2025 WorldSkills automotive winners announced by IMI
The Institute of the Motor Industry has announced the winners of the 2025 WorldSkills Automotive National Finals.
The competition took place from 25-28 November at Cardiff and Vale College, with winners selected from 24 finalists who completed a number of timed tasks.
More than 600 nominations were received for this year’s competitions, with the finalists selected from a year-long application and assessment process.
Nick Connor, IMI chief executive, said: “This year we had a record of over 600 nominations to the WorldSkills Automotive Skills Competitions, proving that there is a real hunger to excel in automotive.
“The Skills Competitions are designed by industry experts to help enhance and develop skills, not just test existing knowledge. We continue to revise the content to ensure technical skills meet the real world needs of our fast evolving sector, making them a hugely valuable programme for young automotive talent.
“Our sector can feel very confident about the future if these young people represent the wealth of talent and enthusiasm that is out there.”
2025 winners:
Light vehicle technology
Gold: Marc Cockerton, Inspiro Learning, Citygate Automotive
Silver: Daniel Morris, Stellantis UK, Northgate Vehicle Hire
Bronze: Austin Watson Jones, Exeter College, MBS Exeter
Heavy vehicle technology
Gold: Tristan Hunter, Remit Training, MAN Truck and Bus UK
Silver: Oliver Thomas, Cardiff and Vale College, Celtic Vacuum
Bronze: Will Foulger, Skillnet Limited, Foulger’s CVS Ltd
Automotive body repair
Gold: Belal Al Haka CAE AMIMI, Cardiff and Vale College, FMG Repair Services
Silver: Ryan Davies, Riverpark Training, Nigel Whann Accident Repair Centre
Bronze: Joseph Cullen, Southern Regional College, Wright’s Accident Repair Centre
Automotive refinishing
Gold: Jack Harvison, Southern Regional College, The Body Shop NI
Silver: Keeley Tait, Auto Assess, Steer Automotive Group
Bronze: Dafydd Jones, NPTC Group of Colleges, Sinclair Group
Eligible finalists can now go on to represent the UK at the 2028 WorldSkills International in Japan.
