Top Garage
Aftermarketonline 25 November 2024 About the Competition
Launched in 2018, Top Garage was created to shine a spotlight on the very best garages in the UK and reward the dedication, professionalism and customer care that set them apart. Since then, the competition has grown year on year, expanding its categories and raising the bar for excellence across the aftermarket.
Today, Top Garage includes specialised awards such as Top Service Advisor and the BEN Workplace Health & Wellbeing Award, combining online assessments, legal and compliance checks, and mystery shops to identify individuals and teams who consistently go above and beyond for their customers and colleagues.
Recognising the evolution of the industry, the Mobile Mechanic category was also introduced—highlighting the growing community of skilled technicians who deliver high‑quality service without a fixed workshop.
At its core, Top Garage exists to develop, reward and add real value to the UK’s independent garage network. It’s about celebrating success, big or small and supporting businesses as they strive to improve and grow
What Top Garage Offers
- Supercharge your business development
- Identify opportunities for improvement
- Network with industry experts at one of the biggest events of the year
- Gain a unique selling point for your business by taking part
The Award Categories:
- Mobile Mechanic
- 1-3 Employees
- 4-6 Employees
- 7-9 Employees
- 10+ Employees
- Multiple Site
- Top Service Advisor
This category recognises outstanding front‑of‑house professionals who deliver exceptional customer service, communication and technical understanding within independent garages. The competition tests advisors through online questions, customer‑care scenarios and mystery shops, focusing on how well they support both customers and workshop teams. It highlights individuals who consistently go above and beyond, demonstrating professionalism, reliability and a commitment to improving the customer experience. As part of the wider Top Garage programme, this award helps raise standards across the industry while giving finalists valuable recognition and career‑boosting opportunities.
- BEN Workplace Health & Wellbeing
What’s Involved?
All categories follow a similar format for the Top Garage competition, involving 3 rounds. The initial 2 rounds are online consisting of a combination of multiple choice and open ended questions and answers.
The 3rd round is finals day held at Delphi Academy, Warwick, where businesses and service advisors will each attend an interview, with industry leading judges. The interview will be between 30-45 minutes, where the judges will drill down into certain aspects of your Garage. During the day, there will also be opportunity to network with fellow garages and event partners- look around the Academy and other offerings.
In the the evening of finals day, you and all guests will be invited to join us at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Coventry for the Top Technician & Top Garage Awards Evening & Gala Dinner. Here you will be treated to an evening of celebration, entertainment and most importantly find out who will take home the Top Garage titles.
How to Enter – It’s free!
- Head to the Top Garage portal via the link below.
- Complete the registration form to log into the portal.
- Be sure to complete the first round of questions before the first round closes! This is a series of 30 multiple choice questions. You can only complete the test once (we will take your first score) and you only have 20 minutes.
- Done! We wish you the best of luck!
The Judges 2026
Topdon UK |
Luke Garratt OMODA | JAECOO |
John Rawlins VARTA by Clarios |
Ellen Plumer Ben – Automotive Industry Charity Workplace Health & Wellbeing |
Mark Darvill Hillclimb Garage Ltd Workplace Health & Wellbeing |
James Dillon Technical Topics |
Still not sure? Don’t just take our word for it…
Take it from the guys that really matter, our wonderful finalists and winners of yesteryears – and those that return each year to test their business, themselves and network with the best minds in the industry!
