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Being an MOT tester

Guidance on how to become an MOT tester and stay qualified, rules and processes for MOT tests, and recording MOT test results.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 6 June 2023
• Last updated: 17 July 2025 — See all updates

Qualify as an MOT tester

• Become an MOT tester
• MOT tester eligibility: acceptable qualifications
  • 25 June 2025
  • Guidance
• Find an MOT tester or manager course
• Book an MOT tester demonstration test
  • 24 July 2024
  • Guidance

Record MOT test results

• Record MOT test results
• Carry out MOT contingency testing
  • 7 January 2016
  • Guidance

Guidance on testing

• Alternative fuel vehicles: guidance for MOT testers
  • 1 May 2021
  • Guidance
• Testing advice for specific vehicles: guidance for MOT testers
  • 11 June 2025
  • Guidance
• MOT test quality information: guidance for MOT testers and managers
  • 10 October 2018
  • Guidance

Take annual training and assessment

Once you’ve qualified as an MOT tester, you must complete training and pass an assessment every year. You must keep a record of the training you do.

• Take your annual MOT tester training and assessment
• MOT tester training: check the topics your records need to cover
  • 1 April 2025
  • Guidance
• MOT tester annual assessment: training topics and sample questions
  • 1 April 2025
  • Guidance

Stay up to date

You can create an account to sign up for email alerts on MOTs and vehicle testing.

You can also read the Matters of Testing blog for official advice and information for MOT testers and the MOT industry.

• DVSA email alerts
  • 5 March 2018
  • Guidance

Published 6 June 2023

Last updated 17 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 17 July 2025

   Added 'Testing advice for specific vehicles: guidance for MOT testers'.

2. 1 December 2023

   Added 'MOT tester annual training topics, 2019 to 2024 ' to the document collection.

3. 6 June 2023

   First published.