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Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests.
How the MOT scheme is administered and the rules for authorised examiners, testers and testing different types of vehicles.
Inspection processes and rules for motorcycle, scooter, moped and motorcycle combination (class 1 and 2 vehicle) MOT tests.
Inspection processes and standards for lorry, trailer and other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) MOT tests (annual tests).
A checklist for MOT testers showing the items that need to be inspected during an MOT test for a car or passenger vehicle.
Inspection processes and standards for bus and coach MOT tests (annual tests).
Book an MOT tester demonstration test when you’ve got your level 2 MOT testing certificate or if you're returning to testing after a break, lapse or suspension.
List of items that MOT testers must check during a motorcycle MOT test.
Find out if you can report an MOT tester or centre for fraud, how to report them (including without giving your name), and what will happen next.
Check the list of topics that MOT testers need to have MOT training records for from April 2019 to March 2024.
A guide about the main things that will be checked when you take your car for an MOT test.
The procedure testers will follow to check vehicle exhaust emissions during the MOT test, and vehicle examiners follow to check emissions at the roadside.
Changes to the MOT inspection manual and testing guide from 29 November 2024, and a clarification about special notice 03-24.
How vehicle defects found during roadside inspections or vehicle tests are categorised and what action will be taken when they're found.
The MOT testing guide is being updated on 1 April 2025 to include changes to the disciplinary points system for MOT testers.
Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
MOT centres must display this poster about MOT test fees and the retest and appeals process.
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.
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.
Samples of MOT test certificates that can be given to you when your vehicle passes the test.
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