MVR and associated industries cover activities such as the maintenance and repair (including tyre, exhaust, windscreen etc replacement); body repair, refinishing and valeting; MOT testing; and the roadside recovery of motor vehicles. Whilst most of these activities are carried out at MVR garages and 'Fast fit' centres, they are also undertaken at customers'; premises, both commercial and domestic, and at the roadside. The boundaries between the different types of outlet is becoming more and more blurred as enterprises take on a wider range of activities in an increasingly competitive market.
HSE's contact with the industry is through the MVR Health and Safety Forum which was set up in June 1999 to co-ordinate the interests and activities of all those involved with health and safety in the industry.
