Mechanic Google Ads cost by city in the United Kingdom
Across 25 priced cities in the United Kingdom, the lowest mechanic click price is in Belfast at £0.80 and the highest is in Preston at £4.76 (median per city, Google Ads via DataForSEO, October 2026). Prices are in GBP (£), converted from US$ at the Federal Reserve H.10 September 2026 average.
Mechanic in 25 cities
| City | Click price | Searches a month | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £2.05 | 24,208 | Priced |
| Birmingham | £1.50 | 5,593 | Priced |
| Manchester | £1.66 | 2,737 | Priced |
| Glasgow | £1.50 | 2,074 | Priced |
| Leeds | £1.54 | 1,919 | Priced |
| Liverpool | £1.60 | 1,255 | Priced |
| Southampton | £2.30 | 548 | Priced |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £1.85 | 854 | Priced |
| Nottingham | £2.79 | 208 | Priced |
| Sheffield | £1.87 | 1,038 | Priced |
| Bristol | £2.11 | 1,932 | Priced |
| Belfast | £0.80 | 1,489 | Priced |
| Brighton and Hove | £1.49 | 718 | Priced |
| Edinburgh | £1.37 | 1,213 | Priced |
| Leicester | £0.93 | 706 | Priced |
| Reading | £2.01 | 648 | Priced |
| Middlesbrough | £1.72 | 422 | Priced |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £1.75 | 682 | Priced |
| Coventry | £1.91 | 1,398 | Priced |
| Sunderland | £1.67 | 156 | Priced |
| Birkenhead | £1.95 | 188 | Priced |
| Kingston upon Hull | £1.40 | 521 | Priced |
| Southend-on-Sea | £1.96 | 419 | Priced |
| Blackpool | £1.79 | 136 | Priced |
| Preston | £4.76 | 751 | Priced |
Mechanic click prices across countries
Median mechanic click price by country, in US$ at the Federal Reserve H.10 September 2026 average: Ireland US$0.84, New Zealand US$1.74, Canada US$2.21, United Kingdom US$2.35, Australia US$2.58, United States US$5.46.
| Country | Median click (US$) | Searches per 100,000 people | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | US$0.84 | 811.5 | 5 |
| New Zealand | US$1.74 | 697.5 | 6 |
| Canada | US$2.21 | 407.1 | 13 |
| United Kingdom | US$2.35 | 242.1 | 25 |
| Australia | US$2.58 | 854.4 | 25 |
| United States | US$5.46 | 194.2 | 50 |
Each country uses its own keyword set and its own name for the service. Business counts are not compared across countries.
Rules for mechanics in the United Kingdom
Regulator or register: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
DVSA regulates MOT testing stations; general mechanics and garages are not separately licensed.
Data and sources
| Dataset | Licence |
|---|---|
DataForSEO, retrieved 13 October 2026 | DataForSEO Terms of Service (paid API) |
September 2026 monthly average | US government work |