Accura Vehicle Solutions , Essex | ClickMechanic

Book Matthew

(114 ratings)

  • 14 years professional experience

  • 308 completed bookings

  • Active since December 2017

Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 3 Qualified
  • ATA Level 2 Accredited

Accura Vehicle Solutions , Essex | ClickMechanic

Matthew H
I began my career with a Renault main dealer in 2003 where I completed my 3 year advanced modern apprenticeship earning an NVQ level 3 in Automotive maintenance and repair and then worked as a qualified technician with the business for 1 year.

I then moved on to work with a Honda main dealer for a year as a Technician and here gained my ATA service technician accreditation status before moving into the breakdown assistance & roadside recovery sector with the RAC for 4 years working as a roadside technician.

This position gave me alot of experience as it held a great deal of responsibility, independence and customer service - working alone every day and operating from my patrol vehicle, supported via a control centre but under my own initiative, covering an approximate 50 mile radius.
Here I gained many attributes from customer facing skillls with all sorts of people in all sorts of moods and situations at their homes, work place, out and about or road side to actioning inventive and resourceful roadside repairs to allow people to continue their journey. This role also included recovery of people and their vehicles in all types of different and hazardous environments while remaining calm and keeping them safe as well as live time situation fault finding and diagnosis skills as you need to try and find and fix faults quickly in those situations where people are stranded or on the way to something somewhere, especially when you have a stranded family roadside on their way to the airport ;)

Following on from the RAC, I worked with Kwik-Fit as a mobile and static master technician for 2 years and gained my ATA diagnostic technician accreditation status.

In this role I was consulting customers with regards to their vehicle issues, diagnosing the fault, pricing the job, sourcing the parts and then fixing the car. This role was as close to working for yourself as possible while working for a company and was left and trusted to my own devices to serve customers in the best way possible delivering the best customer service possible. I worked on all makes and models here and gained a tremendous amount of experience in vehicle fault finding and repair as well as customer service.

I subsequently moved to Jaguar/Land Rover main dealership working as Technician for 2.5 years before completing my employment here in November 2018. I engaged in alot of training while in this position in everything from Suspension/Chassis systems, Electrics and fault finding, Diagnostic machines and even Electric and hybird vehicles. Working at JLR, I worked on only high end prestige vehicles and dealt with customers who expected very high standards of customer service as well as highly skilled technicians to resolve the complex issues they experienced with these super technical and advanced vehicles. Driving these machines was a high light of the job. I ended my employment here to start my own business and work for myself in a full time capacity.

Although I initially began working for myself in a part time capacity in 2017 (at evenings/weekends outside of my day job to build a clientele)

As of November 2018 I began work full time for myself trading as Accura Vehicle Solutions and offer full workshop facilities as well as a mobile service, I also offer a free collection/delivery service for customers or a mobile mechanic service if preferred. All aspects of mechanical and electrical diagnosis & repair are taken on with makes/models catered for at Accura.
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Samantha
14th August 2025
Renault Trafic Diagnostic Inspection
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Matt was very thorough with his checks and was able to find the fault on our vehicle. He has even checked in a week later to check how the van is driving now. Highly recommended would definitely use again!

Sophie
13th August 2025
Mazda MX-5 Diagnostic Inspection
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Very friendly and social.
Knew exactly what he was doing/talking about.

Also took pictures/ videos for me to keep which is a bonus.
Explained things clearly.
Great mechanic.

Johnny
11th July 2025
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso Clutch slave cylinder replacement
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Matt was professional and very helpful about my car .. he's a credit to ClickMechanic .. happy with how he repaired my Citroën

Kathryn
8th July 2025
MINI Mini Alternator replacement
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Matthew was great at keeping me updated and completed the work so efficiently. Will defo be going back again.

Kevin
3rd July 2025
Chrysler 300C Diagnostic Inspection
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Brilliant mechanic. Solved the problem i had with no issues. Will use his services again.

Catherine
4th June 2025
Fiat 500 Coil spring replacement - front (one)
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Matt was amazing, so friendly and gave me some extra knowledge on my car that I didn’t know! He did a great job with my car!

Mark
25th May 2025
Peugeot 307 CC Radiator replacement
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I was very pleased with the work Matt carried out, and his advise on the car in general. I will certainly be using his services in the future

David
11th August 2024
Skoda Roomster Diagnostic Inspection
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Matt was very good. Diagnosed the problem so we could refer back to garage where previous work was carried out

Joanne
5th June 2024
MINI Mini Air conditioning regas (R134a Gas ONLY) and adding of (STP) AC Stop Leak (Super Seal) R134a (AC system leak sealer kit)
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Once he turned up he was friendly and gave advice about the air con, which he regassed and added stop
Leak to. All working now.

Stuart
28th May 2024
Ford Mondeo Wheel bearing replacement - rear (driver side)
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Matthew did a great job of replacing the wheel bearing on my old mondeo. He took the car back to his workshop and brought it back a short time later all fixed. He sent photos of the new and old parts after he completed the work. He also pointed out areas of possible concern and looked up some parts and the exact paint colour required online for my cracked bumper.
Matthew even found my ford radio code to get my radio working without the need to go to Ford and didn't charge me for it. A helpful, efficient mechanic- highly recommended.