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What you need to do to set up your MOT test station, including applying for MOT status and authorised examiner status, MOT special notices
You must meet a number of legal requirements if you want to set up an MOT…
You need an authorised examiner (AE) to set up an MOT test station. The AE…
You need to make sure that your equipment and premises are suitable for…
You must clearly and publicly display the MOT test fees and appeals poster…
How to record MOT test results when the MOT testing service isn't working, and where to get the contingency codes and certificates you need.
Who is eligible to become an authorised examiner, their responsibilities, how to apply, what happens when DVSA receives an application, site requirements, mandatory roles, required training, testing requirements for all vehicle classes.
Equipment approved for MOT testing, including tyre tread-depth gauges, roller brake testers, headlamp aim testers, diesel smoke meters and decelerometers.
Use the MOT testing service to record MOT test results, update your examiner details, and check and buy MOT slots.
When you need an MOT for your vehicle, what it costs, what happens if your vehicle fails, and how to get mistakes on the MOT certificate fixed.
Vehicle emissions testing - including the MOT test, roadside checks and Air Quality Management Areas
Guides, forms and services to set up and manage an MOT centre, record MOT test results, and buy MOT test slots.
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
Contact the police to report a vehicle with no MOT - you need the vehicle's number plate, make, model and colour.
Guidance on how to become an MOT tester and stay qualified, rules and processes for MOT tests, and recording MOT test results.
How to buy MOT slots so your business can record MOT test results, including managing your account and getting refunds.
Becoming an MOT tester - eligibility, qualifications, training courses, annual training and assessment
Find out the MOT test status of a vehicle - check the date of the MOT test and the expiry date of an MOT test pass.
Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
Guidance on how to run an MOT centre, how to carry out MOT tests, and special notices about changes to the MOT scheme.
How to complete your training and take your assessment: how many training hours you need to do, booking your assessment, recording the result.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
Find a course so you can qualify as either an MOT tester or an MOT manager
Check how to get an annual test (MOT) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) - how to book the test, prepare the vehicle and documents and the test result.
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