City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma and Certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles - Qualification Principles - April 2024 v1.3

Sep 18, 2026

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City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma and Certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles (7290-12/17) defines eligibility, delivery requirements, assessment approach, grading rules, and unit structure for learners aged 16+. The document outlines entry requirements, available support materials, recording and internal quality assurance expectations, plus how initial assessment and induction are handled. It details the qualification content across practical and knowledge units covering automotive environment skills, job-role support, engine, electrical, chassis, inspection, and specialist transmission, driveline, and EV-related non-high-voltage operations.

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Pages129

Reading Time5 h 25 min

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Qualification at a glance

Subject area, City & Guilds number, age group, entry requirements, assessment

Contents

Introduction

Structure and total qualification time

Centre requirements

Delivering the qualification

Assessment

Grading

Units

Appendix 1 sources of general information

City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma and Certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles (7290-12/17) (610/0065/2 and 610/0067/4) April 2024 v1.3 Qualification at a glance Subject area City & Guilds number Age group approved Entry requirements Assessment Approvals Support materials Registration and certification Vehicle Maintenance and Repair | 7290-12/17 | | --- | | 16+ | | There are no entry requirements | | Online multiple-choice tests and assignments | | Fast track or Full approval applies | | Centre handbook , Qualification handbook , Assessment Packs, Sample test materials, SmartScreen | Consult the Walled Garden/online catalogue for registration and certification end dates |
Title and level | | City & Guilds number |
Qualification number
| | Total GLH
| TQT | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles | | 7290-12 | 610/0065/2 | | 640 | 780 | | City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles | | 7290-17 | 610/0067/4 | | 290 | 320 | | | | | | | | | | Version and date |
Change detail | | |
Section | | | | V1.0 | n/a | | | n/a
Last page Appendix 1 and Grading section
Units (pg 104) | | | | V1 .1 April 2022 | Updated City & Guilds address | | | | | | | V1 .2 May 2022 | Added details re RA/SC and grading to include fail details | | | | | | | v1 .3 April 2024 | Addition of supporting information to unit 162 | | | | | | City & Guilds Contents Qualification at a glance 2 1 Introduction 6 Structure 8 Total Qualification Time 12 2 Centre requirements 13 Approval 13 Resource requirements 13 Internal quality assurance 14 Learner entry requirements 14 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 14 Age restrictions 14 3 Delivering the qualification 15 Initial assessment and induction 15 Support materials 15 Recording documents 15 4 Assessment 17 Summary of assessment methods 17 Time constraints 17 Test specifications 17 Unit Assessment Types 18 5 Grading 20 Grading of individual assessments 20 Grading of qualifications 20 6 Units 21 Structure of the units 21 Unit 001 Skills in Health, Safety and Good Housekeeping in the Automotive Environment 22 Unit 003 Skills in Supporting Job roles in the Automotive Work Environment 24 Unit 004 Skills in Materials, Fabrication, Tools and Measuring Devices in the Automotive Environment 26 Unit 008 Skills to Identify and Agree Motor Vehicle Customer Service Needs 28 Unit 051 Knowledge of Health, Safety and Good Housekeeping in the Automotive Environment 30 3 City & Guilds | Unit 053 | Knowledge of Support for Job Roles in the Automotive Work Environment 38 | | --- | --- | | Unit 054 | Knowledge of Materials, Fabrication, Tools and Measuring Devices in the
Automotive Environment 42 | | Unit 058 | Knowledge of How to Identify and Agree Motor Vehicle Customer Service
Needs 46 | | Unit 101 | Skills in Routine Light Vehicle Maintenance 48 | | Unit 102 | Skills in Removing and Replacing Light Vehicle Engine Units and
Components 50 | | Unit 103 | Skills in Removing and Replacing Light Vehicle Electrical Units and
Components 52 | | Unit 104 | Skills in Removing and Replacing Light Vehicle Chassis Units and
Components 54 | | Unit 105 | Skills in Inspecting Light Vehicles Using Prescribed Methods 56 | | Unit 111 | Skills in Overhauling Light Vehicle Combustion Engine Mechanical Units
58 | | Unit 112 | Skills in Removing and Replacing Light Vehicle Driveline Units and
Components 60 | | Unit 121 | Skills in Overhauling Light Vehicle Transmission Units 62 | | Unit 131 | Skills in Overhauling Light Vehicle Steering and Suspension Units 64 | | Unit 151 | Knowledge of Routine Light Vehicle Maintenance 66 | | Unit 152 | Knowledge of Light Vehicle Engine Mechanical, Lubrication and Cooling
System Units and Compone

FAQs

Who are the City & Guilds Level 2 qualifications aimed at?

The qualifications are aimed at learners aged 16+ who want to develop practical skills and understanding in motor vehicle systems.

What are the entry requirements and assessment format?

There are no entry requirements stated. Assessment uses online multiple-choice tests and assignments.

How are grading and the qualification structure handled?

The document sets out assessment and qualification grading expectations, and provides a unit structure with both skills and knowledge units plus a total qualification time and TQT figures.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Ezra