Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Tasmanian mechanics, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading mechanics in Tasmania on Staying Power are Barclay crescent (started in 1950; 4.9 from 67 Google reviews), Sorell Service Centre (started in 1951; 4.8 from 69 Google reviews) and Bridgestone Service Centre St Helens (started in 1957; 4.9 from 45 Google reviews).
- Mechanics compared
- 531
- Google reviews
- 33,130
- Median rating
- 4.7
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barclay crescent | 67 Google reviews | 1950 | ||
| 2 | Sorell Service Centre | 69 Google reviews | 1951 | ||
| 3 | Bridgestone Service Centre St Helens | 45 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 4 | Bridgestone Service Centre Huonville6 Main St, Huonville TAS 7109 | 110 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 5 | Bridgestone Service Centre Devonport79 Wright Street, East Devonport TAS 7310 | 10 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 6 | Duggans Tyre Centre6 Main Rd, Huonville TAS 7109 | 14 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 7 | Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Moonah | 226 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 8 | Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Launceston119-123 Invermay Road, Launceston TAS 7250 | 152 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 9 | Bridgestone Service Centre Wivenhoe (Burnie) | 12 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 10 | Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Hobart91-93 Argyle St, Hobart TAS 7000 | 251 Google reviews | 1957 | ||
| 11 | Brianna Tilt Trays & Towing37 River Rd, Burnie TAS 7320 | 31 Google reviews | 1970 | ||
| 12 | Wilcox Bodyworks & Towing60 Main St, Huonville TAS 7109 | 28 Google reviews | 1973 | ||
| 13 | Efi Automotive3/5 Goulburn St, Hobart TAS 7000 | 107 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 14 | Widdowson Automotive | 153 Google reviews | 1982 | ||
| 15 | Lube Mobile Hobart | 17 Google reviews | 1982 | ||
| 16 | Challenge Motors132 Bathurst St, Launceston TAS 7250 | 37 Google reviews | 1983 | ||
| 17 | Beecheys Service CentreLaunceston TAS | 74 Google reviews | 1986 | ||
| 18 | Claremont Crash Repairs107 Albert Rd, Moonah TAS 7009 | 74 Google reviews | 1986 | ||
| 19 | Carline Automotive LauncestonLaunceston TAS | 85 Google reviews | 1987 | ||
| 20 | Bosch Car Service - Specialist Auto Hobart96 Harrington St, Hobart TAS 7000 | 78 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 21 | DKW AutomotiveLaunceston TAS | 87 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 22 | Bosch Car Service - Specialist Auto Cambridge | 357 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 23 | David Short Automotive320 Elizabeth St, North Hobart TAS 7000 | 29 Google reviews | 1990 | ||
| 24 | Goodyear Autocare Moonah (Formerly Beaurepaires Moonah)150 Main Rd, Moonah TAS 7009 | 144 Google reviews | 1990 | ||
| 25 | Howell AutomotiveMoonah TAS | 44 Google reviews | 1990 | ||
| 26 | St helens Accident Repair Centre108 Tully St, St Helens TAS 7216 | 12 Google reviews | 1990 | ||
| 27 | Touch Up Guys Hobart | 17 Google reviews | 1991 | ||
| 28 | JP Automotive121 Melville St, Hobart TAS 7000 | 73 Google reviews | 1993 | ||
| 29 | Cooper Automotive Hobart114 Warwick St, Hobart TAS 7000 | 329 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 30 | Cooper Automotive Lindisfarne109 East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne TAS 7015 | 226 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 31 | Cooper Automotive North Hobart55 Federal St, North Hobart TAS 7000 | 170 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 32 | Jackson Kia Burnie | 10 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 33 | Cooper Automotive Mornington | 343 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 34 | Jackson Kia Devonport | 13 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 35 | Tyrepower Devonport92 William Street, Devonport TAS 7310 | 76 Google reviews | 1999 | ||
| 36 | Bosch Car Service - Blackmans Bay Motors9 Opal Dr, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052 | 48 Google reviews | 2000 | ||
| 37 | Chris Colgrave Automotive24-26 Dry St, Launceston TAS 7248 | 64 Google reviews | 2000 | ||
| 38 | Repair-A-Dent | 12 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 39 | O'Brien® AutoGlass Launceston105 Galvin Street, South Launceston TAS 7249 | 123 Google reviews | 2007 | ||
| 40 | Kingston Panel & Paint43 Patriarch Dr, Huntingfield TAS 7055 | 75 Google reviews | 2008 | ||
| 41 | DBL Mechanical68 Don Rd, Devonport TAS 7310 | 35 Google reviews | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Shaw Performance - Automotive and 4x4 | 59 Google reviews | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Automotive iQ150 Hobart Rd, Launceston TAS 7249 | 64 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 44 | ecotune automotive23b Patriarch Drive, Huntingfield TAS 7055 | 46 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 45 | Kate Presnell Bodyworks Launceston | 201 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 46 | Tyreright Burnie60 Main Road, Burnie TAS 7320 | 96 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 47 | Kingston 4wd and Tyres43 Patriarch Drive, Huntingfield TAS 7055 | 30 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 48 | SLR Automotive Burnie42-46 Bass Highway, Cooee TAS 7320 | 100 Google reviews | 2021 | ||
| 49 | The Automotive Workshop64 Warwick St, Hobart TAS 7000 | 109 Google reviews | 2022 | ||
| 50 | TasMech Auto Services135 Mornington Rd, Hobart TAS 7018 | 20 Google reviews | 2023 |
Staying Power compared 531 mechanics in Tasmania, with 33,130 Google reviews between them. Of these, 53 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 32 reviews.
Of the mechanics compared, the most reviewed is mycar Tyre & Auto Launceston, with 731 Google reviews at 4.9.
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.
Questions
- Which mechanics in Tasmania have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading mechanics in Tasmania on Staying Power are Barclay crescent (started in 1950; 4.9 from 67 Google reviews), Sorell Service Centre (started in 1951; 4.8 from 69 Google reviews) and Bridgestone Service Centre St Helens (started in 1957; 4.9 from 45 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank mechanics in Tasmania?
- 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 mechanics in Tasmania did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 531 mechanics in Tasmania, with 33,130 Google reviews between them. Of these, 53 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 32 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.