Finding a garage you trust is one of the most valuable local tips there is. Here’s who Waterlooville’s drivers rate most.
We found 43 garages, MOT centres and car specialists with a Waterlooville-area postcode, across the town centre, Cowplain, Purbrook, Horndean, Denmead and Clanfield. For each one we pulled the live Google rating and review count, and the things customers mention most in their reviews. Every number is correct at the time of writing (26 September 2026).
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, with ties broken by number of reviews. Places with fewer than 50 reviews go after the rest, because a handful of five-star reviews isn’t a fair comparison with hundreds.
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17 Arnside Rd, Waterlooville PO7 7UP
Get directionsAC Landrover Specialist on Arnside Road in Waterlooville has 5.0 stars from 68 Google reviews. What customers mention most: friendly team (6), personable staff (4), gearbox replacement (2) and oil leak repair (2).
Good to know: open 8:30am–5:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30am–5pm Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9400 3872.
What reviewers say
“Great cars, great workshop, great people.” (a Google reviewer)
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41 Aston Rd, Waterlooville PO7 7XG
Get directionsAlcoMoto on Aston Road in Waterlooville has 4.9 stars from 247 Google reviews. What customers mention most: diagnostics (17), fair pricing (14), fault finding (10) and honest mechanic (8).
Good to know: open 8am–5pm Monday to Friday, 8am–12pm Saturday; closed Sunday. Phone 023 9298 2582.
What reviewers say
“They were brilliant and made time to do it and had it fixed in 15 minutes.” (a Google reviewer)
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1, Enterprise Industrial Estate, Enterprise Rd, Waterlooville PO8 0BB
Get directionsPhil Taylor Towbars in Waterlooville has 4.9 stars from 236 Google reviews. What customers mention most: towbar fitting (84), friendly team (20), detachable towbar (17) and polite staff (5).
Good to know: open 8am–5pm Monday to Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9259 4675.
What reviewers say
“Very pleased with the fixed tow bar fitted on my BMW X3.” (a Google reviewer)
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37 Aston Rd, Waterlooville PO7 7XF
Get directionsWaterlooville tyres on Aston Road in Waterlooville has 4.9 stars from 191 Google reviews. What customers mention most: tyre repair (30), puncture repair (26), polite staff (7) and tyres (6).
Good to know: open 8:30am–5:30pm Monday to Friday, 9am–1pm Saturday; closed Sunday. Phone 07707 481109.
What reviewers say
“Called them in the morning they came out the same day to fit me a new tyre.” (a Google reviewer)
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The Barn, 259 Lovedean Ln, Lovedean, Waterlooville PO8 9RX
Get directionsAuto-Barn Motor on The Barn in Lovedean has 4.9 stars from 184 Google reviews. What customers mention most: fair pricing (9), ramp rental (6), trustworthy garage (6) and honest staff (4).
Good to know: open 8am–5:30pm Monday to Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9259 2010.
What reviewers say
“Very knowledgeable team who took excellent care of my vehicle.” (a Google reviewer)
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249 London Rd, Horndean, Clanfield, Waterlooville PO8 0HW
Get directionsWindmill Garage on London Road in Horndean has 4.9 stars from 174 Google reviews. What customers mention most: mots (24), friendly team (18), reliable team (7) and short notice appointments (4).
Good to know: open 8:30am–5pm Monday to Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9257 1003.
What reviewers say
“Very helpful sorted my cars injection problem while I waited” (a Google reviewer)
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Perkins Automotive Accident Repair Centre
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UNIT 3 PIPERSWOOD, Waterlooville PO7 7XU
Get directionsPerkins Automotive Accident Repair Centre on UNIT 3 PIPERSWOOD in Waterlooville has 4.9 stars from 128 Google reviews. What customers mention most: professional team (16), accident repair (8), quick fix (6) and car detailing (3).
Good to know: open 8am–5pm Monday to Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9298 4224.
What reviewers say
“Reception stuff on point, very fair price and my car looks brand new!!” (a Google reviewer)
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Unit 2 Teagus Farm, Crouch Lane, Waterlooville PO8 9SU
Get directionsWilkinson Garage Services on Unit 2 Teagus Farm in Waterlooville has 4.9 stars from 115 Google reviews. What customers mention most: mot (14), pricing (9), efficient staff (5) and family run (4).
Good to know: open 8am–5pm Monday to Friday, 8am–12pm Saturday; closed Sunday. Phone 023 9259 9906.
What reviewers say
“Had both our cars in for mot today great service very quick and professional” (a Google reviewer)
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Hambledon Rd, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6NF
Get directionsDenmead Garage Services on Hambledon Road in Denmead has 4.9 stars from 78 Google reviews. What customers mention most: value (11), honest staff (5), local garage (4) and mot (3).
Good to know: open 7am–3pm Monday to Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9223 0755.
What reviewers say
“Personable customer service, good value and thorough work done.” (a Google reviewer)
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Hambledon Rd, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6PP
Get directionsDenmead Tyre Services on Hambledon Road in Denmead has 4.8 stars from 737 Google reviews. What customers mention most: tyre fitting (56), competitive pricing (31), polite staff (29) and puncture repair (26).
Good to know: open 8:30am–5pm Monday to Friday, 8:30am–1pm Saturday; closed Sunday. Phone 023 9225 5955.
What reviewers say
“Car straight in, tyre checked, small nail removed and tyre repaired.” (a Google reviewer)
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Unit 20, The Parkwood Centre, Aston Rd, Waterlooville PO7 7HT
Get directionsCartronix on Unit 20 in Waterlooville has 4.8 stars from 425 Google reviews. What customers mention most: fast turnaround (41), instrument cluster repair (31), fiat ducato cab (21) and ford focus mk2 cluster repair (19).
Good to know: open 8:30am–4:30pm Monday to Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9226 5986.
What reviewers say
“... service, very quick (about an hour) fault diagnosis and repair.” (a Google reviewer)
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3, Mays Yard, Down Rd, Horndean, Waterlooville PO8 0YP
Get directionsHorndean MOT Centre in Horndean has 4.8 stars from 76 Google reviews. What customers mention most: van (3), polite staff (3), last minute appointments (2) and honest garage (2).
Good to know: open 8am–5pm Monday to Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 023 9257 1806.
What reviewers say
“Excellent service , manged to fit my van in for an MOT at short notice.” (a Google reviewer)
The verdict
AC Landrover Specialist is the highest-rated car specialist around Waterlooville (5.0 from 68 reviews). For general servicing and repairs, AlcoMoto (4.9, 247 reviews) and Auto-Barn in Lovedean are among the best rated. For tyres, Denmead Tyre Services has the most reviews of any garage here (737). Several of the best-rated are on Aston Road.
Best garage by area
Waterlooville: AC Landrover Specialist (★ 5.0, 68 reviews), then AlcoMoto (★ 4.9).
Horndean: Windmill Garage (★ 4.9, 174 reviews), then Horndean MOT Centre (★ 4.8).
Denmead: Denmead Garage Services (★ 4.9, 78 reviews), then Denmead Tyre Services (★ 4.8).
Lovedean: Auto-Barn Motor (★ 4.9, 184 reviews).
Also in the area
SpeedyMech Garage Services, Aston Road: ★ 4.8 from 75 reviews.
Waterlooville Crash Repair Centre, Aston Road: ★ 4.8 from 68 reviews.
LMK Vehicle Service Centre, Gravel Hill Service Station: ★ 4.8 from 61 reviews.
Absolute Autos, Aston Road: ★ 4.7 from 266 reviews.
RAD Auto Services, Waterlooville: ★ 4.7 from 84 reviews.
MOT & Service World, The Warehouse: ★ 4.7 from 78 reviews.
D.N Motor Services mobile mechanic, Waterlooville PO7 7TU: ★ 4.6 from 162 reviews.
Clarks Auto Service, Arnside Road: ★ 4.6 from 80 reviews.
Bosch Car Service, Cowplain: ★ 4.5 from 180 reviews.
Kwik Fit, Stakes Hill Road: ★ 4.4 from 680 reviews.
APM BMW Service Specialists, Unit 4: ★ 4.4 from 64 reviews.
Motor Vehicle Maintenance, Aston Road: ★ 4.2 from 65 reviews.
J G Autos, Lovedean Lane: ★ 5.0 from 37 reviews.
B S P auto's, Lovedean Lane: ★ 5.0 from 33 reviews.
RCE Mot And Service Centre, Lovedean Lane: ★ 5.0 from 28 reviews.
Northway Vehicle Maintenance, Horndean: ★ 5.0 from 13 reviews.
CK Automotive Specialists, Unit 2A: ★ 5.0 from 7 reviews.
Abm Automotive, Jubilee Road: ★ 5.0 from 4 reviews.
MechaneRics, Victoria Road: ★ 5.0 from 2 reviews.
M Tech, Coates Way: ★ 5.0 from 1 reviews.
KF Auto Repairs, Unit 7: ★ 4.9 from 41 reviews.
Lawson J F & Sons, Hart Plain Avenue: ★ 4.9 from 32 reviews.
Universal Vehicle Services, Unit 3-5: ★ 4.8 from 49 reviews.
Jim Stokes Workshops., Unit 8: ★ 4.8 from 31 reviews.
TWS Automotive, Finchdean Ironworks: ★ 4.8 from 21 reviews.
How we ranked them
1. Which places: every garage on Google Maps with a Waterlooville-area postcode (PO7 and PO8).
2. Order: Google star rating, highest first, with ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews are listed after the rest.
3. “Mentioned in X reviews”: these counts come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven’t picked or edited them.
4. We don’t quote prices, because they change. Check with the business.
5. Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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