Machinery mechanics and repairers

How to become a motor vehicle mechanic or repairer

Official title: Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

Also called: Automotive brakes systems service technician, Diesel fitter (road transport), Engine fitter (motor vehicle), Garage mechanic, Moped repairer, Motorcycle mechanic, Motorized rickshaw mechanic, Motor vehicle engine and fuel systems service technician, Motor vehicle mechanic, Motor vehicle mechatronics service technician, Motor vehicle repairer, Motor vehicle service technician

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers fit, install, maintain, service and repair engines and the mechanical and related equipment of passenger cars, delivery trucks, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.

Main tasks

Detecting and diagnosing faults in engines and parts
Fitting, examining, testing and servicing motor vehicle and motorcycle engines
Replacing engine components or complete engines
Fitting, examining, adjusting, dismantling, rebuilding and replacing defective parts of motor vehicles
Installing or adjusting motors and brakes, and adjusting steering or other parts of motor vehicles
Installing, adjusting, servicing and replacing mechatronics components of motor vehicles
Performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
Reassembling engines and parts after being repaired

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Vehicle Mechanic. Vehicle Mechanic (汽車機械技工) is a designated trade under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap. 47); the period of apprenticeship is 4 years (Cap. 47C). Apprentices sign a registered contract with an employer.
Qualifications Framework: Vocational Qualifications Pathway: Automotive. The Qualifications Framework publishes a Vocational Qualifications Pathway for the Automotive industry (汽車業), showing QF-recognised qualifications by level: https://www.hkqf.gov.hk/automotive/en/vqp. Link between the industry and this job by Peernovo.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: HK$21,000 a month
About 387,500 people in 2025, and about 403,200 projected by 2028. (+4.1%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become a motor vehicle mechanic or repairer?

Ways in include: Vocational Qualifications Pathway: Automotive; Vehicle Mechanic.

Do you need a degree to become a motor vehicle mechanic or repairer?

Usually not. Only 4% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Vocational Qualifications Pathway: Automotive; Vehicle Mechanic.

Will AI change the work of a motor vehicle mechanic or repairer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026