UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Auto Care, Services & Repair category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Auto Care, Services & Repair – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 13.2887283887
86.7112716113
13%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 61
39
61%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 1%
Transactional 21%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 7%
Problem Solving 51%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
halfords.com 13.56
kwik-fit.com 11.1
theaa.com 8.71
ebay.co.uk 6.12
rac.co.uk 4.64
clickmechanic.com 4.47
eurocarparts.com 3.38
servicingstop.co.uk 3.12
national.co.uk 2.76
carcheck.co.uk 2.07
others 40.07
  • halfords.com - 13.56%
  • kwik-fit.com - 11.1%
  • theaa.com - 8.71%
  • ebay.co.uk - 6.12%
  • rac.co.uk - 4.64%
  • clickmechanic.com - 4.47%
  • eurocarparts.com - 3.38%
  • servicingstop.co.uk - 3.12%
  • national.co.uk - 2.76%
  • carcheck.co.uk - 2.07%
  • others - 40.07%

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In the automotive PPC landscape, Halfords leads with 13.56% click share, followed by Kwik-Fit at 11.1%. The AA captures 8.71%, while others collectively dominate with 40.07%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date theaa.com halfords.com rac.co.uk clickmechanic.com greenflag.com ebay.co.uk national.co.uk servicingstop.co.uk emergencyassistltd.co.uk motoringassistance.com
2026/05/01 17.93% 6.54% 12.19% 3.62% 5.66% 0.63% 1.91% 3.83% 3.36% 3.28%
2026/05/02 20.08% 7.58% 12.04% 3.36% 6.85% 0.47% 1.84% 4.76% 2.98% 3.73%
2026/05/03 19.02% 8.32% 12.21% 3.22% 5.78% 0.49% 2.1% 5.93% 3.49% 3.07%
2026/05/04 18.34% 8.24% 9.53% 4.06% 5.81% 0.56% 1.61% 7.41% 2.62% 2.74%
2026/05/05 18.08% 7.69% 9.53% 5.37% 6.46% 0.68% 1.82% 7.3% 2.31% 3.16%
2026/05/06 17.9% 7.24% 10.42% 4.25% 5.47% 1.1% 1.91% 8.05% 3.04% 3.61%
2026/05/07 14.98% 7.03% 9.66% 4.9% 5.53% 1% 1.85% 6.31% 2.74% 2.73%
2026/05/08 17.04% 8.28% 10.23% 4.31% 5.37% 0.48% 2.64% 3.94% 2.47% 2.97%
2026/05/09 17.39% 10.01% 10.7% 3.93% 4.19% 0.36% 2.43% 3.76% 2.41% 3.29%
2026/05/10 16.19% 9.43% 10.06% 3.34% 4.54% 0.42% 1.86% 2.49% 2.97% 2.81%
2026/05/11 13.83% 9.75% 8.97% 5.07% 5.79% 4.15% 2.38% 6.21% 2.31% 2.66%
2026/05/12 11.54% 12.52% 8.49% 5.25% 4.66% 3.99% 2.66% 5.88% 1.98% 1.67%
2026/05/13 14.02% 10.85% 9.17% 5.17% 4.58% 4.19% 2.88% 6.66% 2.11% 2.68%
2026/05/14 12.74% 13.12% 8.89% 5.37% 5.59% 3.94% 2.39% 5.31% 2.33% 2.39%
2026/05/15 16.98% 8.25% 10.18% 4.29% 5.36% 0.48% 2.63% 3.92% 2.46% 2.96%
2026/05/16 14.23% 10.4% 9.28% 2.99% 5.13% 5.08% 3.01% 2.59% 2.44% 2.96%
2026/05/17 14.65% 8.68% 9.64% 3.07% 5.14% 6.62% 3.4% 2.11% 2.95% 2.25%
2026/05/18 13.92% 12.35% 7.75% 3.64% 5.39% 5.26% 2.99% 6.2% 1.74% 2.42%
2026/05/19 13.96% 10.4% 9.08% 4.01% 5.59% 5.67% 2.77% 5.48% 1.92% 2.26%
2026/05/20 13.51% 9.97% 8.63% 4.07% 4.57% 6.46% 2.54% 3.92% 2.5% 2.26%
2026/05/21 13.67% 14.73% 7.46% 5.13% 4.41% 5.41% 2.28% 5.29% 1.76% 2.33%
2026/05/22 14.63% 15.16% 7.9% 4.8% 4.36% 4.95% 2.6% 3.78% 2.51% 1.96%
2026/05/23 15.44% 16.65% 7.64% 3.21% 4.57% 4.8% 2.53% 3.25% 2.12% 1.89%
2026/05/24 16.81% 11.8% 8.15% 2.85% 4.98% 6.39% 3.33% 3.59% 1.66% 2.4%
2026/05/25 14.09% 12.43% 9.53% 4.29% 4.21% 5% 2.88% 4.76% 1.48% 1.88%
2026/05/26 13.42% 11.41% 9.25% 4.42% 5.32% 3.46% 2.68% 6.66% 1.31% 1.77%
2026/05/27 14.49% 12.86% 9.14% 4.84% 5.09% 3.29% 2.83% 6.46% 1.72% 1.79%
2026/05/28 15.22% 12.99% 8.99% 4.91% 4.91% 3.78% 2.52% 4.48% 1.82% 2.13%
2026/05/29 15.34% 13.4% 8.27% 4.72% 4.35% 3.7% 2.43% 3.9% 1.43% 2.41%
2026/05/30 16.38% 13.58% 8.55% 4.28% 4.8% 3.37% 2.46% 4.01% 1.92% 2.05%
2026/05/31 15.39% 13.53% 8.76% 4.39% 4.28% 3.81% 2.74% 2.6% 2% 1.81%
  • theaa.com
  • halfords.com
  • rac.co.uk
  • clickmechanic.com
  • greenflag.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • national.co.uk
  • servicingstop.co.uk
  • emergencyassistltd.co.uk
  • motoringassistance.com

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In May 2026, theaa.com led with fluctuating spend shares, peaking early and stabilizing mid-month. Halfords.com saw a steady rise, while rac.co.uk experienced a decline. Clickmechanic.com and greenflag.com maintained moderate shares. By month’s end, theaa.com remained dominant.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 671
2026/05/02 678
2026/05/03 662
2026/05/04 736
2026/05/05 718
2026/05/06 705
2026/05/07 721
2026/05/08 718
2026/05/09 675
2026/05/10 711
2026/05/11 1054
2026/05/12 1223
2026/05/13 1159
2026/05/14 1204
2026/05/15 718
2026/05/16 1236
2026/05/17 1220
2026/05/18 1253
2026/05/19 1206
2026/05/20 1275
2026/05/21 1355
2026/05/22 1341
2026/05/23 1301
2026/05/24 1237
2026/05/25 1309
2026/05/26 1314
2026/05/27 1316
2026/05/28 1305
2026/05/29 1286
2026/05/30 1291
2026/05/31 1255

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May began with 671 advertisers, fluctuating slightly until a dramatic surge on May 11, reaching 1,054. The month concluded with 1,255 advertisers, marking significant growth.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
halfords.com 2.84%
ebay.co.uk 2.4%
hydrouk.co 1.1%
eurocarparts.com 1.01%
screwfix.com 1%
theaa.com -0.46%
servicingstop.co.uk -0.49%
fixter.co.uk -0.77%
camdenservicecentre.com -1.1%
kwik-fit.com -2.37%

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Halfords.com and ebay.co.uk surged in click share, while kwik-fit.com and camdenservicecentre.com faced declines.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date halfords.com ebay.co.uk theaa.com clickmechanic.com kwik-fit.com hydrouk.co rac.co.uk eurocarparts.com servicingstop.co.uk greenflag.com
2026/05/01 7.88% 2.28% 11.54% 4.27% 6.1% 0.71% 4.26% 4.06% 4.37% 2.97%
2026/05/02 8.37% 1.78% 14.3% 4.47% 4.87% 0.47% 5.72% 3.69% 5.81% 3.51%
2026/05/03 9.31% 1.93% 14.54% 3.9% 5.94% 1.05% 5.62% 2.28% 6.98% 3.12%
2026/05/04 8.47% 2.1% 12.08% 4.76% 4.33% 0.93% 3.83% 3.62% 8.84% 3.01%
2026/05/05 8.36% 2.09% 12.45% 6.4% 3.96% 0.63% 3.82% 4.18% 7.98% 3.08%
2026/05/06 7.72% 3.45% 11.52% 5.08% 3.85% 0.69% 4.03% 3.28% 9.28% 3.14%
2026/05/07 7.72% 3.09% 8.95% 5.65% 4.34% 1.55% 3.18% 4.7% 6.82% 2.73%
2026/05/08 8.87% 1.61% 12.03% 5.02% 5.12% 0.96% 3.97% 2.25% 4.41% 2.76%
2026/05/09 10.37% 1.22% 13.01% 4.66% 4.1% 0.25% 4.88% 1.79% 4.16% 2.53%
2026/05/10 10.12% 1.34% 11.57% 3.53% 4.28% 0.26% 4.38% 0.9% 2.5% 2.42%
2026/05/11 9.19% 8.5% 7.94% 5.4% 3.09% 1.97% 4.43% 3.83% 6.12% 2.79%
2026/05/12 11.54% 7.83% 6.17% 5.3% 3.03% 2.51% 3.75% 4.9% 5.29% 1.83%
2026/05/13 10.38% 9.72% 7.74% 5.44% 3.59% 2.33% 3.73% 4.15% 6.81% 1.98%
2026/05/14 11.78% 8.85% 7.91% 5.84% 3.7% 1.32% 3.81% 4.2% 4.84% 2.35%
2026/05/15 8.87% 1.61% 12.02% 5.02% 5.12% 0.96% 3.97% 2.25% 4.41% 2.76%
2026/05/16 9.54% 10.27% 7.99% 2.99% 3.14% 2.91% 3.89% 7.51% 2.22% 2.16%
2026/05/17 7.84% 14.14% 7.87% 3.02% 3.56% 2.46% 4.25% 4.06% 1.6% 2.31%
2026/05/18 11.04% 11.55% 7.18% 3.5% 2.61% 2.54% 3.36% 6.4% 5.96% 2.37%
2026/05/19 9.59% 12.64% 6.81% 4.47% 2.43% 3.21% 3.37% 6.63% 5.1% 2.35%
2026/05/20 8.65% 13.1% 6.48% 3.92% 2.86% 3.04% 3.16% 5.82% 3.3% 2.14%
2026/05/21 13.34% 11.58% 7% 5.04% 3.35% 2.38% 3.22% 4.88% 4.75% 1.8%
2026/05/22 14.25% 10.24% 8.42% 5.22% 3.14% 2.86% 3.58% 5.64% 3.35% 1.98%
2026/05/23 16.85% 9.58% 8.46% 2.93% 3.24% 2.57% 3.19% 4.47% 2.58% 1.93%
2026/05/24 10.4% 13.83% 10.35% 2.74% 3.41% 3.55% 3.67% 2.77% 3.32% 2.31%
2026/05/25 10.85% 10.68% 8.51% 4.62% 3% 3.14% 3.96% 5.22% 4.58% 2%
2026/05/26 10.52% 7.48% 7.33% 4.53% 3.2% 3.71% 4.26% 5.49% 6.4% 2.38%
2026/05/27 11.79% 7.37% 8.02% 4.96% 2.87% 3.36% 3.8% 7.01% 6.33% 2.18%
2026/05/28 11.9% 8.23% 8.46% 5.05% 2.88% 3.5% 4.02% 6.77% 4.16% 2.37%
2026/05/29 12.16% 8.55% 8.27% 5% 3.52% 3.65% 3.31% 6.97% 3.39% 1.96%
2026/05/30 12.58% 7.41% 9.9% 4.47% 3.46% 3.27% 3.55% 5.26% 3.77% 2.2%
2026/05/31 12.47% 8.18% 8.13% 4.31% 4.29% 3.74% 3.69% 3.61% 2.31% 1.96%
  • halfords.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • theaa.com
  • clickmechanic.com
  • kwik-fit.com
  • hydrouk.co
  • rac.co.uk
  • eurocarparts.com
  • servicingstop.co.uk
  • greenflag.com

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In May 2026, Halfords.com led with a steady rise, peaking at 16.85% on the 23rd. Ebay.co.uk fluctuated, peaking mid-month. Theaa.com started strong but dipped. Clickmechanic.com and Kwik-fit.com showed minor variations. Hydrouk.co and Rac.co.uk had modest gains. Eurocarparts.com and Servicingstop.co.uk saw mid-month peaks. Greenflag.com remained stable.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Automotive Auto Care, Services & Repair - Last month
  1. 1
    MOT & Tax Checker Online https://www.checkmot.com

    Valid MOT? Historial MOT? Get a Vehicle Check For Free. Includes Free Stolen Check, Car Tax Check & Mileage Check. Get a vehicle check and find out instantly if the car has been recorded as stolen. Vehicle MOT Check.

  2. 2
    Get Green Flag Breakdown Cover - Get A Green Flag Quote Today https://www.greenflag.com › breakdown-cover

    We Get To You In Under An Hour On Average. Based On App And Phone Call Outs Combined.

  3. 3
    Halfords MOT https://www.halfords.com

    Book Online Now — MOTs Available For Most Car Makes And Models, Including Hybrid And EV Vehicles. Book Your MOT Today, Carried Out By Our Expert Technicians.

  4. 4
    Kwik Fit - Tyres, MOT, Servicing & More https://www.kwik-fit.com

    Kwik Fit Is Your One Stop Shop For Car Maintenance From Tyres To Servicing, Brakes & MOT.

  5. 5
    MOT & Servicing Made Easy - MOT Only £39.99 https://www.theaa.com › aa › smart_care

    Get an MOT For Only £24.99 When You Book With A Service. Save Time & Money With AA. Book MOTs, Services & Repairs At AA Approved Garages Online Now!

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In the competitive landscape of automotive services, five advertisers stand out with compelling PPC text ads. Checkmot.com offers a comprehensive vehicle check, emphasizing security with free stolen checks. Greenflag.com highlights rapid response times for breakdown cover. Halfords.com and Kwik-fit.com focus on convenience and expertise in MOT services, with Halfords catering to hybrid and EV vehicles. Theaa.com entices with cost-effective MOT pricing, promoting savings and ease. Each ad uniquely addresses customer needs, from security to affordability.

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