detecting and diagnosing faults in engines and parts
// Unit group · 7231
Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Repairers
Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers fit, install, maintain, service and repair engines and the mechanical and related equipment of passenger cars, delivery trucks, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.
7 Craft and Related Trades Workers / 72 Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers / 723 Machinery Mechanics and Repairers / All level 4
// Working conditions
// Hand tools
fitting, examining, testing and servicing motor vehicle and motorcycle engines
replacing engine components or complete engines
fitting, examining, adjusting, dismantling, rebuilding and replacing defective parts of motor vehicles
installing or adjusting motors and brakes, and adjusting steering or other parts of motor vehicles
installing, adjusting, servicing and replacing mechatronics components of motor vehicles
performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
reassembling engines and parts after being repaired.
Included occupations
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Automotive brakes systems service technician
- Diesel fitter (road transport)
- Engine fitter (motor vehicle)
- Garage mechanic
- Moped repairer
- Motorcycle mechanic
- Motorized rickshaw mechanic
- Motor vehicle engine and fuel systems service technician
- Motor vehicle mechanic
- Motor vehicle mechatronics service technician
- Motor vehicle repairer
- Motor vehicle service technician
- Small engine mechanic
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Bicycle repairer - 7234
- Automotive electrician - 7412
- Electrical mechanic - 7412
- Motor vehicle engine assembler - 8211
Indexed job titles 29
- Fitter, diesel: road transportISCO-88 7231
- Fitter, engine: motor vehicleISCO-88 7231
- Fitter, tyreISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, automobileISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, automobile transmissionISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, busISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, diesel: motor vehicleISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, engine: motor vehicleISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, garageISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, motor truckISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, motor vehicleISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, motorcycleISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, motorized tricycleISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, rickshaw: motorizedISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, small engineISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, tractorISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, truckISCO-88 7231
- Mechanic, tuk-tukISCO-88 7231
- MechatronicianISCO-88 7231
- Repairer, mechatronicsISCO-88 7231
- Repairer, mopedISCO-88 7231
- Repairer, motor vehicleISCO-88 7231
- Repairer, tuk-tukISCO-88 7231
- Technician, automotive brakes systems serviceISCO-88 7231
- Technician, mechatronics: servicing motor vehiclesISCO-88 7231
- Technician, motor vehicle engine and fuel systems serviceISCO-88 7231
- Technician, motor vehicle mechatronics serviceISCO-88 7231
- Technician, motor vehicle serviceISCO-88 7231
- Tuner, vehicle engineISCO-88 7231