The new motor industry code of practice for service and repair has launched its online subscription process.

Ahead of its consumer launch in August, the online process enables garages to subscribe instantly.

Launched by Motor Codes, its director Chris Mason, said: “By logging on and subscribing now, individual garages will benefit by having time to familiarise themselves fully with the code workings and also add to the considerable support of this industry-wide initiative.”

Over 5,500 garages had already signalled their internet to subscribe when the code was launched to the trade at the Office of Fair Trading last month.