Guidance

Become an MOT training provider

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Part of: Providing MOT training
• Published: 5 August 2016
• Applies to: England, Scotland, and Wales

How to apply to be an approved training provider of MOT qualification courses.

Courses you can provide

As an approved training provider, you can provide these Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulated MOT qualifications:

• Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (classes 1 and 2 - motorcycles)
• Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (classes 4 and 7 - light vehicles)
• Level 3 Award in MOT Test Centre Management

Apply to be a training provider

Contact an awarding organisation to find out:

• if you’re eligible to be a training provider
• how to register with them

You can register with more than one of them.

List of awarding organisations

ABC Awards
www.abcawards.co.uk
Telephone: 0115 854 1398
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

City & Guilds
www.cityandguilds.com
Telephone: 0844 543 0033
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Find out about call charges

Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Awards
www.imiawards.org.uk
Telephone: 01992 511 521
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

When you’re approved

You’ll be responsible for approving individual MOT trainers to run the qualification courses.

More information

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency doesn’t approve MOT qualification training providers.

Document information

Published: 5 August 2016

From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Part of: Providing MOT training

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