Guidance

MOT tester annual training topics: motorcycles

Updated 1 April 2024

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This document shows which MOT tester training topics you need to have training records for. 

The list is split by training years, which were:

  • April 2023 to March 2024
  • April 2022 to March 2023
  • May 2021 to March 2022
  • May 2020 to April 2021
  • April 2019 to April 2020

The start and end date of some training years was affected by COVID-19, which is why some do not start in April.

Use the list to make sure you have the right records.

You and the business you work for can be suspended from MOT testing if you do not keep the right records.

What the record needs to show

Your training record needs to show:

  • the MOT annual training year (for example April 2023 to March 2024)
  • the date of the training
  • how long the training session lasted
  • what topics you covered during the session
  • notes on what you did, how you did it and what you learned
  • what vehicle groups your training covered
  • your name and MOT testing service user ID

April 2023 to March 2024

The topics you need training records for are:

April 2022 to March 2023

The topics you need training records for are:

May 2021 to March 2022

The topics you need training records for are:

May 2020 to April 2021

The topics you need training records for are:

April 2019 to April 2020

The topics you need training records for are:

  • updates to testing standards since 2018
  • using the MOT testing service to improve test quality and to update user profile details
  • vehicle identification, tyres, lighting, brakes and the introduction section of the MOT inspection manual