What are the requirements for BS 10125 the BSI Kitemark for Vehicle Damage Repair? A guide to getting started.

First of all you need to buy a copy of the standard and read it; understand the content, your requirements and how it will improve your business.

The repair of dents, paint scratches and gouges or trim such that the damaged area can be returned to its pre-damaged condition without the need for replacement parts. This category excludes road wheels.

The repair of dents, paint scratches and gouges or trim such that the damaged area can be returned to its pre-damaged condition including the removal, re-fitting or replacement of "auto glazing units and bolt on" parts, examples of which includes but is not restricted to: bonnets, doors, road wheels, wings, tailgates, bumpers, bumper reinforcing bar. Excludes replacement of chassis, steering and suspension parts.

The repair of dents, paint scratches and gouges or trim such that the damaged area can be returned to its pre-damaged condition including the removal, re-fitting or replacement of "auto glazing units and bolt on" parts, examples of which includes but is not restricted to: bonnets, doors, road wheels, wings, tailgates, bumpers, bumper reinforcing bar and additionally: replacement and repair of panels; repair and replacement of structural parts including chassis members and "bolt on" chassis related parts; and body shell and chassis replacements.

Once you have the standard, chosen a category and understand the requirements move onto Step 2 Implementing BS 10125 BSI Kitemark for Vehicle Damage Repair

The BSI Kitemark for Vehicle Damage Repair scheme doesn’t only cater for large body shops or group networks. If your repair business has a total of seven staff (inclusive of direct and non-direct), our small body shop scheme has been designed for you. This means a reduction in the number of audits you will receive and therefore a reduced cost.

The scheme does not cover repair processes for public service vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles or heavy goods vehicles or other non-passenger vehicles such as fork lift trucks and windscreen repairers.