With MOTs now mandatory again, following their brief break, it’s time to take advantage of the impending demand and get your calendars full of customer’s bookings.
With demand expected to double in the coming months, a planned workload and well-prepared workforce have never been more important, as you put stress on areas of your business which in normal cases would be manageable. Scheduling work now will help you determine whether you need extended opening hours or additional technicians for jobs. If you ever feel like you could fall short and don’t want to turn away customers, then you could look at AutoTech Recruit.
Following lockdown, sources estimate that 50% of MOTs will fail on their first attempt. It’s imperative you have a process in place to get customers in need through the door as quickly and safely as possible, to help you maximise on this.
Using garage management systems such as will allow you to manage the overdue workload currently sat within the UK Car Parc. Calling your regulars and using tools such as social media channels will help boost your reputation, and support customers who are now using their cars more regularly when travelling to work more frequently.
In workshops themselves, customers are always just as important as keeping employees safe. This may mean adding an extra 30 minutes onto the usual time taken for MOTs, but those 30 minutes will allow cars to be disinfected reducing the risk of infection along with time to run through safety measures in place regarding payments, collection and waiting rules.
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Changing vehicle will clear all jobs and parts currently selected, are you sure you wish to continue?
Changing vehicle will clear all jobs and parts currently selected, are you sure you wish to continue?
Creating a new Work Order will clear all jobs and parts currently selected, are you sure you wish to continue?