Rebecca Allan of Straaltechniek UK Ltd explained: “It was one of those amazing coincidences – we were looking for cars for our sales team but nothing we looked at matched our list of requirements.

“At lunchtime I’d just nipped out to our local supermarket when I saw a line-up of MGs at the MG dealer just across the road and decided to pop in. My dad had owned MGs in the past so I knew the brand, but hadn’t got up close to the latest models.”

An hour or so later and Allan had solved her company’s fleet issue and ordered three new MG3s.

She said: “The more we looked at the MG3 the more they made sense. The price was extremely competitive alone, but then when we looked at all the extra equipment we got on the MGs as standard, it made even stronger financial sense.

“Our sales team all love them and they get a great reception when we go to see clients. Buying the MG3s was a really good move by us and the dealer has provided an excellent service. We couldn’t be more pleased.”

Straaltechniek UK Ltd is an independent specialist shot blasting and engineering company and was founded 16 years ago by Allan’s father with links to a large Belgium-based group. The company is very proud of the engineering heritage of Sheffield and is a member of the ‘Made in Sheffield’ group.

Allan said: “MG’s an iconic British brand and it’s good to know that the cars we have were largely designed and engineered in Britain.”

Chris Grace, sales executive at Eric Stead (Garages) Ltd, who supplied the MG3s, said: “We are delighted that Rebecca and her team are so pleased with the cars.

“Straaltechniek is a very well known local company and it’s great that they have put their confidence in the MG3. It’s a great car and was way ahead on value of any of the cars that Rebecca had been looking at.”