8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
Unit group 8145 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.
In short
- ONS unit group 8145, in minor group 814 (Assemblers and routine operatives) and major group 8 (Process, plant and machine operatives).
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
- Going rate as the tables print it:
What the ONS says
Description
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters fit, repair and adjust tyres, exhausts and windscreens on cars, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, including fast-fit service and replacement activities.
Typical entry routes
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job, or through training programmes within larger companies. NVQs/SVQs in vehicle maintenance (service replacement) are available at levels 1 and 2.
Tasks
- carries out inspection and assesses the nature and extent of repair necessary
- removes wheel, exhaust or windscreen using semi-automatic machinery or hand and power tools
- separates tyre from wheel and fits replacement tyre using automatic machine or by using a wheel stand and hand tools
- inflates tyre to correct pressure, refits wheel to axle and balances wheel using balancing machine
- replaces faulty parts of exhaust and refits exhaust or windscreen to vehicle
Related job titles
- Tyre and exhaust fitter
- Tyre fitter
- Tyre technician
- Windscreen fitter
What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says
The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.
Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes
- SOC 2020 occupation code
- 8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
- Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)
- Tyre and exhaust fitter
- Tyre fitter
- Tyre technician
- Windscreen fitter
Other unit groups in minor group 814
- 8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
- 8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
- 8143 Routine inspectors and testers
- 8144 Weighers, graders and sorters
- 8146 Sewing machinists
- 8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.
Sources
Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.
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