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5.0Our centre star rating is based on customer satisfaction scores from real customers. It is based on information collated by BMW UK over the past 90 days of new car sales and aftersales service transactions, where the customers have subsequently elected to complete a satisfaction survey online or by phone. You will also see below customer comments, which are unedited.
236 ratings and 168 comments received in the last 90 days.
03 May 2026
Completely satisfied with experience.
02 May 2026
Jack Braun has been very professional both in terms of going through the ordering process, but also how to build and configure the car.
26 April 2026
Informative, courteous and friendly at all times
21 April 2026
As always Kieran takes good care of his customers and made the process easy and quick
13 April 2026
I am delighted with my recent purchase of a new BMW and would like to share very positive feedback on the overall experience. From the moment I entered the dealership through to the handover of the vehicle, the service I received was excellent.
07 April 2026
Oscar was very detailed and kept me informed every step of the way.
05 April 2026
My sales guy Sofiane Khelfa was absolutely amazing from start to finish! He knew exactly what i liked and ordered my car to spec quickly. All the team were extremely friendly and made me feel at home and relaxed!
04 April 2026
Jeremy was unbelievably helpful and knowledgable in every aspect. He helped me choose the right car at the right price and walked me through every step. I couldn't be happier with the service he provided. One of the most genuine and friendly people.
02 April 2026
Very happy with the experience
01 April 2026
We was served by Oscar Wood , he gave us fabulous , customer service. He was very friendly and knowledgeable, truly professional too, we also dealt with Billy the manager who was also great
01 April 2026
Great service and Kieran was great
29 March 2026
Jeremy was very friendly and knowledgeable. Went through everything carefully and explained all the technical aspects of the car.
27 March 2026
We are always looked after by Jeremy and have been for a few years, makes us feel as though he knows are requirements and helps us make our decision
26 March 2026
No problems
25 March 2026
Everything was smooth and easy, a pleasure to work with the team
25 March 2026
Salesman Sof was amazing, he knew his stuff,guided me through the build process with ease to spec my car
24 March 2026
Efficient and attentive approach to customers
24 March 2026
Great service, friendly and very thorough
23 March 2026
Kieran has always been very helpful with all our sales. Been a pleasure knowing him. Hope to keep him as he very good at his job. Always goes above and beyond to get us a deal.
10 March 2026
Good service, worked with me and my budgets/ needs. Attentative and focused on ensuring the right outcome without being pushy or ott
10 March 2026
Oscar was fantastic during the entire process
06 March 2026
Fantastic salesman
04 March 2026
Jack Braun spent quite a while showing us all about the car
28 February 2026
Excellent communication and knowledge of product
27 February 2026
they are all very friendly and helpful.
27 February 2026
Jeremy was very knowledgable, he patiently went through all the options available to me both on the new car purchase and the optional add ons. The handover process was smooth and easy.
17 February 2026
Great service , great car and loved the whole experience of buying a new car.
07 May 2026
Excellent service. No problems
07 May 2026
I liked the video and explainations of what they're looking for/at. Team took care to call me before and after. Good service! Never had a BMW before and always bought Audi, so hoping the new car meets up to expectations. Cheers!
06 May 2026
The service was good. The lady who spoke to me was pleasant and knowledgeable. The car came out 30 minutes later than expected. I'm happy with the service I received.
05 May 2026
They have completed everything I've asked for.
05 May 2026
Very efficient
04 May 2026
Requested a car clean inside and out but that clearly wasn't done. Also will no longer use BMW for servicing as prices are very expensive.
29 April 2026
Great service no complaints at all.
29 April 2026
Good communication, kept updated.
29 April 2026
Seamless experience for start to finish
29 April 2026
Always receive a first class, efficient and courteous service.
28 April 2026
Great service and helpful staff
28 April 2026
Staff excellent especially Adam
27 April 2026
Very satisfied always have Olga booking us in and keeping us up to date. Excellent service.
26 April 2026
No issues, comfortable waiting area.
26 April 2026
Could have been better if technical explanation given .
25 April 2026
Everything about this visit was 1st class, the reception the service staff especially Kirsty who was helpfull pleasant and understanding. All work was carried out ahead of time. This level of service however comes at a price my tracking was 50% above
25 April 2026
The work was easy to book, was scheduled to take place within a short timeframe, was efficiently undertaken, and carried out to my complete satisfaction.
25 April 2026
Olga as usual so helpful especially as we booked in two cars.
24 April 2026
You did the job
22 April 2026
Was served upon arrival near immediately and didn't have to wait for a service advisor, my only dissatisfaction was having to leave the car there for two thirds of a day for a oil change.
22 April 2026
Completely satisfied booking went without any problems and on time
22 April 2026
Absolutely outstanding service from start to finish!
21 April 2026
Helpful & friendly staff and all works completed to my car.
21 April 2026
Having arrived at the showroom I was quickly seen by customer services, my car was booked in, I was advised of the time scale for the work. When the work was completed, I was advised of this and handed back my keys.
21 April 2026
Dropped car at 8am on 15th. I received a call by 10.30am giving me an up date post inspection. No further contact - I called at 5pm on 16th; was told the reason for unanswered emails was Kirsty had gone off sick. A promised call back never came!
20 April 2026
The service from start to finish superb. Very professional and knowledgeable staff.
19 April 2026
Helpful and transparent answers
18 April 2026
Leah kept in regular contact with timely updates and all went smoothly.
18 April 2026
Absolutely fantastic yet again.
18 April 2026
Over £500 for an hours labour is a complete joke won't be using them again and advising as many people as possible on the BMW forums that I belong too. How do I know how long it took ?? The BMW app tells your cars location and status of the car. DOH!
18 April 2026
I was looked after by Leah, and I'm very grateful for her service. she was constantly updating regarding work progress and explained what work is being done.
15 April 2026
It was as usual, professional. Leah is very good at her job.
14 April 2026
Very friendly and efficient service
13 April 2026
Straight forward process.
13 April 2026
yes every thing went ok
09 April 2026
Staff were knowledgeable professional and polite.
08 April 2026
From start to finish, everyone went above and beyond to help assess my car write down to the brake fluid service
07 April 2026
I came in for an MOT only, but everything was smooth and efficient. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the whole process was quick and well organised.
07 April 2026
Very easy experience
07 April 2026
Very polite and informative staff. Work was completed in a timely manner.
07 April 2026
Excellent service
06 April 2026
Hannah King very friendly, helpful and professional from start to finish.
06 April 2026
I booked my car in for service. After my car read it had minimum oil and a drivetrain fault causing the car to shudder. Had to return next day, wait over 2 hours for them to replace oil and was not given an explanation. More details given below.
05 April 2026
Everything went as I expected Job completed on time, very clean. Excellent service
05 April 2026
Work done quickly and all staff was amazing
05 April 2026
I always appreciate the transparency of the inspection videos. Staff at Southend are always knowledgeable and look after you.
04 April 2026
Booked the recall very easy The process of the appointment and delivery was smooth and thoughtful
01 April 2026
Everything was taken care of
31 March 2026
Staff helpful and professional but a very long wait - arrived just before 8.30am and drove out at 12.25pm. Kn the past 3 hours was the longest I'd waited.
31 March 2026
Everything went as planned, and I'm pleased with the service Communication could be improved, it's difficult to get through to the service department
31 March 2026
Great customer service, and information was precise. The wait time of over 2hrs was abit long
31 March 2026
Excellent service, kept fully informed of progress and additional work required
31 March 2026
The car was in for a starter motor recall. I was given a free car health check and the car was washed free of charge. I was able to wait for the car in comfortable surroundings and the agents were kind and efficient.
31 March 2026
Happy with service and service engineer.
31 March 2026
Everything was handled quickly and I was kept informed throughout the process. Nothing was too much trouble
30 March 2026
Easy drop off, MOT completed and communion was great.
30 March 2026
Brought an undamaged car to you and had a damaged car returned..Repaired but not the best job plus the brake lights are still on on the dash and the brakes feel the same as before
26 March 2026
Leaha was brilliant handling my car issues
26 March 2026
Communication was great and my car was repaired very quickly. All repair work was carried out to too standard very happy customer.
25 March 2026
My last service and before services have been brillient. I thought at the time when Fairfield BMW was taken over by Southend 1. It wasn't going to be the same how wrong can one be. Thankyou Group 1 Southend BMW.
24 March 2026
The collection and drop off for my car was essential during the mot and service which was arranged by yourself which was very much appreciated
24 March 2026
Very good
24 March 2026
Speedy response and quick turn around
24 March 2026
Comfortable surroundings to wait for car and time to wait accurate
24 March 2026
I mixed up what day my booking was for to have airbag replaced as a recall arriving two days late, the team couldn't have been nicer, still fitted the car in whilst I waited. The car was washed and hoovered when I got it back all for free.
21 March 2026
Lewis was great, and I'm very happy with his straightforward the process was.
20 March 2026
Well attended and helpful
19 March 2026
The Service advisors were excellent, courteous and professional.
19 March 2026
Very professional
18 March 2026
The staff were very welcoming, was not kept waiting. Time for work to be completed was as expected and car was cleaned as well. My BMW is now 7 years old, has full history from BMW and I'm glad the pricing for servicing is affordable and competitive.
18 March 2026
Olga was the main reason. She was very helpful and kept me fully informed throughout and acted with immense politeness and honesty as well as having good knowledge of what was happening with my car.
17 March 2026
Hannah King and Danny Maskell who dealt with my repair were a pleasure to deal with and went out of their way to return my vehicle the same day.
17 March 2026
Great service adviser, nice waiting facilities
16 March 2026
Didn't get a quote on paint damage and also Bluetooth and Android Auto appears to have ceased to work
16 March 2026
Great service and kept me informed
16 March 2026
Issue with the door lock on the rear drivers side has been resolved. Service received from the Service Team (Hannah King) was excellent, she took time to ensure everything was resolved, showed me the controls in the loan car etc.
16 March 2026
I had a problem with my new X3M50. Hannah and the team were very helpful and made arrangements for the car to be reviewed and then after discussions with BMW repairs and replacement works were undertaken and the car returned
16 March 2026
Everything went as expected from the staff of BMW thank-you
15 March 2026
Everything was covered efficiently and communication was excellent.
15 March 2026
Service was excellent,
15 March 2026
Good service every thing I requested looked at
15 March 2026
Much better service than before
14 March 2026
Fantastic service and kept up to date all throughout
14 March 2026
Everything went very smoothly with no complications or queries. The loaner vehicle was perfect, and the early service completion enabled collection of our vehicle at a quiet time of the day.
12 March 2026
Been a customer for many years and my latest visit did not disappoint, very attentive team here kept me informed from start to finish
12 March 2026
After a shaky start with the booking. Told to book before Christmas and then turn up to be told , the service is not necessary. Booked that day for nearer to the MOT. Got lots of messages saying please book and you had lost my booking.
12 March 2026
Happy with the service received
11 March 2026
All the staff at Group 1 BMW Southend are most helpful and knowledgeable
11 March 2026
The man that served me was good!
11 March 2026
I have been using Fairfield BMW/Group one for 30 years.
11 March 2026
Excellent customer service
10 March 2026
Friendly, helpful staff
10 March 2026
Great communication, good service, nice people
10 March 2026
Friendly professional
10 March 2026
There was a lot of confusion on what work had been previously done as it had been incorrectly recorded upon previous visits - it was resolved by the gentleman at the end but what worries me is what happens when people pay it if they are not sure!
09 March 2026
Service was goods unfortunately there was a delay picking up my car as the technician hadn't completed the job Surprised it so long as it was any major work
09 March 2026
Kept informed, provided with coffee professional and friendly
08 March 2026
When I arrived at BMW, I didn't expect the lady at reception, making fun of my surname Luckily I'm British and quite tolerant
08 March 2026
Lynette was so helpful to find solutions
07 March 2026
Job done as promised
07 March 2026
Very easy going
04 March 2026
Service completed without issue.
04 March 2026
Think it was Barry who I dealt with very pleasant and good to talk to about the other cars on show.
04 March 2026
Excellent customer service
03 March 2026
Customer service team were very friendly, helpful and professional
03 March 2026
Everything went to plan.
02 March 2026
very friendly
02 March 2026
Great service from Olga. Very helpful. However when getting into my car it didn't look like a seat cover had been put on and there was some unexpected grubby marks all over my cream leather seat which I had to clean
02 March 2026
Everything carried out satisfactory and the service staff were excellent
02 March 2026
Very Courteous and knowledge staff
02 March 2026
The booking my MOT was easy, Everybody was helpful and my car looked and drove perfectly.
01 March 2026
Kirsty was very helpful. Kept me informed of all the processes that were happening and the costs. A credit to your company.
28 February 2026
There were no issues, work was carried out as agreed and at the price agreed.
28 February 2026
Service quick and kept informed. An oil leak found so had to take car back a few days later. All dealt with quickly. Only disappointment was I was told
28 February 2026
At the time of my visit my wife was not well and Kirsty went above and beyond to fit me in with the required work to be done.
28 February 2026
Took my car in for a mini service. All seemed fine but it turns out my key was wiped ! Dont understand why? Now i have to take tge car back in to sort this out !
26 February 2026
Quick and easy
26 February 2026
very professional and good customer service
25 February 2026
Great service and providing space to wait and work at a computer desk was perfect!
25 February 2026
Excellent service as always
25 February 2026
Friendly and professional service from both receptionist and my service advisor.
24 February 2026
Very polite and had no issues
23 February 2026
Great service, kept informed from the start
23 February 2026
Easy to book, quick and efficient service, the video and health check on my car was a bonus, thank you
23 February 2026
Very satisfied with the service. It was quick and I was able to wait
23 February 2026
Car was serviced and MOT'd as arranged
21 February 2026
Easy to arrange the service with a phone call. Added the extra service on to the initial brake disc replacement booking.
21 February 2026
Quick and efficient service. Very helpful staff.
21 February 2026
The usual good service from this dealer.
19 February 2026
Service carried out on good time
19 February 2026
Very professional throughout
18 February 2026
The lady who was checking me and updating me was fantastic, I believe her name was Kirsty. Customer service is something I believe should be of a high standard and was very impressed with Kirsty ( so sorry I've got the name wrong )
18 February 2026
Great service
18 February 2026
Good availability of appointments, comfortable waiting area and good communication.
17 February 2026
I am very happy with the service, I am a returning customer, 2nd visit. And have decided to have some further work carried out. It's great to deal with happy and professional staff. Hannah King has been very helpful and is a joy to deal with.
17 February 2026
Great service, everything went on time and according to plan
16 February 2026
Very satisfied. The group never let me down. As a BMW client forover 15 years the service in Southend is always spot on. Fast response reliable and trustworthy.
16 February 2026
Service carried out quickly as requested Olga was excellent!
16 February 2026
The centre was good and I was satisfied.
16 February 2026
Overall I was satisfied. Still found the price paid steeper than expected for engine oil and micro filter. I originally thought it was just the engine oil I needed to get sorted. When I get the car replaced I want to go back on the service plan.
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Address
- Arterial Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 4XX
Opening Hours
- Mon–Fri:08:30 - 18:00
- Sat:08:30 - 17:00
- Sun:10:00 - 16:00
Phone
- 01702 420111
Southend-on-Sea as well as surrounding areas including Basildon, Canvey Island, Billericay and Rayleigh
Address
- Arterial Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 4XX
Opening Hours
- Mon–Fri:08:00 - 18:00
- Sat:08:30 - 13:00
- Sun:CLOSED
Phone
- 01702 820064
Southend-on-Sea as well as surrounding areas including Basildon, Canvey Island, Billericay and Rayleigh
Address
- Arterial Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 4XX
Opening Hours
- Mon–Fri:08:00 - 18:00
- Sat:08:30 - 13:00
- Sun:CLOSED
Phone
- 01702 820607
Southend-on-Sea as well as surrounding areas including Basildon, Canvey Island, Billericay and Rayleigh
Address
- Unit 6, Airborne Industrial Estate, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4EX
Opening Hours
- Mon–Fri:08:00 - 18:00
- Sat:CLOSED
- Sun:CLOSED
Phone
- 01702 507990
Southend-on-Sea as well as surrounding areas including Basildon, Canvey Island, Billericay and Rayleigh
06 May 2026
Very smooth sale and thorough handover of the car