Many consumers find it difficult to place the necessary trust in a garage. Unfriendly service, unnecessary repairs and inflated bills are the most common points of criticism. But there is another way: to show customers where their car, bicycle or washing machine is in good hands, TÜV NORD offers a quality check. Garages whose service quality leaves nothing to be desired can have this confirmed with the "TÜV Tested Service and Repair Quality" quality mark.
The certification is particularly suitable for system providers who are often faced with the challenge of harmonising different quality levels in service provision between workshops to a consistently high level.
The inspection in the form of an audit provides information about the current performance level of the workshop and also provides concrete indications of potential for improvement. This enables companies to proactively meet the growing demands (e.g. for e-bikes) of the repair service market and optimise their business organisation through leaner, more efficient processes. More efficient operating processes can, for example, increase the number of repairs while maintaining the same level of quality. This creates additional capacity in the workshops.
The certification is particularly suitable for system providers who are often faced with the challenge of harmonising different quality levels in service provision between workshops to a consistently high level.
Your path to certification includes the following steps:
1. joint preparation
First of all, you will receive the catalogue of criteria for service quality from us as a basis for testing. We work with you to develop the technical part for the repair quality.
2. testing phase
The "service and repair quality" is assessed by means of process-orientated document checks, an on-site audit, random checks on repairs and a customer survey. Workshop owners, team leaders and mechanics are interviewed during the audit. Relevant topics include the level of employee training, technical equipment, business organisation, complaints management, communication and documentation.
The repair quality is also checked using mystery tests. This involves undercover testers bringing vehicles prepared with faults into the workshop. The test is resolved when the vehicle is collected.
In addition to the audit, certification is based on a meaningful customer survey. This must not have been carried out more than one year previously and must have been conducted by an independent institution. If no such customer survey is available, TÜV NORD can carry it out for you (online, by telephone or by post). The scope depends on the customer structure and number. The topics will be agreed with you. However, it is always guaranteed that our customer surveys contain meaningful results on various sub-areas such as "recommendation" or "willingness to make a repeat decision" (customer loyalty).
3. management summary
After the audit phase, a management summary is created in which the results of the audit are summarised. This is used for the decision on the award of the certificate.
4. award of certificate
The certificate and quality mark "Tested Service and Repair Quality" are awarded.
5. marketing and annual inspection
We support you in your marketing campaigns and work with you on public relations. In order to maintain and develop the high level of service quality in your company, annual monitoring audits are also carried out; customer surveys are repeated every two years.