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WHAT IS ‘PAS 125’?
PAS is a ‘Publicly Available Specification’ which is aimed at being a Technical Repair Specification for the Bodyshop Industry, and has been published by BSI.
The PAS125 scheme aims to meet an Industry need, and to be of benefit to the Bodyshop Industry by Improving Business
PAS is a ‘Publicly Available Specification’ which is aimed at being a Technical Repair Specification for the Bodyshop Industry, and has been published by BSI.
The PAS125 scheme aims to meet an Industry need, and to be of benefit to the Bodyshop Industry by Improving Business
Why take your vehicle to a
PAS125 approved repairer?
PAS125 approved repairer?
Performance and providing awareness and greater protection to Bodyshop Business owners.
The PAS 125 standard has been developed jointly by Thatcham and BSi to improve the quality of vehicle repairs and sets minimum standards for competent personnel, equipment, repair methods, quality of materials and internal checks and controls. There are three levels of PAS 125 accreditation from minor cosmetic damage to major structural repairs involving complex materials and techniques.
According to MVRA, from January 2007 the Thatcham BSI Kite mark scheme associated with this standard will for the first time highlight the skill differences between various types of repairer which could pave the way for better rates being paid by insurers.
Welcoming the skill differentiation that the new standard will highlight, MVRA’s chief executive Mike Monaghan commented: “For years, insurers have, within pennies, paid all repairers the same labour rate using the defence that they are all essentially the same. This ignores the fact that with the increasing sophistication of technology many aspects of vehicle repair have become highly technical, requiring specialist training and equipment which represents a massive investment on repairers’ behalf.”
The Kite mark stipulates both skill and equipment level differences that define repairer status. There are three levels of repairer in the Kite mark matrix. Structural – aluminium and composite defines those who can prove they are equipped and trained to work on the latest generation vehicles with new materials and technology. Structural - steel repairers are those repair centres capable of carrying out most repair types, equipped for most vehicles and able to carry out welding and structural replacement of panels. Cosmetic repairers are those confined to minor bodywork repairs such as paintwork touch-ups and bumper scrapes.
The PAS 125 standard has been developed jointly by Thatcham and BSi to improve the quality of vehicle repairs and sets minimum standards for competent personnel, equipment, repair methods, quality of materials and internal checks and controls. There are three levels of PAS 125 accreditation from minor cosmetic damage to major structural repairs involving complex materials and techniques.
According to MVRA, from January 2007 the Thatcham BSI Kite mark scheme associated with this standard will for the first time highlight the skill differences between various types of repairer which could pave the way for better rates being paid by insurers.
Welcoming the skill differentiation that the new standard will highlight, MVRA’s chief executive Mike Monaghan commented: “For years, insurers have, within pennies, paid all repairers the same labour rate using the defence that they are all essentially the same. This ignores the fact that with the increasing sophistication of technology many aspects of vehicle repair have become highly technical, requiring specialist training and equipment which represents a massive investment on repairers’ behalf.”
The Kite mark stipulates both skill and equipment level differences that define repairer status. There are three levels of repairer in the Kite mark matrix. Structural – aluminium and composite defines those who can prove they are equipped and trained to work on the latest generation vehicles with new materials and technology. Structural -