Ford Retail has seen seven of its 56 service centres voted into the top 50 best for customer service in the annual Golden Garages competition run by Motor Codes.

Lindsay Ford in Bangor, Polar Ford in Runcorn, Hazel Grove, Barnsley and Wakefield, and Dagenham Motors in Bookham and Epsom have all been voted for by their customers in the competition over a six week period.

The competition is divided into 10 regional heats which mean that for the six regions where Ford Retail has a dealership, nearly one in four of those shortlisted were Ford Retail sites. Only two other Ford garages made it on to the shortlist out of the approximately 380 in the UK.

Ford Retail customer relations director John Leathem said: “To have seven sites in the top 50 out of an estimated 6,500 garages in the UK is testament to our focus on delivering exceptional customer service.”

The shortlist of garages can be found on the Golden Garages website and motorists are invited to vote online to select the best from each region.

The national Golden Garages winner will then be chosen by a panel of judges, including TV personality Mike Brewer and What Car? editor-in-chief Steve Fowler.