Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Victorian panel beaters, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading panel beaters in Victoria on Staying Power are BBC Panel Works (started in 1953; 5.0 from 29 Google reviews), George and Co Bodyworks (started in 1955; 4.5 from 74 Google reviews) and Stylemaster Panels (started in 1959; 4.9 from 62 Google reviews).
- Panel Beaters compared
- 430
- Google reviews
- 33,122
- Median rating
- 4.9
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBC Panel Works81-85 Thistlethwaite St, Melbourne VIC 3205 | 29 Google reviews | 1953 | ||
| 2 | George and Co Bodyworks | 74 Google reviews | 1955 | ||
| 3 | Stylemaster Panels81-85 Murphy St, Melbourne VIC 3121 | 62 Google reviews | 1959 | ||
| 4 | Freer's Panel Works 24Hr Towing32 McLennan St, Mooroopna VIC 3629 | 90 Google reviews | 1959 | ||
| 5 | Victoria Body Works Pty Ltd380-386 Victoria St, Melbourne VIC 3051 | 26 Google reviews | 1961 | ||
| 6 | Brighton Panel Works24 Bignell Rd, Melbourne VIC 3189 | 188 Google reviews | 1964 | ||
| 7 | St Albans Panels | 128 Google reviews | 1970 | ||
| 8 | Latrobe Auto Body152 Dougharty Rd, Melbourne VIC 3081 | 107 Google reviews | 1970 | ||
| 9 | Mel Schmidt Panel Works | 51 Google reviews | 1973 | ||
| 10 | Hossack Smash Repairs | 352 Google reviews | 1974 | ||
| 11 | Caroline Springs Auto Body29 Eucumbene Dr, Melbourne VIC 3023 | 74 Google reviews | 1975 | ||
| 12 | Classic Panels Smash Repairs1 Edgewood Rd, Melbourne VIC 3175 | 53 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 13 | Bendigo Accident Repair Centre45-49 Collins St, Bendigo VIC 3555 | 88 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 14 | Pakenham Accident Repairs21 Bald Hill Rd, Melbourne VIC 3810 | 63 Google reviews | 1980 | ||
| 15 | Gatts Panel Works | 13 Google reviews | 1980 | ||
| 16 | Alan's Panels13 Della Torre Rd, Moe VIC 3825 | 44 Google reviews | 1980 | ||
| 17 | Automotive Sunroof & Trimming Services | 144 Google reviews | 1983 | ||
| 18 | DSI Autobody Maroondah | 316 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 19 | Showroom Finish Smash Repairs192 Old Geelong Rd, Melbourne VIC 3029 | 109 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 20 | Westland Motor Body Repairs | 63 Google reviews | 1986 | ||
| 21 | Bodytalk Accident Repair Centre70 Bennet St, Melbourne VIC 3175 | 68 Google reviews | 1988 | ||
| 22 | R&V Panels | 22 Google reviews | 1988 | ||
| 23 | Street Image | 28 Google reviews | 1988 | ||
| 24 | Unique Panels2-4 Keppel Dr, Melbourne VIC 3803 | 118 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 25 | Super Gloss Accident Repair Centre68 Holmes St, Melbourne VIC 3056 | 136 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 26 | Nunawading Panels168 Rooks Rd, Melbourne VIC 3131 | 152 Google reviews | 1999 | ||
| 27 | Body Image Prestige | 22 Google reviews | 2000 | ||
| 28 | Premier Smash Repairs40 Claredale Rd, Melbourne VIC 3175 | 10 Google reviews | 2002 | ||
| 29 | Gisborne Smash Repairs | 105 Google reviews | 2003 | ||
| 30 | Kings Panels | 29 Google reviews | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Sheen Panel Service Kensington67-79 Parsons St, Melbourne VIC 3031 | 295 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 32 | PDR Clinic Melbourne – Paintless Dent Removal & Dent Repair | 104 Google reviews | 2006 | ||
| 33 | SUNBURY COLLISION CENTRE75 Vineyard Rd, Sunbury VIC 3429 | 121 Google reviews | 2006 | ||
| 34 | MR Collision Gisborne6 Meek St, New Gisborne VIC 3438 | 55 Google reviews | 2007 | ||
| 35 | Sheen Panel Service Hastings2043 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings VIC 3915 | 252 Google reviews | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Sheen Panel Service Sunshine134 McIntyre Rd, Melbourne VIC 3020 | 252 Google reviews | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Independent Car Parts1021-1027 Western Hwy, Melbourne VIC 3023 | 107 Google reviews | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Sheen Panel Service Mitcham27-29 Rooks Rd, Melbourne VIC 3132 | 401 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 39 | old U Pick Car Wreckers - MMR10 Groppi Rd, Hazelwood North VIC 3840 | 85 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Sheen Panel Service Eltham47 Susan Street, Eltham VIC 3095 | 419 Google reviews | 2012 | ||
| 41 | Street Elite Bodyworks Truganina30 Peterpaul Way, Melbourne VIC 3029 | 45 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 42 | AAA Smash Repairs7 Parkinson St, Colac VIC 3250 | 34 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 43 | Dream Smash Repairs7 Thornton Cres, Melbourne VIC 3132 | 62 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 44 | Automotive Body Solutions Pty Ltd5 Tait St, Ballarat VIC 3356 | 28 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 45 | PERFECT SMASH REPAIRS | 40 Google reviews | 2021 | ||
| 46 | Uptown Bodyworks119 Corio Quay Rd, Geelong VIC 3214 | 22 Google reviews | 2021 |
Staying Power compared 430 panel beaters in Victoria, with 33,122 Google reviews between them. Of these, 46 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 38 reviews.
Of the panel beaters compared, the most reviewed is Schmick Car Care Club, with 3,801 Google reviews at 4.7.
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 panel beaters in Victoria have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading panel beaters in Victoria on Staying Power are BBC Panel Works (started in 1953; 5.0 from 29 Google reviews), George and Co Bodyworks (started in 1955; 4.5 from 74 Google reviews) and Stylemaster Panels (started in 1959; 4.9 from 62 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank panel beaters in Victoria?
- 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 panel beaters in Victoria did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 430 panel beaters in Victoria, with 33,122 Google reviews between them. Of these, 46 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 38 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.