MOT tester training and annual assessments

Staying qualified as an MOT tester

You must complete training and pass an assessment between April and March every year.

If you qualified after 1 April 2018, you don’t need to start training until 1 April 2019.

Your MOT tester status will be suspended if you do not pass the annual assessment.

What you need to do

1. Do at least 3 hours of training each year and 16 hours in 5 years

2. Keep a record of your training.

3. Book and take your assessment.

4. Record your assessment result.

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