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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…
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.
Apply to set up or change an MOT test station, including becoming an authorised examiner (the person or business that runs it).
Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
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.
How to tell the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that you're closing one or more of the MOT centres in your business.
How to set up an MOT centre for HGVs, trailers, buses and coaches including eligibility, what you need and how to apply.
How the MOT scheme is administered and the rules for authorised examiners, testers and testing different types of vehicles.
The facilities and security needed to carry out MOT testing, signs and notices, maintaining and calibrating testing equipment, documentation, IT and associated equipment, the MOT security code.
Guides, forms and services to set up and manage an MOT centre, record MOT test results, and buy MOT test slots.
Find a test centre and book an MOT (annual test) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), public service vehicle (PSV) or trailer in England, Scotland and Wales
What information MOT testers and managers should regularly check to make sure there are no problems with test quality.
How to buy MOT slots so your business can record MOT test results, including managing your account and getting refunds.
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.
Guidance on how to become an MOT tester and stay qualified, rules and processes for MOT tests, and recording MOT test results.
Becoming an MOT tester - eligibility, qualifications, training courses, annual training and assessment
How to provide MOT tester and manager qualification courses, and MOT tester annual training courses – including the topics the training must cover.
How to complete your training and take your assessment: how many training hours you need to do, booking your assessment, recording the result.
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