Opens in a new tab

Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters

Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters fit and replace parts and accessories on motor vehicles.

Trades & constructionANZSCO 8994
15kPeople employed
+5% ▲Growth to 2035
83%Work full time
38Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 8994.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

removing old and damaged parts and cleaning surrounding areas on vehiclesfitting batteries and installing accessories such as sun roofs, stereos and alarmsremoving damaged glass, trimming strips and rubber seals from window frames and mountings on motor vehicles, positioning new windscreens and glass windows on frames and attaching and sealing theminspecting, removing and repairing muffler mountings, and fitting new mufflers, extractors and exhaust pipesremoving radiators from vehicles and cleaning and repairing theminstalling new or repaired radiators into vehicles and repairing and replacing other units in the cooling system such as thermostats, head gaskets and water pumps
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 8994 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 600 more people in motor vehicle parts and accessories fitters by 2035 ▲

The field grew 3.9% in the year to February 2026, adding about 600 workers. Most of the jobs are in QLD and VIC, with NSW third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 8994.More about our sources: How we check our facts
14.3k2025
14.4k2030 PROJ.
14.9k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 34% trained through VET, 2% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 8994. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

AUR21926Certificate II

Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology

Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Training Package.

See 19 providers
AUR20420Certificate II

Certificate II in Automotive Electrical Technology

Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Training Package.

See 14 providers
AUR32220Certificate III

Certificate III in Automotive Glazing Technology

Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Training Package.

See 3 providers
See all 4 mapped courses
AUR21926Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology · 19 providers
AUR20420Certificate II in Automotive Electrical Technology · 14 providers
AUR32220Certificate III in Automotive Glazing Technology · 3 providers
AUR22021Certificate II in Automotive Accessory Fitting · 1 provider

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

15k Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

Search job ads by state

Each link opens seek.com.au in a new tab, showing ads posted in the last month. SEEK is a job site; we link there because that is where most Australian jobs are advertised. We have no commercial relationship with SEEK.

Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 8994.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

QLD4.3k
VIC3.5k
NSW3k
WA2.2k
SA1k
TAS0.3k
NT0.2k
ACT0.1k

Occupations near this one

Close to this work but not quite it? Each one has its own page like this.