Real Results from Real UK Garages

Documented case studies from independent workshops across the UK. Revenue recovered, invoices chased, MOT bookings doubled, Google ratings improved — all with one system.

1,500+ UK Garages
8% Avg Revenue Recovery
60% Fewer Overdue Invoices
4.9★ Average Rating
Garage Type
MOT Station · 1 Bay · South Wales

Single-Bay MOT Station Goes Fully Digital in One Afternoon

Owner-operator running a single-bay MOT station on paper job cards and a whiteboard diary. Migrated to My Garage CRM in one afternoon — every customer record, MOT date and vehicle history live by end of day.

📋 400+ customer records imported · Zero downtime
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Garage Type
Independent Garage · 3 Bays · West Midlands

3-Bay Independent Garage: 8% Revenue Recovery in 90 Days

Three technicians, three separate systems. Parts used but never invoiced, MOT reminders sent late, outstanding payments tracked on a spreadsheet. Consolidated to one system.

💷 8% revenue recovered from uninvoiced parts in first 90 days
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Garage Type
Mobile Mechanic · Solo · Greater Manchester

Mobile Mechanic: Running a Professional Operation from a Van

Solo mobile mechanic managing customer records in a notebook and invoicing from a free template. My Garage CRM replaced every tool — job cards, invoicing, reminders and customer history — accessible from a phone.

📱 Full CRM, invoicing & reminders from mobile · Professional image
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Garage Type
Workshop Group · 3 Sites · Yorkshire

Multi-Site Workshop Group: One Dashboard, Three Locations

Three workshops running three different systems with no shared customer data. Consolidated onto My Garage CRM Enterprise — central reporting, shared customer records and group-level KPIs from day one.

📊 3 sites on 1 dashboard · Shared CRM · Group reporting
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Garage Type
Used Car Dealer · Workshop + Sales · Kent

Used Car Dealer: Sales and Servicing in One System

Used car dealership with a workshop running sales on one platform and servicing on another. Combined both into My Garage CRM — vehicle prep, PDI inspections, customer handovers and aftersales all connected.

🚗 Sales + workshop unified · Aftersales retention improved
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Revenue
Revenue Recovery · 4-Bay Garage · Cheshire

£4,200 in Parts Used But Never Invoiced — Found in Week One

Parts pulled from the shelf and fitted to cars but never added to the final invoice. A 4-bay garage discovered £4,200 of unbilled parts in the first week after switching to My Garage CRM's connected job-to-invoice workflow.

💷 £4,200 recovered in week 1 · Ongoing leak sealed permanently
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Revenue
Cash Flow · 2-Bay Garage · Lancashire

Overdue Invoices Cut by 60% with Automated Payment Chasing

Outstanding invoices tracked in a spreadsheet with no automated follow-up. After enabling My Garage CRM's payment reminder sequence, overdue invoices dropped by 60% within the first month.

📉 60% reduction in overdue invoices · Cash flow stabilised
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MOT & Retention
MOT Retention · 3-Bay Garage · Nottinghamshire

MOT Reminders Doubled Repeat Bookings in 3 Months

MOT reminders sent manually from a spreadsheet — late, inconsistent, and often missed entirely. Automated SMS and email reminders through My Garage CRM doubled repeat MOT bookings within 90 days.

📈 2x MOT rebooking rate · Fully automated · Zero manual effort
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MOT & Retention
Customer Win-Back · Independent Garage · Cardiff

Win-Back SMS Campaign: £3,000 Recovered from Lapsed Customers

600 customers who hadn't visited in 12+ months identified and targeted with a single SMS campaign. £3,000 in bookings recovered within two weeks — customers who were assumed lost for good.

📲 £3,000 in 2 weeks · 600 lapsed customers re-engaged
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Efficiency
Workshop Throughput · 5-Bay Garage · Bristol

Ramp Utilisation Up 22% in 8 Weeks

Five bays but two frequently sitting empty due to poor scheduling. My Garage CRM's diary and bay allocation tools increased ramp utilisation by 22% in 8 weeks without adding staff or extending hours.

🔧 22% more ramp utilisation · Same staff · Same hours
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Efficiency
Staff Management · 4-Technician Garage · Edinburgh

Technician Hours Tracked: Billed vs Paid Finally Visible

No visibility of technician efficiency — hours paid versus hours billed was a guess. My Garage CRM's time tracking revealed a 31% gap between paid and billed hours, enabling targeted scheduling changes.

⏱️ 31% efficiency gap identified · Billed hours increased 18%
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Marketing
Reputation · Independent Garage · Sheffield

Google Rating from 3.9 to 4.8 Stars in 4 Months

Inconsistent review collection — good work done but customers never asked for feedback. Automated post-job review requests through My Garage CRM lifted the Google rating from 3.9 to 4.8 stars in 4 months.

⭐ 3.9 → 4.8 stars · 85+ new reviews · Fully automated
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