Inspect motor vehicles.

Inspect motor vehicles. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 13 occupations and seen in 20 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Inspect vehicles. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 20 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 8 (40%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.010% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order. · Bus Drivers, School · importance 4.9 · no direct exposure
• Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation. · Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order. · Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition. · Light Truck Drivers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage. · Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order. · Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure. · Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition. · Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Inspect vehicles to detect any damage. · Parking Attendants · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Identify modifications to engines, fuel systems, emissions control equipment, or other vehicle systems to determine the impact of modifications on inspection procedures or conclusions. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Conduct remote inspections of motor vehicles, using handheld controllers and remotely directed vehicle inspection devices. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications. · First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations. · Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Test and charge batteries. · Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Conduct visual inspections of emission control equipment and smoke emitted from gasoline or diesel vehicles. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Conduct vehicle or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic equipment. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation. · Taxi Drivers · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Bus Drivers, School
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
• Light Truck Drivers
• Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
• Parking Attendants
• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
• Taxi Drivers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-inspect-motor-vehicles,
  title  = {Inspect motor vehicles.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/inspect-motor-vehicles}
}