Motorpoint

A UK used and nearly new car retailer known as The Car Supermarket, with 21 stores across England, Scotland and Wales.

About Motorpoint

Motorpoint describes itself as the UK's leading independent retailer of nearly new and used cars. It sells thousands of hand-picked vehicles from around 50 brands, online, by phone and in its stores, and its tagline is "The Car Supermarket". It also sells vans.

Its stated mission is to help customers find the right car so they can "drive away happy". The company says it buys only the best cars, rejects more than it buys, and checks each one against its Quality Standard. It describes the buying experience as relaxed, giving customers space and time to choose. Its website also says it was recognised as one of Europe's Climate Leaders for cutting emissions.

Motorpoint opened its first store in Derby in 1998 and its head office is also in Derby, where it opened a new site in 2019. Its website lists 21 stores in England, Scotland and Wales, including Birmingham, Burnley, Chingford, Coventry, Leeds, Manchester, Norwich, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newport and Swansea. It has a preparation centre in Motherwell for Scotland and opened a store in Leeds in 2026.

Motorpoint says it has hundreds of colleagues, including in-house mechanics and technicians, store staff, customer service teams and expert car buyers. Its history page says it was named one of the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For in 2015 and a Best Big Place to Work in 2026, and that it set up a training facility in Derby in 2011. It also records customer satisfaction scores in the 80s on a net promoter scale. These are the company's own timeline entries.

The company launched a national apprenticeship scheme in 2012 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2016. Beyond selling cars, it offers finance, part exchange, warranties, insurance and aftercare, plus in-house MOT testing introduced in 2024. Its website also mentions access to public electric vehicle charging through Octopus and priority ticket access at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham for VIP members. That means there are jobs in car buying and pricing, vehicle preparation, MOT and workshop work, finance, customer service by phone and chat, digital and marketing teams, and head office functions. The pages we read did not give an exact headcount or founder name.

What they do

• {'desc': 'Cars and vans from around 50 brands, with test drives in store.', 'title': 'Used and nearly new cars'}
• {'desc': 'PCP, hire purchase, valuations and a Sell my car service.', 'title': 'Finance and part exchange'}
• {'desc': 'Warranties, insurance and protection products.', 'title': 'Warranties and aftercare'}
• {'desc': 'Preparation centres and in-house MOT testing.', 'title': 'Preparation and MOT'}

Key facts

• First store opened in Derby in 1998
• 21 stores across England, Scotland and Wales (own site)
• Mission: help customers find the right car and drive away happy
• Named a Best Big Place to Work by The Sunday Times in 2026 (own timeline)

Website: www.motorpoint.co.uk