Automotive & Vehicle Services

Buying a car and keeping it on the road are separate trades. Car Dealers (New & Used) handle the first. For the second, Car Repair & MOT is the general workshop that diagnoses faults and issues the certificate, Tyre & Exhaust Services is the fast-fit trade you arrive at for one job, and Breakdown & Recovery applies only when the vehicle cannot be driven to either. Commercial Vehicle Services covers vans, HGVs and fleets, and Motorcycle Sales & Repair keeps two wheels apart. Car Wash & Valeting cleans; it does not repair.

Vehicle Hire & Leasing spans daily rental and multi-year contract hire; holiday car hire at an airport is under Travel & Tourism. Cover for the vehicle is a separate trade, under Insurance, as is learning to drive, under Education & Training. Firms that manage a fleet, not repair one, are filed under Transportation & Logistics.