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If you are not an MOT tester, there are different routes to becoming one. You can:
If you are already an MOT tester and you want to take your Annual Assessment, you can:
If you would like to become a Test Centre Manager, you can:
If you want to become an MOT trainer, you will need to:
Your training will require:
What is the Vehicle Technicians Accredited Assessment?
The Vehicle Technicians Accredited Assessment (VTAA) recognises the equivalent of Level 3 knowledge and skills for technicians who do not hold a formal qualification.
If you’re a motor vehicle technician who has worked in your role for four or more years, you can take the VTAA to prove your capabilities at Level 3.
Successful completion of the VTAA means that technicians, without a Level 3 qualification, can progress to a Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 4 and 7) or Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 1 and 2) and go on to gain DVSA recognition for MOT testing under the new requirements.
What do I need to know to take the VTAA?
To complete the VTAA, you must complete four practical assessments for each of the following National Occupational Standards areas:
In total, you will complete 20 tasks.
If you take the VTAA, you will also need to complete an online knowledge assessment consisting of 10 questions for each module (a total of 50 questions). The modules are:
What score do I need to pass the VTAA?
You must score 60% to pass.
Want to do the VTAA?
To find out more about where you can enrol for the assessment, please contact us on 0115 854 1398 or email MOT@skillsedugroup.co.uk.
• Do at least 3 hours of training each year and 16 hours in 5 years.
• Keep a record of your training.
• Book and take your assessment.
• Record your assessment result.
For individuals, the Annual Assessment costs:
£35
all inclusiveWant to know what you should study for? Click here.
Want to know about your minimum training requirements and the mandatory elements? Click here.
On the 2024/25 Annual Assessment, there are 30 online multiple choice questions. You can take the test any time – at home, at work, or at a designated Skills and Education Group Awards Centre. To pass, you must score 80%.
Check out some sample questions on the DVSA website.
Each year, DVSA publishes an Annual Training Syllabus. You should use this document to explain the mandatory elements that are in the assessment. The Annual Assessment also includes new information from MOT special notices, additional information published by the DVSA, and MOT inspection standards and procedures for your relevant vehicle class.
If you represent a garage that wants to pay for tests for more than one of your staff members, you can pay for multiple tests adding up to 20 or more all at once instead of making multiple single transactions. Please call 0115 854 1398. We will send you an invoice, and once we receive your payment, our team will issue you with the voucher codes which will allow you to access the Annual Assessment.
If you pass the Annual Assessment, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement as proof of your achievement.
If you do not pass the Annual Assessment the first time, you can take it again. You are entitled to attempt the assessment on one more occasion as part of your initial £35 fee. To access the assessment for a second time, please email mot@skillsedugroup.co.uk and ask for a resit code quoting your name, DVSA ID and date of birth.
From time to time, the content that you have to study for the Assessment changes. Please look out for Special Notices below in the Annual Training and Resources section for further updates.
Skills and Education Group is a registered charity and we are committed to helping businesses find the best possible solutions to support your employees’ learning and skills needs. We’re here to:
To purchase more than 20 Assessments per year, please call our dedicated MOT hotline on 0115 854 1398 to find out how we can best support you.
In addition to taking the Annual Assessment, your employees must complete and record at least three hours training each year to meet the Annual Assessment requirements.
Although there are many ways your business can ensure that your employees complete this training, including by studying on their own, shadowing a workmate, and/or taking a formal course, it must be completed and logged. To do this, your employees can use the Annual Training log found in our resources section. The training hours must cover the mandatory elements outlined in the Annual Training Syllabus.
If you would like more information about more formal training routes for your MOT testers, please contact us.
The Annual Training Syllabus tells you what you need to study for and train on in your training year.
Your business can deliver the VTAA as a complete accreditation or as individual modules contributing to a full accreditation.
The VTAA is not a qualification, but is a specifically designed accreditation and a lifetime achievement, meaning that once your technicians have successfully completed the VTAA, they will be considered equivalent to those who have studied to Level 3 via a qualification route.
To complete the VTAA, your technicians will need to complete four practical assessments in each of the four National Occupational Standards, which are:
They will be required to complete 16 tasks, each of which will have its own resource documents providing guidance and instruction. They will also need to complete an online knowledge assessment consisting of 10 multiple choice questions for each module (50 questions in total), pass with a score of 60%, and achieve at least 6 out of 10 in each module.
To deliver VTAA call us today on 0115 854 1398.
Read about the topics that need to be studied for the 2024/25 Annual Assessment.
ANNUAL TRAINING TOPICSFor the latest updates and special notices, please visit the DSVA website here.
Please note we now use ‘Stripe’ – a safe and secure online payment method. If you have any questions, please contact us at mot@skillsedugroup.co.uk or call 0115 854 1398.
There has recently been a request to clarify the eligibility requirements for becoming a Tester.
These requirements are listed on the DVSA website and located in Section E in the MOT Testing Guide, (paragraph E2 Eligibility for becoming a Tester, sub paragraph 1.b).
The statement that reads “be a skilled mechanic that has at least four years full time employment in the service and repair of the vehicle types to be tested” has been given further clarification by DVSA and presented as two different scenarios:
Scenario 1 – Apprentice mechanic who attends college one day a week, the remainder of the week is spent in the employed workshop environment, and becomes qualified, would be accepted after 4 years.
Scenario 2 – Candidates who attend full time college courses. The period of time at a college (one or two years), would NOT be accepted as part of the 4 years’ experience, even if employed whilst in full time education.
In addition to taking the Annual Assessment, you must complete and record at least three hours training each year to meet the Annual Assessment requirements. You can do this using the Annual Training Log. These training hours must cover the mandatory elements outlined in the Annual Training Syllabus on our website and the DVSA website.
There are many ways you can complete this training, including by studying on your own, shadowing a workmate and/or taking a formal course.
ANNUAL TRAINING TOPICSStudy Resource
Class 1 and 2 Vehicles (Group A)
To help you study for your MOT Annual Assessment, this shows you the testing procedures and standards for MOT tests of Motorcycles.
Study Resource
Class 3, 4, 5 and 7 Vehicles (Group B)
To help you study for your MOT Annual Assessment, this shows you the testing procedures and standards for MOT tests of Private Passenger and Light Commercial Vehicles.
Study Resource
Guidance for MOT testers
This guidance provides you with information about how hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles work, and what to do when inspecting these vehicles.
Guidelines
From the DVSA website
This shows you the rules for carrying out MOT tests. It includes things like:
This useful log will help you to plan, record and complete all of your Annual Training, by identifying the subjects studied, time spent and dates completed.
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You must complete training and pass the assessment by 31 March 2025. The annual assessment must be carried out solely by the tester.
If you do not pass and record your assessment result by the deadline, you will be suspended in the MOT testing service.
You will not be able to carry out any further MOT tests until you have:
This could mean you’re unable to test for some time.
It’s important that you complete the assessment in plenty of time before the deadline.
Please ensure you supply us with your correct date of birth, full name and DVSA ID. Upon completion of your Annual Assessment, your details and result are passed to the DVSA to populate the MOT Testing Service as you can no longer manually input your certificate details. Any incorrectly supplied information will mean your MOT Testing Service account will not be updated and you could risk being suspended on 1 April 2025.
DVSA will carry out a final check after the qualification has been awarded for authorising testers. Successful candidates will be entered onto the MOT Testing Service and will be deemed to have achieved a Certificate of Competence, although no physical certificate will be awarded.
Yes. Each of the Level 2 Awards in MOT Testing is for a specific vehicle class. The DVSA have also announced a new approach for Class 3 and 5 training. Please see the Special Notice on their website.
For individuals, it costs £35 all inclusive.
Each Assessment costs £35 all inclusive.
The cost per Assessment up to 19 is £35 all inclusive. For more than 20 Assessments, call us on 0115 854 1398 to discuss a discounted price.
If you do not pass the Annual Assessment the first time, you can take it again. You are entitled to attempt the assessment on one more occasion as part of your initial £35 fee. To access the assessment for the second time, please email mot@skillsedugroup.co.uk and ask for a resit code quoting your name, DVSA ID and date of birth.
You can pay for one Assessment at a time using Stripe. Alternatively, if you wish to purchase multiple Assessments, please call 0115 854 1398.
The online Annual Assessment will contain 30 multiple choice questions which cover topics from:
For each question, you must pick your answers from a list of options. One option will be correct.
You are given a maximum of 60 minutes to complete the test.
No, but the DVSA offers some sample questions here.
Each year, the DVSA publishes an Annual Training Syllabus outlining the main parts of the Assessment for you to study.
The Annual Assessment is online and can be completed anywhere you have internet access, including in your own home, at work, at a local library or at a Skills and Education Group Awards Centre.
You will need to score 80% or more in order to pass the Annual Assessment.
If you have any difficulties or require support during the MOT Annual Assessment, please contact us on 0115 854 1398 or email mot@skillsedugroup.co.uk. A member of our team will be happy to help you.
Yes. There are separate MOT Annual Assessments for the following vehicle classes:
If you test vehicles in both group A and group B, you need to study all the topics. You also need to train for at least six hours a year (instead of three) and take two annual assessments.
If you completed the 2022/23 Annual Assessment and have been suspended from testing, you will need to:
Once you have your evidence gathered, email it to mot@dvsa.gov.uk with ‘suspension’ in the subject box. Include your MOT Testing Service User ID in the email. After the certificate information has been verified, your status to test will be reinstated.
If you have forgotten to take the 2022/23 Annual Assessment you will have been suspended from testing. If you did not complete the Assessment, the option to do so has expired. You are required to:
Once you have completed these steps and carried out a satisfactory demonstration test your status to test will be reinstated.
The 2023/24 Annual Assessment is now available. The 2024/25 Annual Assessment will be available from the 1 April 2024.
If you have passed the Annual Assessment, “A Certificate of Achievement” will be emailed to you within 24 hours.
Make sure your computer can open PDF documents. If it can’t, you will need to install a programme that allows you to open PDF documents. For example, try downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader which is free.
The certificate is sent to the email address you give us. Please check your Junk/Spam folder to see if it has gone in there. If it is not there, please contact us and we will check to make sure we have the correct email information and resend the certificate.
If there is an error, please email us explaining the problem and provide your correct first name and last name and attach the certificate file that we sent you to your email, so that we can address the problem.
We do not provide feedback on each question, however you will receive information in an email and this will show you the areas in the Inspection Manual that you should study more if you need to retake the Assessment.
Yes.
The DVSA has changed the way MOT tester training works. All new MOT testers must now take a nationally recognised qualification. This new system:
The Annual Training Syllabus is published each year by the DVSA. It shows the topics you will need to know for the Annual Training and MOT Annual Assessment. There is a new syllabus every year and you will be tested on different topics than in the year before.
The Annual Training can be done in different ways:
Your Annual Training can be completed in small chunks throughout the year or all in one go, depending on how you learn best. All training should add up to at least your minimum three hours. You will need to ensure you record this on your training log.
No, the MOT Annual Assessment is not part of the Annual Training. You must complete both the MOT Annual Assessment and three hours minimum of Annual Training.
Your Annual Training can be recorded in any way you choose, but you may find it easiest to download our Annual Training Log. It’s an easy way to record the topic you have studied and how you did the training.
Although your minimum Annual Training requirement is three hours, you will need to make sure that you have completed a minimum of 16 hours of training over a period of five years in a row. This means four of the five years will have 3 hours minimum per year and one of the five years will have 4 hours minimum.
Please see our resources section.
If you want to become an MOT trainer, you will need to:
You will need to attend DVSA approved training before you can train others. Your training will require:
You will also need to be a Skills and Education Group Awards Recognised Centre to deliver the qualifications. We charge an annual fee of £400 plus VAT. If you have not delivered qualifications before, we may need to carry out a site visit which will incur a one-off fee. You can find out more by visiting the Skills and Education Group Awards website.
The Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 1 and 2) is generally for people who want to test motorcycles.
The Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 4 and 7) is generally for people who want to test cars.
The Level 3 Award in MOT Test Centre Management is for people who want to run an MOT station.
The Level 2 Award test has two parts. You must pass both a practical test and an onscreen test to get your full certificate.
The Level 3 Award test has one part. You must pass the onscreen test to get a full certificate.
There are many Centres around the country that can deliver qualification tests. You can contact us for more information about a Centre near you.
Prices are different depending on the Centre where you get your qualification.
The amount of time depends on the specific Centre where you get your qualification.
If you have successfully passed all the assessment elements of your qualification, the Centre will claim your achievement through Skills and Education Group Awards. Upon a successful claim, Skills and Education Group Awards will publish a Digital Certificate and your Centre will send you an email notification through their Digital Certificate portal. This email notification will contain instructions to set up a Digital Certificate account and access your certificate. User guides for the Digital Certificate platform can be found here.
Contact the Centre/training provider where you went for your qualification.
We do not provide refunds if you’ve already attempted the Annual Assessment; however, we appreciate that there may be exceptional circumstances that may entitle you to a refund. In order to request a refund please email mot@skillsedugroup.co.uk with the following information:
A request for a refund will be looked at within seven working days and you will be notified of the outcome. You should note, however, that if a refund is made Stripe can take up to 30 days to process this.