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Your responsibilities as an approved driving instructor (ADI) teaching people to drive a car, your suitability for the job, and how to qualify.
From 9 January 2026, MOT testers and authorised examiner principals will not be able to hold any MOT roles following a 2 or 5 year cessation.
Who can issue prohibition notices, how a prohibition notice can be lifted, how to test vehicles with prohibition notices.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
Guide to using online service to apply for and manage your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration.
The procedure testers will follow to check vehicle exhaust emissions during the MOT test, and vehicle examiners follow to check emissions at the roadside.
You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.
The certificate of conformity ensures the free movement of goods and must be supplied to the buyer of a new vehicle when the vehicle is delivered.
The report form used to mark your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test, which assesses your ability to teach pupils.
How the Great Britain drivers' hours domestic rules work for goods vehicles.
How cars are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
The guidance driving examiners follow when they carry out driving instructor tests and checks in Great Britain. It's sometimes known as the 'ADI 1'.
What's required of moped and motorcycle trainers and learner riders during compulsory basic training (CBT).
Rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs for passenger vehicles in Great Britain and abroad.
How vehicle defects found during roadside inspections or vehicle tests are categorised and what action will be taken when they're found.
Registration plate (number plate) and vehicle identification number rules and inspection for motorcycle MOT tests.
A way of teaching people the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to be a safe and responsible car or light van driver.
Ways to load items on a goods vehicle safely.
Buy multiple licences for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) driving theory e-learning for all of the learner drivers you teach or drivers you employ.
Apply for permits to transport goods to, through or from European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) countries, and the rules you must follow.
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