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Car repair labour - local garage: average UK price
Car repair labour - local garage (per hour) cost £84.33 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 7.7% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£84.33per hour
Last month£84.152-yr range £74.24–£84.33
Average price, last 25 months
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£4.18Questions and answers
How much does car repair labour - local garage cost in the UK?
£84.33 for per hour on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 7.7% from £78.33 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Car repair labour - local garage" in the services group, standardised to per hour.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).