Average Labour Rate For Mechanics In UK
How much mechanics charge for labour varies nearly £100 per-hour between postcodes, Warrantywise says. The company – that provides insurance to cover the cost of repairs – says that the largest average variation is between Twickenham in London (£141) and Kirkwall in Scotland where the typical cost is £44 (-£97 per-hour).
Regional labour rates make interesting reading too. London is the most expensive where mechanics typically charge £101.60 per-hour. It is followed by the: South-West (£89.12), East (£88.75), South (£86), North West (£84.72), Midlands (£83.77), Wales (£77), North East (£76.33) and Scotland (£71.42). As for specific garages, 1 of the most expensive is in Surrey as it charges £240 per-hour. A business in Birmingham, in contrast, is amongst the cheapest (£36).
Warrantywise Chief Executive Officer, Lawrence Whittaker, said: “Some of the differences Warrantywise has discovered are, frankly, offensive. Our advice is simple: shop around, negotiate and remember that as a paying customer,you are holding the ace cards.”
UK Mechanic Labour Rates By Region And Postcode
| LONDON: £101.60 an hour average | |||
| N | £81 | W | £111 |
| E | £97 | BR | £121 |
| LU | £82 | SM | £76 |
| MK | £94 | SW | £109 |
| CM | £89 | RH | £103 |
| EN | £111 | WD | £120 |
| HA | £106 | CR | £108 |
| SE | £85 | RM | £90 |
| NW | £99 | KT | £129 |
| AL | £106 | SL | £108 |
| DA | £105 | TN | £97 |
| IG | £101 | CT | £95 |
| TW | £141 | HP | £104 |
| UB | £98 | GU | £98 |
| CO | £93 | SS | £98 |
| SG | £87 | ME | £101 |
| SCOTLAND: £71.42 an hour average | |||
| KW | £44 | AB | £63 |
| KY | £59 | PA | £74 |
| IV | £72 | PH | £71 |
| EH | £72 | G | £74 |
| DD | £69 | FK | £80 |
| DG | £72 | TD | £91 |
| ML | £94 | KA | £65 |
| NORTH WEST: £84.72 an hour average | |||
| CA | £74 | BD | £84 |
| WA | £86 | SK | £94 |
| HD | £88 | OL | £97 |
| LA | £83 | BB | £84 |
| PR | £86 | S | £82 |
| HX | £87 | LS | £95 |
| M | £75 | WF | £90 |
| CH | £88 | HG | £87 |
| WN | £78 | BL | £82 |
| L | £81 | FY | £92 |
| CW | £66 | ||
| SOUTH: £86 an hour average | |||
| GL | £72 | OK | £85 |
| SO | £76 | PO | £79 |
| SN | £96 | RG | £98 |
| BN | £95 | SP | £74 |
| BH | £99 | ||
| MIDLANDS: £83.77 an hour average | |||
| NG | £89 | ST | £109 |
| WS | £56 | NN | £75 |
| DE | £94 | HR | £79 |
| TF | £74 | B | £74 |
| LE | £83 | CV | £89 |
| WV | £73 | WR | £109 |
| DY | £85 | ||
| NORTH EAST: £76.33 an hour average | |||
| LN | £86 | TS | £75 |
| DN | £79 | DH | £81 |
| NE | £75 | SR | £96 |
| HU | £71 | YO | £73 |
| DL | £51 | ||
| SOUTH WEST: £89.12 an hour average | |||
| BS | £91 | BA | £85 |
| TA | £80 | EX | £95 |
| TQ | £71 | PL | £81 |
| TR | £85 | ||
| WALES: £77 an hour average | |||
| LL | £64 | SY | £83 |
| CF | £86 | SA | £75 |
| NP | £78 | LD | £76 |
| EAST: £88.75 an hour average | |||
| PE | £77 | NR | £81 |
| CB | £109 | IP | £88 |