IMI Accreditation Light Vehicle - Master Technician

This accreditation will be reviewed later in the year. If you would like to take part in the wider consultation, please contact:

Email: productspecialists@theimi.org.uk

Who is the Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair route for?

The IMI Accreditation Light Vehicle Inspection route is intended for technicians whose job role involves the inspection, maintenance and repair of light vehicles.

There are three levels of job roles within IMI Accreditation Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair, these are: 

• Service Maintenance Technician should be working in the light vehicle sector of the industry and ideally have at least two years experience to ensure they are familiar with the skills, knowledge and techniques required to service, maintain and repair vehicles.
• Diagnostic Technician should be working in the light vehicle sector of the industry and ideally have at least three years experience to ensure they are familiar with the skills, knowledge and techniques required to diagnose system faults, rectify the faults including replacing components and return the vehicle systems to manufacturer specification.
• Master Technician should be working in the light vehicle sector of the industry and ideally have at least five years experience to ensure they are familiar with the skills, knowledge and techniques required to diagnose system faults, rectify the faults including replacing components, liaise with customers at all levels and be able to transfer their technical knowledge to others such as apprentices & technicians.