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Motor Codes: Motor Codes was set up by the motor industry to act as the self-regulatory body for the automotive sector in the UK, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Motor Codes is responsible for operating three Codes of Practice: the New Car Code; the Service and Repair Code; the Vehicle Warranty Products Code. Over 99% of all new cars registered in the UK are covered by the Code. More than 6,500 garages in the UK subscribe to the Code of Practice for Service and Repair and millions of motorists benefit from its protection and standards, in addition to the free advice line and dispute resolution service. The launch of the Code marked a major development in consumer protection in the automotive sector. The Vehicle Warranty Products Code sets new standards for the sector, covering pre-sale information, cancellation rights and protected claims funds.

Motor Codes website: http://www.motorcodes.co.uk

All the latest news from Motor Codes:

  • South East motorists dissatisfied by their garage, research suggests
    Motorists are more likely to be satisfied by their garage’s service in the North East than anywhere else in England, according to new research. By using data obtained through its advice line, Motor Codes looked at where in Britain motorists [...]
  • Revealed: The UKs top 50 garages
    Motorists in the UK have nominated their Top 50 garages in the UK for car servicing and repairs. The top five garages in ten UK regions will now progress to the final voting stage of the national competition to find [...]
  • New Car Code celebrates five-year anniversary
    Today (7 December 2009) marks the fifth anniversary of the New Car Code that regulates the sale of new cars in the UK. The highly successful Code has boosted consumer protection in the market and in the past three years [...]
  • Motor Codes commits to crushing car repair complaints
    As National Complaints Day arrives (13 November), Motor Codes is reinforcing its commitment to raising standards across the industry, offering motorists advice and assisting with their dispute resolution. Car servicing and repairs carried out by independent garages accounted for over [...]
  • Hella Limited, introduce Code of Practice for Service and Repair as minimum standard of operation
    Hella Limited, the automotive components experts in lighting, electrics, electronics and thermal management is introducing the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair as the minimum standard of operation for its Service Partner Programme. This move is intended [...]
  • The Motor Industry Code of Practice
    For some years garages have suffered from a bad reputation, which in some cases may be justified but in others not. It seems that this reputation has come from a series of stories of bad service and overcharging which has [...]
  • Don’t let your car go up in smoke
    With Bonfire Night almost upon us, the minds of many motorists are likely to be focused on planning fireside parties rather than maintaining their cars.  However, to ensure that the only bangers going up in smoke are fireworks, industry regulatory [...]

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