{"id":73478,"date":"2016-06-06T09:40:42","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T09:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/benefits-of-joining\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:35:22","slug":"benefits-of-joining","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/garages\/tmo-accreditation\/benefits-of-joining\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of joining"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-sec heropage policy-bg\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/policies-bg.png');\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n                <div class=\"text-box\">\r\n                    <h1 class=\"text-white\">\r\n                        Benefits of joining                    <\/h1>\r\n                    <p class=\"text-white\">\r\n                        Approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), our Codes of Practice covering car sales, servicing and repairs, new car warranties and extended warranties offer clear-cut customer service expectations for car owners and a revenue opportunity for accredited businesses.\r\n<br \/><br \/><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/garages\/tmo-accreditation\/register-online\/\">Join now<\/a>\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"video-sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n                <div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n                    <h2>Do the right thing and become accredited<\/h2>\r\n                    <p>Learn how Motor Ombudsman accreditation can benefit your business<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\r\n                                        \r\n                                            <div class=\"video-cover-wrapper\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/01_header2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid video-cover-image\">\r\n                            <div class=\"video-btn\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child-1.2.0\/images\/video-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                    <div class=\"video-element\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n                                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R0J_DYzuwJs?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n    .video-cover-wrapper {\r\n        position: relative;\r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 100%;\r\n        cursor: pointer;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .video-cover-wrapper img {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        height: auto;\r\n        display: block;\r\n        border-radius: 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .video-btn {\r\n        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);\r\n        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);\r\n        width: 100px;\r\n        height: 100px;\r\n        display: flex;\r\n        align-items: center;\r\n        justify-content: center;\r\n        position: absolute;\r\n        top: 50%;\r\n        left: 50%;\r\n        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\r\n        border-radius: 14px;\r\n        z-index: 1;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .video-btn img {\r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        max-width: 100%;\r\n        height: auto;\r\n        width: 24px;\r\n        border-radius: 0px;\r\n    }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"dispute-sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n                <div class=\"text-box\">\r\n                                            <h2>Benefits for an accredited business<\/h2>\r\n                    \r\n                                                                                                <div class=\"step-box\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <h4>1.  Unlimited access to our Information Line and Adjudication Service<\/h4>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <div class=\"conp\">\r\n                                        <p>Although you&#8217;re committed to offering the best service, things can go wrong at times. Our legally trained adjudicators are on hand to take calls from car owners but also to help guide you through the dispute resolution process\u00a0and offer an impartial perspective on the complaint. Our adjudication service is part of your accreditation and free for consumers, offering fair and reasonable decisions.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also be fulfilling your legal obligations by being able to signpoint a consumer to use our ADR service, in the event of a dispute you are unable to resolve. Having an independent organisation look into your dispute helps shoulder the burden of the complaint and can help to repair relations and increase customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"step-box\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <h4>2.  Use of The Motor Ombudsman and CTSI-approved Code logo <\/h4>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <div class=\"conp\">\r\n                                        <p>You&#8217;ll be able to download a free CTSI marketing pack and you&#8217;ll be able to display The Motor Ombudsman and CTSI-approved code logo on your premises, website, paperwork, and marketing communications &#8211; giving consumers confidence that you&#8217;re committed to a higher standard of service.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TMO_CTSI-300x69.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TMO_CTSI-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TMO_CTSI-1024x237.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TMO_CTSI-768x178.png 768w, https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TMO_CTSI.png 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"step-box\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <h4>3.  Valuable feedback and ratings from your customers, and they could win \u00a3500 in Lifestyle Vouchers!<\/h4>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <div class=\"conp\">\r\n                                        <p>Through our unique online review system you\u2019ll be able to use customer feedback to promote your business and stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Encourage your customers to leave you an online review on The Motor Ombudsman website and they could <strong>win \u00a3500 in Lifestyle vouchers<\/strong>, in our quarterly prize draw, effectively winning back the cost of their car service or repair!<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <ul class=\"mt-26\">\r\n                                        \r\n                                                                                    <li>\r\n                                                <a href=\"\/garages\/business-testimonials\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn-primary btn\">\r\n                                                    Read more                                                <\/a>\r\n                                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                            <\/ul>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"step-box\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <h4>4.  Your accreditation will be recorded by the DVSA<\/h4>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <div class=\"conp\">\r\n                                        <p>For MOT testing stations, the DVSA now records whether a vehicle testing station (VTS) is a member of a Chartered Trading Standards Institute-approved Code of Practice during the MOT test centre inspection, which may help the DVSA to consider your vehicle testing station as low risk, resulting in reduced regulatory checks.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"step-box\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <h4>5.  A unique, customisable profile page to promote your business on our Garage Finder<\/h4>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <div class=\"conp\">\r\n                                        <p>You&#8217;ll get a free online profile page on The Motor Ombudsman website which you can customise yourself, as well as adding your latest offers. There are tens of thousands of profile page views per week on our website; that&#8217;s tens of thousands of potential customers looking for a local garage to do business with.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"step-box\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <h4>6.  Access to training and webinars<\/h4>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <div class=\"conp\">\r\n                                        <p>The Motor Ombudsman has has developed a series of training modules to ensure accredited businesses fully understand their obligations under the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) regulations and the Consumer Rights Act legislation. .<\/p>\n<p>We also host webinars relating to new developments in legislation and trends, with guest speakers, to keep you fully up to date.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"step-box\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <h4>7.  Increased exposure and new business leads<\/h4>\r\n                                \r\n                                                                    <div class=\"conp\">\r\n                                        <p>You\u2019ll also benefit from increased business as a result of our regional and national PR and advertising campaigns. We work hard to promote the quality of our accredited business and our regular campaigns are designed to drive more customers directly to your door.<\/p>\n<p>Our annual Garage Star Awards, shine the spotlight on our businesses that go above in beyond in terms of customer service and the opportunity to be recognised as a regional or overall winner is open to all of our accredited businesses.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"video-sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n                <div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n                    <h2>Don&#8217;t just take our word for it&#8230;<\/h2>\r\n                    <p>Hear from Lee Monahan, Managing Director of Crown Honda, about why they&#8217;re proud to be accredited to The Motor Ombudsman and the importance of accreditation for businesses and their customers.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\r\n                                        \r\n                                            <div class=\"video-cover-wrapper\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lee_photo-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid video-cover-image\">\r\n                            <div class=\"video-btn\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child-1.2.0\/images\/video-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                    <div class=\"video-element\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n                                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Myo8B4oZYbo?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n    .video-cover-wrapper {\r\n        position: relative;\r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 100%;\r\n        cursor: pointer;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .video-cover-wrapper img {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        height: auto;\r\n        display: block;\r\n        border-radius: 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .video-btn {\r\n        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);\r\n        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);\r\n        width: 100px;\r\n        height: 100px;\r\n        display: flex;\r\n        align-items: center;\r\n        justify-content: center;\r\n        position: absolute;\r\n        top: 50%;\r\n        left: 50%;\r\n        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\r\n        border-radius: 14px;\r\n        z-index: 1;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .video-btn img {\r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        max-width: 100%;\r\n        height: auto;\r\n        width: 24px;\r\n        border-radius: 0px;\r\n    }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"disputer-sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"row gx-md-5\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5 d-flex\">\r\n                <div class=\"d-flex imgwrappo position-relative w-100\">\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/call_centre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid fltimg\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 mt-lg-0 mt-5 py-md-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"text-box\">\r\n                                            <h2>Sign up today and be a part of something great!<\/h2>\r\n                    \r\n                                            <p>Accreditation is available from the equivalent of just \u00a321* per month.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about accreditation you can contact our\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact\/garages-contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Services team<\/a>, who\u2019ll be happy to help. 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