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MOT manuals, checklists and special notices

Guidance on how to run an MOT centre, how to carry out MOT tests, and special notices about changes to the MOT scheme.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 6 June 2023
• Last updated: 7 December 2023 — See all updates

Guide to the MOT scheme

• MOT testing guide for test stations
  • 6 December 2023

MOT inspection manuals

• MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles
  • 6 February 2023
• MOT inspection manual: motorcycles
  • 6 February 2023

MOT inspection checklists

• MOT inspection checklist: cars and passengers vehicles
  • 4 March 2021
  • Guidance
• MOT inspection checklist: motorcycles
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2023

Special notices contain changes to the MOT scheme that are not yet in the MOT testing guide and inspection manual.

• MOT special notice 04-23: updates to MOT testing guide and test certificates
  • 7 December 2023
  • Guidance
• MOT special notice 03-23: changes to DBS check requirements
  • 26 October 2023
  • Guidance
• MOT special notice 02-23: changes to annual training hours and the MOT testing guide
  • 1 April 2023
  • Guidance
• MOT special notice 01-23: inspection manual and testing guide updates
  • 23 January 2023
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2022

• MOT special notice 04-22: changes to MOT demonstration tests
  • 25 August 2022
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2021

• MOT special notice 04-21: inspection manual and testing guide updates
  • 26 August 2021
  • Guidance

Published 6 June 2023
Last updated 7 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 7 December 2023

   Added 'MOT special notice 04-23: updates to MOT testing guide and test certificates' to the document collection.

2. 26 October 2023

   Added 'MOT special notice 03-23: changes to DBS check requirements' to the document collection.

3. 6 June 2023

   First published.