--- title: "Formula One Autocentres: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Formula One Autocentres is a chain of car servicing, MOT and tyre centres. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/formula-one-autocentres" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Formula One Autocentres: search popularity in the United Kingdom Formula One Autocentres is a chain of car servicing, MOT and tyre centres. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Formula One Autocentres - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among car servicing chains**: 7.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Car servicing chains | 3 | 7.5% | 40.5K | - [Car servicing chains in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-car-servicing-chains) ## Top car servicing chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Formula One Autocentres was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Formula One Autocentres is the fourth most recommended of the five. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kwik Fit | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | National Tyres | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Halfords | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Formula One Autocentres | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Mr Clutch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about car servicing chains - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I get my car serviced in the UK?": 1. Kwik Fit, 2. Halfords - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car servicing chains in the UK?": 1. Kwik Fit, 2. Halfords, 3. Formula One Autocentres, 4. National Tyres - Asked ChatGPT "Which garage chain in the UK is cheapest for an MOT and service?": 1. National Tyres, 2. Kwik Fit, 3. Halfords - Searched Google, AI Overview "car servicing": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Mr Clutch. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Formula One Autocentres changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Formula One Autocentres in the United Kingdom rose from 33.1K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Formula One Autocentres’ share of searches among car servicing chains in the United Kingdom increased from 5.7% to 7.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Formula One Autocentres’ share of searches among car servicing chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 7.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 5% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Formula One Autocentres rose from 4th to 3rd among car servicing chains in the United Kingdom. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom car servicing chains in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Formula One Autocentres in the United Kingdom rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for National Tyres in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Halfords in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Car servicing chains | 33.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Car servicing chains | 33.1K | 5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Car servicing chains | 33.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 6.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 6.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 7.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 7.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 7.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 7.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Car servicing chains | 40.5K | 7.5% | 3 | ## How are Formula One Autocentres’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Formula One Autocentres’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “formula one autocentres” ## Which car servicing chains compete with Formula One Autocentres? - [Kwik Fit](/demand/uk/brands/kwik-fit): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/formula-one-autocentres-vs-kwik-fit - [National Tyres](/demand/uk/brands/national-tyres): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/formula-one-autocentres-vs-national-tyres - [Halfords](/demand/uk/brands/halfords): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/formula-one-autocentres-vs-halfords - [Mr Clutch](/demand/uk/brands/mr-clutch): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/formula-one-autocentres-vs-mr-clutch ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Formula One Autocentres: search popularity in the United Kingdom". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/formula-one-autocentres This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/formula-one-autocentres. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.