Perform minor vehicle repairs, such as cleaning spark plugs, or take vehicles to mechanics for servicing.

“Perform minor vehicle repairs, such as cleaning spark plugs, or take vehicles to mechanics for servicing.” is a task performed by Taxi Drivers. Among the occupation's 16 rated tasks, workers place it 9th by importance (#8 most important).

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas. in Performing General Physical Activities
• Maintain vehicles in working condition. in Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.
• Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
• Complete accident reports when necessary.
• Determine fares based on trip distances and times, using taximeters and fee schedules, and announce fares to passengers.
• Drive taxicabs or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers.
• Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
• Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems.
• Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water.
• Pick up passengers at prearranged locations, at taxi stands, or by cruising streets in high-traffic areas.
• Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles, and help them with any luggage.
• Provide passengers with information or advice about the local area, points of interest, hotels, or restaurants.
• Report to taxicab services or garages to receive vehicle assignments.
• Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
• Turn the taximeter on when passengers enter the cab, and turn it off when they reach the final destination.

See all tasks on the Taxi Drivers page.

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
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

@misc{singulariki-task-23765,
  title  = {Perform minor vehicle repairs, such as cleaning spark plugs, or take vehicles to mechanics for servicing.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-23765}
}