MOT tester eligibility: acceptable qualifications
Qualifications or accreditations that are accepted if you want to qualify to become an MOT tester for cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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You must have an accepted qualification or accreditation if you want to become an MOT tester and test class 3, 4, 5 or 7 vehicles (cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles).
This document lists all the qualifications and accreditations that are accepted.
Updates to this page
Last updated 30 January 2023 + show all updates
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Updated with the current lists of acceptable UK and non-UK qualifications.
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Updated lists of UK and non UK qualifications.
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Updated 2. UK qualifications: - removed courses run by The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Updated 3. Non-UK qualifications: - added course run by Vilnius Tailor's Car Mechanics School
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First published.