Hunts Automotive Services , Wiltshire | ClickMechanic

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(298 ratings)

  • 24 years professional experience

  • 687 completed bookings

  • Active since May 2017

Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 1 Qualified
  • NVQ Level 2 Qualified
  • NVQ Level 3 Qualified
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Qualified
  • Other Qualification
  • Ranked Number 1 in the UK and Ireland on the League of True Mechanics
  • IMI Member

Hunts Automotive Services , Wiltshire | ClickMechanic

Edward H
Edward Hunt has held the title of being ranked Number 1 in the UK & Ireland for 3 years according to the League of True Mechanics. He won the National contest and was crowned number 1 in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Contests, in each case after competing over the course of 5 months against mechanics from across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Edward is the only person ever to achieve the ‘hat trick’ worldwide (the contest is held in 38 countries globally) as announced live on BBC Radio 2. Having achieved the record Edward retired from the contest undefeated. The interview on the BBC can be seen here:
www.
thecarconsultants.co.uk

Previous awards include South West of England VW and Audi Apprentice of the year 2005 and Salisbury college Technical Student of the year 2000
Edward is a third generation car mechanic who has always been a car enthusiast from a very young age. He began his professional career in the motor trade as an apprentice technician at Volkswagen. He gained a wealth of experience within the Volkswagen Group, mainly at a VW main dealer, but with time spent in the VW commercial workshop as well the Seat & Skoda workshops. He also spent just under 2 years as a specialist patrol for the AA dealing with breakdowns on all manner of vehicle from mopeds to HGV. Professional Motor Mechanic magazine did a double page feature article all about Edd's career in the May 2022 issue and a digital copy can be found here on pages 44 and 45: https://pmmonline.co.uk/magazines/may-2022/

Edd works as a Consultant on an International level trouble shooting complex faults for garages mostly across the United Kingdom but his reputation has spread further afield and has also been called out to jobs as far away as Ireland, Italy and Switzerland. You can follow Edd's adventures fixing cars around the world on Instagram: @edd_hunt_the_car_consultant
Edward has just won the 2025 Environmental Award at the Car and Aftermarket Trader Awards ceremony
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Denis
8th January 2023
Mazda Mazda2 Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edward absolutely exceeded my expectations during the pre-purchase car inspection.
He was very polite and professional in his communications. He thoroughly checked every aspect, highlighted important findings to me and explained their implications, answered all my questions. Edward even went extra mile explaining an identified tricky point to the car dealer representative. The report provided by him was very informative and useful.
The inspection preformed by Edward was definitely worth every penny. I learned a lot about the car, felt much more confident in my negotiations with the car dealer, and had enough inputs to make a fact-based decision.

Excellent level of service!
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Justine
7th January 2023
Renault Master Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Really well, very helpful and thorough report.
Pictures of an issues.
Very happy to talk through the report and advise where asked.

Vasileios
6th January 2023
Audi A1 Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edward was great, very thorough and really helpful insights. His inspection saved me from buying a potentially risky car.

Archie
5th January 2023
Peugeot 407 SW Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edd was great really knew his stuff. Really impressed with the work he did.

Phil
21st December 2022
Audi A6 allroad Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Ed carried out a pre purchase inspection for me. He was reliable, friendly and thorough, and produced a comprehensive report allowing me to clearly assess the condition of the vehicle.

Ben
14th December 2022
BMW 6 Series Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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Very happy with the service. Friendly and explained the process very clearly

Charlotte
7th December 2022
Volkswagen Crafter Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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He was totally brilliant. Much better than I expected. I expected a thorough report but I also got excellent communication which gave me all the confidence I needed to make the right decision. It was money well spent, and unlike him, I didn’t have to go out on a cold dark night to look at the van.

Louise
5th December 2022
Toyota iQ Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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Very happy with the pre-purchase inspection. The report by Ed was really informative and helpful.

Stephen
3rd December 2022
MG ZT Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Fantastic report on car.unfortunately I will not be buying it now..money well spent to save buying a car with potential head gasket problems..thanks edward

Sue
28th November 2022
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edf was brilliant. Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. He clearly explained the items in the inspection report that I didn't understand, and suggested what questions I needed to be asking the seller. I would thoroughly recommend Edd to anyone!