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Level 2 Motor Vehicle Diploma in Vehicle Fitting Principles

  • LANGLEY COLLEGE
  • LEVEL 2

Course Overview

This course will provide students with essential knowledge and skills for vehicle fitters working on a wide range of vehicles in all types of garages, dealerships and fast fit businesses and the opportunity to study both the theory and practical aspects of some of the following:

Inspecting, repairing and replacing high performance light vehicle and motorcycle tyres.
Carrying out light vehicle front wheel alignment.
Inspecting and replacing light vehicle clutches, exhaust components, suspension dampers, vehicle batteries and braking systems.
Safe use of oxy-acetylene.
Assessing and securing a roadside situation.
Learners will gain a broad knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace, agreeing customer vehicle needs and other skills associated with working in a garage.

Course Code

FF2CMOTDL0

End Date

Fri, 04 Jul 2025

Entry Requirements

This 1 year course requires either a GCSE at grade 3 or above in English or maths or Level 1 Motor Vehicle qualification.

Course information

G0102K – Knowledge of Health, Safety and Good Housekeeping in the Automotive Environment G0102S – Skills in Health and Safety and Good Housekeeping in the Automotive Environment
G3K – Knowledge of Support for Job Roles in the Automotive Work Environment
G3S – Skills in Supporting Job Roles in the Automotive Work Environment
G4K – Knowledge of Materials, Fabrication, Tools and Measuring Devices used in the Automotive Environment
G4S -Skills in Materials, Fabrication, Tools and Measuring Devices used in the Automotive Environment
G8K – Knowledge of How to Identify and Agree Motor Vehicle Customer Service
G8S – Skills to Identify and Agree Motor Vehicle Customer Service Needs
VF02K – Knowledge of Inspection, Repair and Replacement of High Performance Light Vehicle Tyres
VF02S – Skills in Inspection, Repair and Replacement of High Performance Light Vehicle Tyres
VF03K – Knowledge of Inspection, Repair and Replacement of Commercial Vehicle Tyres
VF03S – Skills in Inspection, Repair and Replacement of Commercial Vehicle
VF04K – Knowledge of Inspection, Repair and Replacement of Motorcycle Tyres
VF04S – Skills in Inspection, Repair and Replacement of Motorcycle Tyres
RR03K – Knowledge in Assessing and Securing the Roadside Situation
RR03S – Skills in Assessing and Securing the Roadside Situation
VF07K – Knowledge of Light Vehicle Four Wheel Alignment
VF07S – Skills in Light Vehicle Four Wheel Alignment
VF08K – Knowledge of Inspection and Repair of Light Vehicle Clutches
VF08S – Skills in Inspection and Repair of Light Vehicle Clutches
VF09K – Knowledge of Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Exhaust Components
VF09S – Skills in Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Exhaust Components
VF10K – Knowledge of Inspection, Testing and Replacement of Vehicle Batteries and Related Components
VF10S – Skills in Inspection, Testing and Replacement of Vehicle Batteries and Related Components
VF11K – Knowledge of Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Suspension Dampers and Springs
VF11S – Skills in Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Suspension Dampers and Springs
VF12K – Knowledge of Inspection, Adjustment and Replacement of Light Vehicle Braking Systems and Components
VF12S – Skills in Inspection, Adjustment and Replacement of Light Vehicle Braking Systems and Components
VF13K – Knowledge of Safe Use of OXY-Acetylene in Automotive Applications
VF13S – Skills in Safe Use of OXY-Acetylene in Automotive Applications
LV01 LV01K – Knowledge of Routine Light Vehicle Maintenance
LV01S – Skills in Routine Light Vehicle Maintenance

1 Year

A combination of Tutor led demonstrations, student participation & practice, theory delivery and commercial salonworkshop that will led on to formative & summative assessments.

This course is accredited by the Institute of Motor industries (IMI) and will include practical based assessments in the workshop and knowledge-based units, using E-portfolio and includes online exams for each unit.

IMI Level 2 Diploma in Vehicle Fitting Principles (VRQ)

Industry placement: Students will attend a 2 week block of Industry placement part of their full study programme.

This could lead to a L3 Apprenticeship or Level 3 Motor Vehicle fitting course.

Level 2

Contact the course leader vinesh.sookur@windsor-forest.ac.uk