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Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
Find a course so you can qualify as either an MOT tester or an MOT manager
The training you'll need to be an MOT manager, when you'll need to complete the training, why you may need to retrain, how to apply for MOT manager training, what is covered in the course and how it's assessed, what...
What you need to do to set up your MOT test station, including applying for MOT status and authorised examiner status, MOT special notices
How to provide MOT tester and manager qualification courses, and MOT tester annual training courses – including the topics the training must cover.
MOT testing service user roles, what they can do, what their responsibilities are, which roles are mandatory, authorised examiner's responsibility for security of the MOT testing service.
Guides, forms and services to set up and manage an MOT centre, record MOT test results, and buy MOT test slots.
Guidance on how to run an MOT centre, how to carry out MOT tests, and special notices about changes to the MOT scheme.
Becoming an MOT tester - eligibility, qualifications, training courses, annual training and assessment
Apply to set up or change an MOT test station, including becoming an authorised examiner (the person or business that runs it).
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