Third St and Chitepo, Harare, Zimbabwe
Practical career skills City & Guilds

Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Pathway

A hands-on pathway for learners who want to understand vehicle systems, develop workshop competence and progress in the automotive industry.

Plan your progression

How you progress

  1. Learn workshop fundamentals. Develop safe working habits, tool knowledge and routine vehicle maintenance skills.
  2. Build diagnostic ability. Understand engines, braking, steering, suspension and electrical systems.
  3. Complete advanced practical work. Apply maintenance and repair principles to realistic workshop tasks and faults.
  4. Move into the motor trade. Seek employment, apprenticeship opportunities, self-employment or further automotive study.

Practical capabilities

  • Routine servicing and vehicle inspection
  • Mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis
  • Repair procedures and component replacement
  • Workshop safety and professional practice

Career direction

Graduates can work towards roles in vehicle servicing, repair workshops, fleet maintenance, parts and service operations, or use the pathway as a foundation for more advanced automotive qualifications.