Annual Salary
£19,000 to £28,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Motor vehicle parts persons supply individuals, dealerships and garages with spare parts.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on a rota
There will be
1.5% fewer Motor vehicle parts person jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you may:
You could work in a warehouse, in a stock room or at a car manufacturing plant.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to get some of the skills and knowledge needed for this job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could get some of the skills and knowledge needed to do this job from an apprenticeship with a car spares supplier. You could follow apprenticeship routes like:
This typically takes 12 months to complete as a mix of learning in the workplace and off-the-job study.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to apply for jobs directly if you've got experience in vehicle servicing, retail or stock control. You'll also need good technical knowledge of car parts, motoring accessories and how vehicles work.
You'll need to:
You can get more advice about working in the motor industry from Autocity.
With experience, you could progress to a supervisor or service adviser job, or move into the service and repair.
You may be able to move into self-employment as a parts supplier.
You'll need: