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MOT tester eligibility: acceptable qualifications

Qualifications or accreditations that are accepted if you want to qualify to become an MOT tester for cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles.

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From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published:
23 December 2019
Last updated:
23 October 2025
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  1. Added SEG Awards – ABC Vehicle Technician Accredited Assessment. Updated 'Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA)' to 'The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI Awards)'.

  2. Updated with the current lists of acceptable UK and non-UK qualifications.

  3. Updated with the current lists of acceptable UK and non-UK qualifications.

  4. Updated lists of UK and non UK qualifications.

  5. Updated 2. UK qualifications: - removed courses run by The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Updated 3. Non-UK qualifications: - added course run by Vilnius Tailor's Car Mechanics School

  6. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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MOT tester eligibility: acceptable qualifications

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You must have an accepted qualification or accreditation if you want to become an MOT tester and test class 3, 4, 5 or 7 vehicles (cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles).

This document lists all the qualifications and accreditations that are accepted.

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