Carry out basic motor vehicle diagnostic testing at the roadside

This standard is about conducting, recording and evaluating results of comparative testing and interpreting results at the roadside relating to straightforward diagnostic testing.

P5.1 damage to other vehicle systems, units and components

P5.2 damage to your working environment

P5.3 injury to self or others

P5.4 contact with leakage, hazardous materials/substances or high voltage components

P6 identify symptoms in order to determine a system fault and cause 

P7 take prompt and effective corrective actions to resolve any errors occurring within the limits of your responsibility 

P8 use testing equipment correctly 

P9 make suitable recommendations for rectification based on your findings 

P10 ensure your records are accurate, complete, signed by the customer (where appropriate) and passed promptly to the relevant person(s) in the required format 

P11 ensure your working practices conform to: 

P11.1 health and safety requirements 

P11.2 any legal requirements 

P11.3 any contractual requirements 

P11.4 current industry Code of Practice 

P11.5 your workplace procedures 

P11.6 any environmental requirement

K1.1 health and safety 

K1.2 the environment including waste disposal 

K1.3 the current industry Code of Practice for Safe Roadside Working 

K1.4 appropriate personal and vehicle protective equipment for working at the roadside 

K2 legal and safe working requirements relating to the vehicle 

K3 your workplace procedures for: 

K3.1 recording diagnostic activities 

K3.2 the referral of problems 

K3.3 reporting delays to the completion of work 

K4 the importance of documenting diagnostic information 

K5 the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress/delays 

K6 the referral process for faults relating to high energy systems and components

K7 the hazards associated with working on or near high voltage electrical vehicle components

K8 the importance of adhering to a robust, documented handover procedure

Vehicle systems

K9 the system features and operating principles of: 

K9.1 electrical systems and circuits 

K9.2 engines 

K9.3 manual, automatic and semi-automatic transmission 

K9.4 manual and power assisted steering 

K9.5 fuel systems 

K9.6 independent and non-independent suspension 

K9.7 exhaust systems including catalytic convertors and diesel particulate filters (DPF) 

K9.8 brakes including ABS/EBS 

K9.9 cooling systems 

K9.10 high energy electrical systems 

K10 how to recognise symptoms to determine a cause

K11 how to recognise vehicle system faults

Use of diagnostic equipment

K12 how to prepare and test the accuracy and functioning of diagnostic equipment required 

K13 how to use the appropriate diagnostic and testing equipment at the roadside 

K14 the types and causes of errors that can arise during the use of diagnostic equipment

1.1. multi-meter 

1.2. LED test probe 

1.3. inductive current clamp 

1.4. cooling system pressure tester 

1.5. fault code reader 

1.6. battery tester