This is my third time to have my car fixed in this shop. My first two was excellent service only this time the receptionist didn't give me enough time to have the courtesy car return in how they want it (cleaned and fuelled up to the level they delivered the car to me). She called me to say my car's done and they need the courtesy car back before 4:45pm. They usually call or email a day before to give me time. This time she called me few hours before I need to return the car bearing in mind, I was at work till 3pm. I managed to have the car fuelled but not cleaned due to not having enough time. But the repair's excellent just the above issue.

March 11, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate you choosing us for your car repairs. We're glad the repair was excellent. We apologize for the short notice regarding the courtesy car return. We'll review our communication process to ensure sufficient notice is provided in the future. Thanks for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

DLG Auto Services did a fantastic job…

DLG Auto Services did a fantastic job on my ford puma car came back looking brand new highly recommend

March 17, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that your Ford Puma looks brand new! Thank you for highly recommending our auto services; we appreciate your feedback.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great job on the car. Not so great in scheduling collection.

They did a wonderful job and were very nice to deal with. They also cleaned the car before returning it. However, after getting my collection date and an e-mail confirming they would come for the car in the morning they didn’t turn up until after 1pm. I waited home all morning and by the time they came I’d had to go out to the appointment I had deliberately booked for the afternoon so I could accommodate them. Very annoying and very disruptive to my day.

February 10, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate your feedback and are glad you were pleased with the service and the car cleaning. We are sorry for the delay in collecting your car and the disruption this caused to your day. We will review our scheduling to prevent this from happening again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The speed with which the work was…

The speed with which the work was carried out and the professionalism of the Staff especially Emma Overton on Reception who made the whole experience so reassuringly easy!

March 10, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that the speed and the staff's professionalism made the whole experience reassuringly easy for you. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional & outstanding customer service.

Professional, well organised and friendly service. Collected my vehicle at a time convenient to me, kept me fully informed and arranged delivery back to me when finished. Car was spotlessly clean & polished. Highly recommended - They go above and beyond. Thankyou to everyone in the team.

March 10, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that you found our service professional, well-organized, and friendly. It's great to know that we met your needs with vehicle collection and delivery, updates, and cleaning. Thank you for your recommendation!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

March 2026 update.

After waiting three months, i was told that my repair was complete, the hire car my insurance company provided me with was collected and a few days later DLG contacted me to arrange the return of my vehicle,
On return of my car before allowing them to drop it off i checked the underneath of my car only to find that they had refitted damaged parts to my car, they also failed to fit other parts which should have been on the car.
I refused to accept the vehicle and sent it back.
I was contacted to say that the damaged parts were on back order and that they would return my car to me and once available they would collect and fit them to my vehicle.
I said they could, but i was not prepared to pay my excess until the repair had been completed in full, they refused, so i told them to contact me when the repairs were completed.
Guess what I’m still waiting, and I’ve not been provided with a courtesy car!!!!
March 2026 update……
Nearly four months now and i still haven’t had my car back, DLG still haven’t even bothered to contact me with an update on when i can expect my car to be repaired.
Good luck to anyone else that is expecting a repair from this company, absolute joke.
If you do have a repair done by this company please check that any repairs are done correctly as they may refit damaged parts to your car as they attempted to do with me!!!!!

November 24, 2025
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We're sorry to hear about the issues with your repair, the incorrect parts, and the delay you've experienced. We'll investigate this situation and work towards a resolution. Thank you for your patience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Took far too long to fix the issue

Took far too long to fix the issue. Communication was good to start with but started fading away at back end of the repair. Issues with parts, engineer - just different reasons every week. Have to say - all the staff were polite everytime I spoke and did try to find out the details.

March 10, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate your feedback and apologise that the repair took longer than expected. We're sorry our communication faded towards the end. We'll review the issues with parts and engineers to improve our service.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Repairs following accident carried out…

Repairs following accident carried out very satisfactorily but took an excessive length of time(2 1/2 months. Your parts supplier needs to get his act together. Communication is with repairer was very good

March 10, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate your feedback and are glad the repairs met your standards. We regret the delay and communication with us was good. We'll address the parts supply issue.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fab service

A fab service - restoring my car back to new following a collision. Many thanks for working your magic! I'm delighted to have my car back!

March 10, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We're happy to hear that you are delighted with the service. It's great to know we could restore your car to its original condition after the collision. Thanks for your feedback!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Appalling communication

Appalling communication, one day the parts are in and repairs will be finished on time, next day still waiting for parts & no ETA, day after parts will be available by the end on following week. 2 days later parts are in car ready on Tuesday or Thursday. Wednesday, message to say parts are not in, no ETA. Thursday a call to say car will be ready on Friday. Friday morning a call to say it will be delivered between 1&5, they turn up at 11:30 and the driver was rude to my son and him he had spoken to me to say he would be early. That wasn't the case as I don't finish work until 12:30. Broken parts were left in the boot. Poor experience from start to finish

March 6, 2026
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Reply from DLG Auto Services

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We're sorry to hear about the communication issues, the delays, and the delivery experience. We'll review what happened to prevent similar situations in the future. Thank you for your feedback.

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