Guidance and regulation

How the MOT scheme is administered and the rules for authorised examiners, testers and testing different types of vehicles.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 2 April 2024

Changes to the MOT testing guide from 8 January 2024.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 9 January 2024

Criteria for vehicles to be exempt from needing an MOT test each year if they were first registered more than 40 years ago.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 May 2018

How to tell the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that you're closing one or more of the MOT centres in your business.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 1 February 2024

Vehicle tax and registration rules for people with a Ukrainian vehicle who have been issued a visa on the Family, Sponsor or Extension Ukraine visa schemes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 July 2023

Qualifications or accreditations that are accepted if you want to qualify to become an MOT tester for cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 30 January 2023

Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 1 April 2024

How to provide MOT tester and manager qualification courses, and MOT tester annual training courses – including the topics the training must cover.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 1 April 2024

How to buy MOT slots so your business can record MOT test results, including managing your account and getting refunds.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 1 February 2024

Changes to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check requirements from 8 January 2024.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 26 October 2023

How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 5 March 2018

Inspection processes and rules for motorcycle, scooter, moped and motorcycle combination (class 1 and 2 vehicle) MOT tests.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 6 February 2023

Changes to the MOT testing guide and test certificates from 6 December 2023.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 7 December 2023

Changes to the MOT inspection manual and testing guide

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 26 August 2021

Equipment approved for MOT testing, including tyre tread-depth gauges, roller brake testers, headlamp aim testers, diesel smoke meters and decelerometers.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 19 April 2021

Changes to how to record training from April 2024, avoiding battery drain issues on some vehicles and what to do with low diesel smoke plate values.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 1 April 2024