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Motor vehicle fitters repair and replace worn or damaged tyres, exhausts, batteries and parts.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
4.1% fewer Motor vehicle fitter jobs in 2027.
In your local area
Your day-to-day duties will depend on the types of vehicles you work on, for example cars, commercial vans, buses, lorries or agricultural vehicles. You could:
You might also have call-out duties to:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work at a garage or in a workshop.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to get some of the skills needed for this job. Courses include:
You may need:
Apprenticeships relevant to this role include:
You'll usually need:
You can apply for jobs as a vehicle fitter if you've got qualifications and experience in motor mechanics.
You can find more advice about careers in the motor industry from Autocity.
With experience, you could move into workshop supervision and management jobs, or related areas, like breakdown and recovery, service centre advice or general vehicle mechanics.