Tricky problem sorted
Simon & team did a comprehensive diagnostic & repair on my MX5, when it wouldn’t start. It wasn’t an easy one to diagnose - with various possible leads/reasons - but I’m pleased to say the relevant issue was found/part fitted so that car was sorted and it’s now running very well.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 06/11/2025
, work completed 20/10/2025
Recommended
Perfect!
Great garage, will 100% be returning. Very reasonable prices, they even did a few bits for free! Called on Tuesday afternoon, dropped the car over that day, was ready by Wednesday. Very friendly too, and so were the dogs! Thank you!
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 01/10/2025
, work completed 01/10/2025
Recommended
Bodywork on hyundai i20
Simon and his team did such a fantastic job with my car, which suffered bodywork damage on the rear bumper. It looks just like new now. The work was done quickly and I was updated with photos of the progress. A friendly and trustworthy garage, with very fair prices! Definitely recommend.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 14/07/2025
, work completed 15/06/2025
Recommended
Top service
My daughter took her car to Simon after her car was broken into. We rang Sunday afternoon and by Monday morning Simon had fixed the window frame dent. Would 100% recommend Simon, he put us at ease straight away. Thank you Simon once again!
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 07/07/2025
, work completed 07/07/2025
Recommended
11/10 service!!
Top top service from Simon, he quickly fixed the crowbar dent on my car after someone tried to break in. Rang on a Sunday afternoon and saw him first thing Monday. Such a friendly and stand up guy, fixed the issue so quickly and so so affordable! For any future work I need done, I will be returning to Simon at SGH & Sons Bodyworks. Thank you again Simon! :)
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 07/07/2025
, work completed 07/07/2025
Recommended
Rude, unprofessional
Our experience was anything but positive. We went in for a quote for some work and kept being told that “ we haven’t done it yet”. Four days later we go to pick the car up and the work has been done. We did not agree to the work being done and we did not agree on a firm price (we had asked for a rough estimate but the owner said that we would need to bring the car in for him to have a look at first ). Additionally, we had to put the bumper and arch liners back on ourselves and the car and ramp had been blocked in by his personal car which he would not move until we had paid. Had a good job been done, we would have left it at that but unfortunately, it was not. The underseal had been applied to everything on the underside of the car. Moving parts, plastic, suspension dampers, etc. there are areas which still have rust and it doesn’t look as though any preparation was carried out or any rust removed at all, just under sealed over. There is “underseal” on the bodywork, headlights, underside of the bonnet, rocker cover and bumpers, not to mention there is tiny black specks of underseal all over the exterior of our white car. The owner was rude and aggressive and although he said he would remove the spray-back, (he poured paint stripper on his own car to show how he would remove the underseal over-spray), we did not feel comfortable with returning to him that he would treat our car respectfully. Turns out the “underseal” was Raptor truck bed liner!
Customer in North Somerset
Posted on 15/06/2025
, work completed 28/02/2025
Re pair wing mirror and paint
Took my mx5 to Simon at SGH & SONS BODYWORKS after I damage the wing mirror getting it out of my garage I’ve owned it from new nineteen years it’s red in colour so I thought getting it re painted would probably stand out with new paint but this was not the case the re-pair Simon carried out was first class. Also at what I considered to be a very fair price.Simon also comes a cross as a very genuine guy. If I ever need any work done in the future on my car I would definitely go back to Simon.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 15/04/2025
, work completed 15/04/2025
Recommended
11/10 Service from Simon!
I can't thank Simon enough! After my wing mirror was knocked off, I was overcharged for a half-done replacement elsewhere. I went to Simon to ask if I’d been ripped off, and he was incredibly honest—he even looked into what the real cost should have been before I had given him any business. He took the time to break down the costs before starting any work and had my mirror fixed within 24 hours (and even fitted a new bulb free of charge)! Genuinely kind, honest, and more than fairly priced—especially helpful for a busy student like me. I couldn’t recommend him more. Thank you! 😊
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 08/03/2025
, work completed 07/03/2025
Recommended
Great service and work as always
Took my MX5 in for brake repairs and bodywork. Simon got the parts in for me quickly and as always was considerate and upfront about costs and options. Highly recommend
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 12/02/2025
, work completed 11/02/2025
Recommended
Great work
Took my 2012 MX5 in for an underseal. Great work, experience and care. The car got a clean at the end too and came back perfect. Highly recommend Simon.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 06/11/2024
, work completed 05/11/2024
Recommended
Very high quality repairs and customer service
I had to get a bumper replaced and a headlamp changed and it is perfect. The car looks better than when I bought it secondhand and the colour matching on the paint is exactly right.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 31/10/2024
, work completed 25/10/2024
Recommended
Paintwork
Simon was a fantastic help to me when fixing exterior damage from a pesky run in with a bus. All work was completed to a high standard, with the car resprayed, cleaned and screen wash topped up. Simon even noticed a balding tyre and organised and completed the replacement of this, as well as filling the other tyres up for me. This saved me having to drive in dangerous conditions and find another garage. Overall Simon and his team were organised, friendly and did a brilliant job on my car. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
Customer in Somerset
Posted on 03/09/2024
, work completed 27/08/2024
Recommended
MX5 - NB Rear Sills
I saw SGH advertising in the MX5 owners magazine and thought I'd give them ago to repair the two rear sills on my X reg NB. I have been very impressed with the level of service, from getting a quote, booking it in and getting the works completed. I found them to be trustworthy, very knowledgeable, friendly and very good at their job. I would highly recommend Simon and his team.
Customer in Somerset
Posted on 19/03/2024
, work completed 18/03/2024
Recommended
Great quality work with a smile!
Due to a confrontation with a wild animal, I needed some work done to repair/replace my bumper on a 12 month old T Roc. Whilst Mazda specialists, we as a family have used this business now 3 times in the last 8 years for private work. Always friendly with a dry sense of humour, Simon gives honest feedback on works needed and cost. Initially was hoping for a repair, but damage turned out more extensive so needed a full bumper, grill replacement and respray to match the vehicle. Great quality of work, car looks like new and done within 2/3 days. Whilst not needed, offered lifts if required re car drop off and pick up. Don’t be put off by the business location, premises and access, work is of a very high standard. Highly recommended.
Customer in South Gloucestershire
Posted on 21/02/2024
, work completed 21/02/2024
Recommended
Excellent result
This is the second time using Simon and team. This time was to repair and paint a some rust bubbles on my 2005 MR2, including a tricky one on the windscreen pillar. This meant to do properly the screen needing to come out. Once out, a few other issues were found. Also a repair on the rear wing that had a rust bubble. Once off they found that it had been repaired poorly in the past and cut out the old rusty metal and patched it, not that you would know to look at as it looks like a factory finish. All bits were repaired to a really high standard. Simon and the team have lots of experience and that defiantly shows in the quality of the work, and I'd be happy to use him again in the future.
Gavin in Bristol City
Posted on 20/06/2023
, work completed 16/06/2023
Recommended
Helpful and good value
I've been to these guys a few times and can't recommend them enough. From bodywork, to new exhausts and fixing general wear and tear of my car. Simon is always very helpful, great value and able to fix issues on the day or soon after. There is even some cute dogs to keep you company while you wait.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 15/06/2023
, work completed 13/06/2023
Recommended
Left satisfied and happy with the work.
1. They were recommended to me from a trusted body shop as the other shop couldn't proceed without specialist equipment. 2. They were busy, but sorted me out within 24h as while they couldn't complete the job, Simon wanted me in a position that someone else could. 3. Cost felt fair for the job. 4. Simon was personable. 5. They answered their phone when I called.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 08/06/2023
, work completed 08/06/2023
Recommended
Friendly, generous and efficient
I cannot recommend SGH Bodyworks highly enough! Simon was so friendly and helpful, fixing the damage to my car door then and there for just a small fee. If you ever need your bodywork sorted, go along to SGH, you won't regret it.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 24/05/2023
, work completed 24/05/2023
Recommended
Great service for my A/C
The guys at SGH & Sons Bodyworks are amazing. I just stopped by with my car to refill the A/C and they did the job on the spot and cost-effective. I ended up bringing my partner's car as well on the same day for the A/C to be refilled. Amazing service, fast and cost-effective. Totally recommending it especially for Mazda owners as they are Mazda specialists.
Customer in Bristol City
Posted on 11/05/2023
, work completed 13/07/2022
Recommended
Friendly, efficient, great work and competitive prices.
Having read all the great reviews of SGH bodywork, we took our car for a quote on some scratches. Simon quoted a great price, booked us in quickly and completed it within a couple of hours. Simon even took care of some other smaller scratches at no extra cost! Simon was friendly and helpful throughout, the work completed was great and all for an amazing price. Thank you Simon!
Emma in Bristol City
Posted on 01/05/2023
, work completed 29/04/2023
Recommended
Good experience; would use again
I was pleased I chose SGH for my 08 MX5 bodywork, as a specialist for that car. Simon was friendly and encouraged me to look with him at/under the car once up on the stand. I felt I had a good sense of what was needed but could take my time to decide what was a priority. Originally I had in mind much more extensive rust proofing but having looked together we felt that wasn’t necessary. I had various small jobs done and I would happily go back.
Nye in Bristol
Posted on 07/03/2023
, work completed 03/03/2023
Recommended
MX5 NC headlight refurb
2007 MX5 NC, didn't think the headlights were too bad but decided to get them refurbed. Boy was I wrong! Left car for a couple of hours, went for a long walk along the river. Simon called to let me know when job done. The headlights are now like new, I can't believe the difference! I drove 60 miles round trip because these guys do a lot of MX5 work and it was well worth the effort. Cost was very competitive too, seems like no job is too big or too small. Thank you Simon and Wayne.
Customer in Somerset
Posted on 21/09/2022
, work completed 20/09/2022
Recommended
Replace a section of rusted sill
A couple of years ago a section at the rear of one of my car's sills had rusted through and had been repaired quickly during lock-down to get the car through its MoT. This year it failed again and I found SGH Bodyworks after an internet search. I went to the Bodyworks site and was very impressed at the work they are doing there - to the point where I wondered if my patch-up job would too small to consider. No worries there - the repair was started the next working day and completed the day after. What I really liked was the helpful can do ethos, and that all of the work was photographed at every stage so that you can see just what has been done, and that it has been done thoroughly (even the hidden bits).
Jonathan in Bristol City
Posted on 02/09/2022
, work completed 14/06/2022
Recommended
Great work for our Mazda MX5
We always take our beloved Mazda MX5 Mk 2 to Simon and the team at SGH Bodyworks. Over the last 5 years we have had the car repaired (rusting sills and front wheel arches) and regular service and MOT. We have always had a great service and the car looks so much better now!
Customer in South Gloucestershire
Posted on 08/08/2022
, work completed 03/08/2022
Recommended
Super helpful and skilled mechanic, as well as being a genuinely nice guy!
Simon was so helpful and was determined to help me find the cause of the screeching sound coming from my car. He's obviously done a lot of good work around Bristol as during my first short visit to his garage a lady came by with a gift to for him to say thank you for doing such a good job on her car, I instantly felt I could trust him to do the job.
Customer in Greater London
Posted on 27/07/2022
, work completed 27/07/2022
Recommended