Ten franchised dealerships have been named regional winners in Motor Codes' Garage of the Year Competition.

One national winner from these, and the 10 regional winners in the independent garage sector, will be decided early next month.

The franchised dealership regional winners are:

East of England - Roy Tolley Citroen
Midlands - Sturgess Jaguar
North East - Sherwoods Vauxhall Stockton
North West - M53 Ford
Northern Ireland - SERE Lisburn Seat
Scotland - W Livingstone
South East - Bartletts Seat
South West - Swindon Motor Park Seat
Wales-  Toyota World (Bridgend)
Yorkshire - Sherwoods Northallerton Vauxhall

Chris Mason, managing director of Motor Codes, said: "This is about putting trustworthy garages in the shop window, giving their customers a way to show their appreciation and, importantly, ensuring that people don't have to feel anxious about choosing a garage. 

Even better for motorists, our results are a stark contrast to the findings released this month by Citizens Advice, which has clocked up a similar number of complaints about garages over the past year."