About Us

It is our aim that all servicing and repair work undertaken will be carried out to the highest standard, using quality products. This supports our aim of delivering customer satisfaction and excellent customer service, which we have been doing for over 20 years.

This garage is fully committed to continually reviewing the effectiveness of its systems, procedures and processes for improvements to ensure our high levels of customer satisfaction are maintained.

We believe our accolades speak for themselves:

• We have been audited and accepted by Hampshire Trading Standards “Buy with Confidence” Scheme
• We are a member of the Good Garage Scheme
• We are a member of the Federation of Small Businesses
• We are a member of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF)
• We came 3rd out of 100 local businesses nominated for the Wave 105 ‘Checkatrade’s Top Tradesperson of the Year 2010’

News and history of our garage

July 2016 – Emma Coles has achieved motor vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 3.

July 2016 – Matthew Chambers has achieved motor vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 2.

May 2015 – Emma Coles wins Fareham College’s apprentice of the year award.

July 2014 – Emma Coles has achieved motor vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 2 after coming runner up in Fareham College’s apprentice of the year.

August 2012 – Carl Ackroyd has achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 3.

October 2011 – Dave Coles & Paul Snelling have achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 4.

July 2011 – Tom Whatmough has achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 2.

April 2010 – We would like to thank all our customers who voted for us and have put us in the top 50 garages nationwide and into the top 5 in the London and the Southeast region. It is truly a great achievement to have got this far out of over 6000 garages across the UK and we are all very grateful that you, our customers, have taken the time to support us. It means a great deal to us all, here at the garage, that our customers trust us and are pleased with the service that we provide. We would like to thank you all.

April 2010 – Shane Lines has qualified as a Class IV MOT Tester.

March 2010 – We are very proud that our customers have nominated and voted for us in the UK Motor Industry Code of practises ‘Golden Garages’ competition. Thanks to your support we have reached the next stage, as we take our spot in the top 50.

August 2009 – Shane Lines has achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 3.

June 2009 – We now offer full servicing and repair of Air Conditioning systems.

May 2009 – We are now a registered member of Checkatrade! To view our customer feedback please click www.checkatrade.com/DaveColesGarage.

March 2009 – We are very proud to announce we have come 3rd place in ‘Checkatrade’s Top Tradesperson of the Year’ with Wave 105. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for us.

February 2009 – We have made it to the Final 10 of the ‘Checkatrade’s Top Tradesperson of the Year’ with Wave 105.

February 2009 – We have been nominated for ‘Checkatrade’s Top Tradesperson of the Year’ with Wave 105.

July 2008 – Carl Ackroyd has achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 2

November 2007 – After our audit, we have been accepted by Hampshire Trading Standards “Buy with Confidence” Scheme.

September 2007 – We have become a member of the Good Garage Scheme.

July 2007 – Paul Snelling has completed the Auto Electric and Diagnostics course.

October 2006 – Paul Snelling has qualified as a Class IV MOT Tester.

July 2006 – Shane Lines has achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 2.

August 2004 – We have achieved UNIPART Car Care Centre Status.

June 2004 – We have become a Class IV MOT Testing station.

September 2003 – Paul Snelling has achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 3.

June 2003 – Dave Coles has qualified as a Class IV MOT Tester, as we prepare to become an MOT testing station.

September 2002 – Paul Snelling has achieved Motor Vehicle service and repair NVQ Level 2.

December 2000 – Dave Coles Garage Opens.

Give Dave Coles Garage a call on 023 9258 9000 or contact us online, we are always happy to help