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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Australian car washes, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading car washes in Australia on Staying Power are Willaston Auto Customs (started in 1965; 5.0 from 102 Google reviews), My Beautiful Laundrette (started in 1970; 4.4 from 92 Google reviews) and Rustfree (Australia) - Rustproofing & After Beach Wash (started in 1977; 4.6 from 66 Google reviews).

Car Washes compared
3,524
Google reviews
413,402
Median rating
4.6
Australian car washes, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Willaston Auto Customs84 Main North Rd, Gawler SA 51185.0102 Google reviews1965

willastonautocustoms.com

2My Beautiful Laundrette151-153 Brunswick St, Melbourne VIC 30654.492 Google reviews1970

03 9415 6944mybeautifullaundrette.com.au

3Rustfree (Australia) - Rustproofing & After Beach Wash4.666 Google reviews1977

07 3255 5777rustfree.com.au

4Citywalk Motor Inn129 William St, Rockhampton QLD 47004.5269 Google reviews1978

07 4922 6009citywalkmotorinn.com.au

5Coffs Coast Isuzu UTE1b Tolhurst Pl, Coffs Harbour NSW 24504.487 Google reviews1978

coffscoastisuzuute.com.au

6Spitwater South Australia (Adelaide Cleaning Equipment)4.8132 Google reviews1982

0468 759 595spitwater.com.au

7VIP Car Detailing North West5.011 Google reviews1983

0419 988 825vipcardetailingnorthwest.com.au

8Prestige Hand Car Wash18-42 Racecourse Rd, North Melbourne VIC 30514.51,088 Google reviews1988

03 9600 9170prestigehcw.com.au

9Prestige Hand Car Wash467 Plummer St, Port Melbourne VIC 32074.51,085 Google reviews1988

0421 976 366prestigehcw.com.au

10Car Care Mobile Detailing - Prospect5.046 Google reviews1989

03 9103 9110carcare.net.au

11Car Care Springwood4.218 Google reviews1989

carcare.net.au

12Posh Wash Laundrette276 Queens Pde, Melbourne VIC 30684.232 Google reviews1990

03 9482 2421poshwashlaundrette.com

13Sparkles Car Wash Hope Island Marketplace Shopping centreMarketplace, 99 Broadwater Ave4.927 Google reviews1995

0469 288 626sparklescarwash.com.au

14Sparkles Car WashSoda factory, Level B1/79 Boundary St, South Brisbane QLD 41014.253 Google reviews1995

0452 668 878sparklescarwash.com.au

15Sparkles Car Wash Hope island shopping Center4.268 Google reviews1995

07 3119 2538sparklescarwash.com.au

16Sparkles car washHelensvale QLD4.2191 Google reviews1995

0411 153 430sparklescarwash.com.au

17Shine Express Wash Pty Ltd4.9106 Google reviews1996

shineexpresswash.com.au

18Summit Hand Car Wash & Detailing Centre DrummoyneCnr Westbourne &, Hythe St, Drummoyne NSW 20474.6395 Google reviews1996

0438 914 741summitcarwash.com.au

19The Detail Stig5.011 Google reviews1997

0402 037 423finalinspection.com.au

20Signature Auto Detailing26 Chestnut Rd, Port Macquarie NSW 24445.081 Google reviews1998

0476 349 436signatureautodetailing.com.au

21Big Bucket Car Wash13 Lawrence Hargrave Way, Adelaide SA 51064.1609 Google reviews1998

0447 010 012bigbucketcarwash.com.au

22All In Car WashClifford Gardens Shopping Centre, Anzac Ave, Newtown QLD 43504.635 Google reviews1999

+61 1300 518 997allincarwash.com.au

23Az New Automotive Detailing4.918 Google reviews2000

0410 495 117aznewdetailing.com.au

24Race Track Car Wash (Bathurst)4.4188 Google reviews2000

racetrackcarwash.com.au

25Race Track Car Wash (Orange)4.3303 Google reviews2000

02 6361 8338racetrackcarwash.com.au

26Newcastle Hand Carwash Cafe438 Maitland Rd, Newcastle NSW 23044.1230 Google reviews2001

02 4960 2111newcastlecarwash.com.au

27Zoom Carwash Holland Park830 Logan Rd, Brisbane QLD 41214.21,380 Google reviews2002

07 3847 8148zoomcarwash.com.au

28Zoom Carwash119 S Pine Rd, Alderley QLD 40514.21,386 Google reviews2002

07 3356 9860zoomcarwash.com.au

29Star Car Wash - Cairnsshopping Town, 537 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville QLD 48704.917 Google reviews2003

0426 950 352starcarwash.com.au

30Star Car Wash - Mambourin Marketplace4.520 Google reviews2003

0403 980 124starcarwash.com.au

31Star Car Wash - Headquarter Office4.295 Google reviews2003

02 9700 7420starcarwash.com.au

32Supasplash Express Car Wash4.542 Google reviews2004

wavescarwash.com.au

33Zoom Carwash Cafe Greenacre4.163 Google reviews2005

02 9791 9111zoomcarwashcafe.com.au

34Maxishine Car & Dog Wash Wangaratta4.8552 Google reviews2006

maxishine.com.au

35Maxishine Carwash Benalla4.2109 Google reviews2006

maxishine.com.au

36Top Gear Car Wash Cafe4.2245 Google reviews2006

topgearcarwashcafe.com.au

37Cairns Carwash Cafe27 Reservoir Rd, Cairns QLD 48704.1183 Google reviews2006

07 4053 4399cairnscarwashcafe.com.au

38Car & Dog Wash Wyndham4.0285 Google reviews2006

0480 341 202carwashwyndham.com.au

39Silver Sponge, Victoria Park78/80 Canning Hwy4.9131 Google reviews2007

0431 400 001silversponge.com.au

40Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash, Forest Hill270 Canterbury Rd5.014 Google reviews2007

0432 083 554silversponge.com.au

41Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash, QEII Medical CentreQEII Medical Centre Carpark, Winthrop Ave, Nedlands WA 60094.884 Google reviews2007

0426 837 001silversponge.com.au

42Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash, Redcliffe493 Great Eastern Hwy4.823 Google reviews2007

silversponge.com.au

43Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash Busselton4.7147 Google reviews2007

silversponge.com.au

44All Auto Detailing9 Tanner St, Maryborough QLD 46504.626 Google reviews2007

0438 710 174allautodetailing.com

45Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash Forrestfield4.5183 Google reviews2007

silversponge.com.au

46Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash Malaga625 Marshall Rd, Perth WA 60904.4127 Google reviews2007

0451 190 285silversponge.com.au

47Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash, East Perth264 Lord St, Perth WA 60004.4206 Google reviews2007

08 9227 8403silversponge.com.au

48Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash, Claremont QuarterClarement Quarter, Basement Level Car Park, Divers Link, Claremont WA 60104.299 Google reviews2007

0404 490 390silversponge.com.au

49Silver Sponge Hand Car Wash Mirrabooka Square4.149 Google reviews2007

0430 726 697silversponge.com.au

50Eco Spray North Perth496 Charles St, Perth WA 60064.1104 Google reviews2007

08 9444 4085silversponge.com.au

Staying Power compared 3,524 car washes in Australia, with 413,402 Google reviews between them. Of these, 89 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 30 reviews.

Of the car washes compared, the most reviewed is QV Melbourne, with 11,687 Google reviews at 4.3.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which car washes in Australia have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading car washes in Australia on Staying Power are Willaston Auto Customs (started in 1965; 5.0 from 102 Google reviews), My Beautiful Laundrette (started in 1970; 4.4 from 92 Google reviews) and Rustfree (Australia) - Rustproofing & After Beach Wash (started in 1977; 4.6 from 66 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank car washes in Australia?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many car washes in Australia did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 3,524 car washes in Australia, with 413,402 Google reviews between them. Of these, 89 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 30 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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