MOT special notice 01-17: complete the annual training and assessment
Published 22 March 2017
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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1. Overview
On 1 April 2016, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) changed how MOT training is done.
An annual training programme and an assessment have replaced the 5-year MOT tester refresher course.
2. What testers need to do
As a tester, you must complete your annual training and assessment by Friday 31 March 2017.
Record your training in the training log and your assessment results on the MOT testing service (MTS).
You can find out more from Take MOT tester annual training and assessments
Make sure you record your assessment result correctly. If you don’t do it properly on the MTS, DVSA will assume the assessment hasn’t been done.
If you don’t complete your annual training you may:
- face disciplinary action
- be suspended from testing
3. What authorised examiners (AEs) and authorised examiner designated managers (AEDMs) need to do
As an AE or AEDM, it’s your responsibility to make sure that all your testers:
- maintain their knowledge of the MOT service
- complete their annual training and assessment
DVSA may take action against AEs and AEDMs who don’t do this.
You should ask each of your testers to:
- show you their training log
- log onto the MTS to show you where they’ve recorded their annual assessment
You can find out more from Take MOT tester annual training and assessments
4. Declaration
4.1 Testers
By clicking the green ‘Acknowledge’ button in the MOT testing service you’re confirming that you’re aware that you must complete your annual training and assessment and enter the certificate number onto MTS by Friday 31 March 2017.
You’re also confirming that you understand that if you haven’t completed your MOT annual assessment, you mustn’t test after Friday 31 March 2017.
4.2 AEs and AEDMs
By clicking the green ‘Acknowledge’ button in the MOT testing service you’re confirming that all of your testers know that they must complete their annual assessment and record it on MTS by Friday 31 March 2017.
You’re also agreeing that you won’t allow any testers that haven’t completed their annual assessment to continue testing after Friday 31 March 2017.