Apprentice Vehicle Technician

Autoclass Garage

MILTON KEYNES (MK13 7HA)

Closes on Friday 1 May 2026

Posted on 12 March 2026

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Summary

Autoclass Garage are looking to take on a Vehicle Technician. As part of your position, you will deal with service and repair/maintenance of vehicles, including engine and exhaust systems, air conditioning and electronics. Training is provided at the manufacturer's headquarters, and on-the-job training is carried out at our premises.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm. May be required to adjust working hours to fulfil training commitments.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Working with a trained mentor
  • Observing and learning the diagnosis and repair processes on light vehicles
  • Will also carry out one week in six at Manufacturer College 

Where you'll work

5 BLUNDELLS ROAD
BRADVILLE
MILTON KEYNES
MK13 7HA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED

Training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
  • Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
  • Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
  • Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
  • Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
  • Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
  • Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
  • Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
  • Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
  • Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
  • Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
  • Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
  • Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
  • Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
  • Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
  • Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
  • Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
  • Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
  • Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
  • Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
  • Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
  • Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
  • Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
  • Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
  • Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.

Training schedule

  • Block release at Mercedes-Benz Uk, 1 week in 6
  • NVQ Level 3 in Motor Vehicle Repairs
  • BTEC National Diploma in Motor Vehicle Engineering

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 ( C or above))
  • Mathematics (grade 4 ( C or above))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Specializing in Mercedes-Benz and AMG vehicles. Motor vehicle maintenance and repairs.

After this apprenticeship

  • To be become a fully qualified motor vehicle technician and continue to work with us in a small family run business

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020864.

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Closes on Friday 1 May 2026