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Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests.
How the MOT scheme is administered and the rules for authorised examiners, testers and testing different types of vehicles.
Inspection processes and rules for motorcycle, scooter, moped and motorcycle combination (class 1 and 2 vehicle) MOT tests.
A checklist for MOT testers showing the items that need to be inspected during an MOT test for a car or passenger vehicle.
Book an MOT tester demonstration test when you’ve got your level 2 MOT testing certificate or if you're returning to testing after a break, lapse or suspension.
Find out if you can report an MOT tester or centre for fraud, how to report them (including without giving your name), and what will happen next.
List of items that MOT testers must check during a motorcycle MOT test.
What MOT testers need to know about how to test certain makes and models of vehicles (previously called vehicle specific information).
The procedure testers will follow to check vehicle exhaust emissions during the MOT test, and vehicle examiners follow to check emissions at the roadside.
Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
A guide about the main things that will be checked when you take your car for an MOT test.
A list of topics and examples of the types of questions you'll be asked when you take the MOT tester annual assessment.
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.
DVSA is introducing new jacking equipment specifications for class 4 MOT test centres from 1 April 2026.
How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.
MOT centres must display this poster about MOT test fees and the retest and appeals process.
Check the list of topics that MOT testers need to have MOT training records for from May 2020 to March 2025.
How to check if a vehicle presented for test is affected by the Citroën C3, C4, DS3, DS4 and DS5 stop drive recall, and what to do if the vehicle is affected.
Equipment approved for MOT testing, including tyre tread-depth gauges, roller brake testers, headlamp aim testers, diesel smoke meters and decelerometers.
Samples of MOT test certificates that can be given to you when your vehicle passes the test.
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