Formula One Autocentres - Doncaster Arvostelua 

Took my EV for a Aircon recharge. Really disappointed about the attitude of the lady who took payment. I asked her about a print out from the machine so I knew how much gas had been put in. She got very defensive and awkward about not having the print out.

Also I asked if she knew if the machine had topped up the necessary refrigerant oil. She had no idea what I was talking about, again she came across with a very dismissive poor attitude.

They were only £20 cheaper then the main dealer. I wished I'd waited and gone there instead. I do not recommend the Formula 1 Auto centre in Doncaster now.

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Excellent, honest service from Formula 1 Auto Centre Doncaster

I recently had an issue with a tyre after getting a nail in it, and the RAC came out to me. I was charged £156 for the replacement tyre and call-out, and was also told that I needed another two tyres changing.

I subsequently took my car to Formula 1 Auto Centre in Doncaster to have the other two tyres replaced. However, after inspecting them, they told me that the tyres still had over three months' worth of wear left in them and, importantly, they refused to replace them simply because they didn't believe it was necessary.

I was really impressed by their honesty. They could easily have changed the tyres and taken my money, but instead they were completely upfront and told me I would effectively be wasting my money.

It's refreshing to find a garage that puts the customer before profit. The staff were honest, professional and gave me confidence that I was being given genuine advice rather than being sold work I didn't need.

I would definitely recommend Formula 1 Auto Centre Doncaster to anyone looking for a trustworthy garage. I'll certainly be using them again. I am a female driver and rely on the honesty and integrity of the garage i use. Excellent service and integrity — 5 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hi I recently had a service and it was flashed up needing some rather expensive parts,I took it back to where I bought it and they not only looked at the parts you said need doing but showed me them and they are no where near needing new brake pads,also I was told I need a four wheel alignment and they checked and it is perfectly in line,so I’m disappointed in your person who did my service as they seem to have no clue at just what they are talking about,I will of course not be using your robbing firm again and will let all my friends know just how you have mistreated me,and will be leaving feedback to make sure people know how bad your place is my name is Ian Gardner I had my service at Doncaster.

Had 4 tyres replaced here awful staff rude swearing dont look after you car still had stuff all round the tyres they use to get them on easily damaged a alloy and wheel weights falling off after 2 days WOULD NEVR USE AGAIN

Where I have been let down by numerous garages across Doncaster and Thorne and briefly Cornwall before my move back here, this garage was more a curiosity at first when I was collecting a load of parts from GSF Parts next door, went in and had a word with their team and even though it wasn't exactly cheap the work my car needed, I knew it needed to be done and knew it'd be a big one, but this garage absolutely smashed it out the park for me, Being a late 90s, early 2000s car, parts are scarce new, even through all that, its like a new car honestly and they found everything, even the bits that are discontinued.

This garage helped me where nobody else did, or my other experiences they'd simply lie and string you along and keep you waiting for weeks, driving around dailying your car to work with fatal flaws that would be dangerous, seems a common trend with Donny garages, a lot only care about the money, (Or doing the small, easy jobs to maintain a quick, easy, steady stream of cashflow) Not the case here, the level of expertise among F1 Autocentre the entire team is unmatched, the kindness and care they provide is also unmatched and for that, this garage to me is the most trusted garage I've ever known across 3 different counties and my entire 8 years of driving, networking to try and find a reputable garage. Even when Audi themselves mugged me off rather than help me find parts for my "future classic"

I ever need work on my car, these are my go-to recommendation. best garage ever.

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Avoid – Massive Price Hike & No Transparency
Took my car in after failing its MOT on a suspension issue. I was quoted £250 for the repair. They mentioned it might be difficult to remove parts, but never warned costs could spiral out of control.
My wife dropped the car off, and later that day we got the call: they’d broken the steering knuckle during the repair and needed more parts. Suddenly the bill jumped to £1500 – SIX times the original quote.
At that point, the car was already in pieces, leaving us with no real choice but to agree. It feels like you’re backed into a corner – and they know it.
If we’d been properly warned upfront about the potential risks and costs, we would have walked away immediately, especially as the car is only worth around £4000.
Polite staff, yes – but completely unacceptable lack of transparency and unfair pricing practices.
Be very careful using this garage. Get everything in writing and don’t rely on verbal estimates.
I have escalated this to the Motor Ombudsman and am now awaiting their response.

1 star as no option for zero, absolutely diabolical, ripe of and take no responsibility.

Doncaster branch - Rip off merchants avoid at all costs. They said my car was an MOT failure and needed £800 worth of works to brakes. This didn’t seem right so I took it elsewhere and it passed without any advisories. Don’t use this garage they are absolute cowboys!!

Performed a service on my car, within a week engine light for "oil contamination" - had to be replaced via the RAC who informed me the incorrect oil has been used for the car.

Today, refused to book in a job for my partners car claiming that a clutch replacement is "not something they get involved in"..

I would recommend avoiding this garage - literally use any other garage for car work.

I went to Formula one auto centres ltd Doncaster to have my MOT DONE thought they would have been quite reasonable being as the MOT WAS ONLY £44 … to find out they had to order a caliper for my car rear disk & pads on the vehicle told me it was going to be £725 but it could be less as they didn’t know until they stripped the vehicle down !!! I’ve had no receipt to say what exactly they have charged me i e labour parts etc … customer service is not as it should be i said it’s quite expensive £725 he said well it needs doing in your vehicle … had to wait a couple of hours to get my vehicle done and when i got there he just put the card machine in front of me not even told me exactly what they had done or how much it was !!! Not happy at all … made me feel like i had to get the MOT done there and then … I haven’t been told if I have any guarantee or anything with the parts nothing !!! Not happy !!! I’ve now got to go in and get the break down of exactly what they have charged me for as I only got a card machine receipt !!!!

Absolutely shocking service. Sat for two hours to have two tyres changed. Watched them try to force the tyres on by packing out the tyres with rags as they wouldn’t inflate. Then after two hours told they can’t inflate them due to storage of the tyre which they knew after 15 minutes. Told them to put my old tyres back on a refund me the money. Should have checked the new tyres prior to wasting two hours of my time. Amateur workmanship. Stick to KwikFit where I usually go.

I purchased a couple of new wiper blades from another store that I was struggling to fit. Ken the manager at Doncaster F1 took time out of his busy day to fit these for me at no extra cost. Brilliant customer service. Would definitely return. The staff were friendly and approachable. 10/10

Made a booking received a confirmation of booking and time arrived for booking to be told they didn't have it! Had to rebook for 2 days later - sorry but feel they were over worked so should have never took my booking in the first place.

Booked car in for mot for the agreed time of 10am,got there & i was told that I hadn't made a booking (which obviously I had),they said they could fit me in for 12:15pm ,took the car back to them for 12pm,at 1:15pm went back to the garage and guess what they hadn't even done the mot,all that he could say was I don't know why it's not been done if you want to come back later we'll try and get it done for you...TRY AND GET IT DONE!!!!!,I've wasted nearly a full day just to try and get an mot ,never ever will I go back there total waste of time,if I could give them no stars then I would have.

I would strongly advise caution when using this company. My partner took his car in for repairs and since then we’ve had nothing but problems. When we returned the vehicle to have the issue corrected, the garage failed to fix it — the car still makes a noise while driving.
It was obvious that much of the work was carried out by trainee staff, which may explain the repeated issues. While training is important, customers should not be left with unresolved faults because of poor supervision. A professional garage should have qualified mechanics checking and coaching throughout the process, ensuring repairs are completed properly before handing the car back.
Unfortunately, that did not happen here. The lack of oversight and quality control has left us frustrated and out of pocket. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend this garage.

So after I took my car into the test centre to have an interim service and the MOT. The car failed its MOT because of brake issues. To be told that my new brake disks that were put on the vehicle on the 1/10/2025 had warped after doing only 10 miles. I completely understand that the callipers needed doing which is fine if they needed doing. But then as the job went on there were just more and more things added. Keeping in mind my car passed its last MOT no issues. I work from home so the car spends most of its time on my drive. I did a grand total of 3500 miles from my last MOT so that confirms the car is hardly used. I then had to source a part for my vehicle from Vauxhall myself at £180!! The Vauxhall garage is les than a 5 minute walk from the Doncaster Formula one site! Then more additional costs were added. The manager was relaying second hand information to me that he had been told by staff. It was just miss communication after miss communication. When calling the site for updates the technician in the background was just rude and quite blunt. I am guessing that most of the £1500 plus I paid to get my car back wasn’t actually needed. To then go and collect my car yesterday 10/10/2025. To find a massive dent in the passenger front wing! I messaged the manager to which he read the message and didn’t reply. Now trying to get hold of the head office to try and resolve but can’t get through. DO NOT USE THESE!

I am writing to formally raise a complaint regarding the very poor service I recently experienced at Formula One Auto Centre during a Pre-MOT test. I entrusted my car for inspection and was advised to carry out several repairs amounting to approximately £900, which I immediately approved and paid for. I was told the car would be ready the following day at 5:00 pm, but it was not delivered until 6:30 pm. Shockingly, I discovered that one of the bolts on the left front tyre had not been fitted properly, leaving the wheel unsafe. Only after I pointed it out did the staff fix it. Upon driving home, I noticed a loud noise and immediately took the car back. Despite explaining that I had urgent travel plans to London, the problem was not resolved, forcing me to use my friend’s car instead. Over the next several days, I had to repeatedly return the vehicle, as the issues—including problems with the brake plate—remained unresolved. In total, my car was kept for four days before the repairs were finally completed. This entire experience caused me great inconvenience, stress, and loss of time. I request that serious action be taken to prevent such negligence in the future.

Needed replacement back tyres asap and this place could not have been more helpful and accommodating. Shout out for Kayden who saved my day

Doncaster Wheatley Hall Rd branch. Ben managed to fit me in for an AC re-gas when most other garages were quoting that they were booked up for several days. Unfortunately re-gassing did not cure my AC problem so they declined to charge me for the time and materials that they had used. It is nice to know that there are still honest reasonable garages out there. Thanks guy and a big shout to Ben who has excellent customer service skills.

Travelling home from Doncaster to Liverpool and our tire split. There was me, my wife a 9 year old and a new born in the car. We got advised by our friends to use f1 autos and they didn’t disappoint. Fantastic customer service. Put my wife and eldest child at ease straight away.
Helped us choose the perfect tire for safety and price range.
Thanks again lads.