MOT Testers Course Class 1 & 2 – Level 2 Award
Eligibility
To take an MOT testing course you must:
- Have a current and full UK driving licence for the vehicle classes you want to test
- Be a skilled mechanic with at least 4 years’ full-time employment servicing and repairing the types of vehicles you’re going to test
- Have no unspent convictions for criminal offences connected with MOT testing or the motor trade, or involving acts of violence or intimidation
- Be ‘of good repute’ – the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will decide this to make sure you’re suitable to be an MOT tester
- You are not currently suspended or disqualified from MOT testing.
- Hold a clear basic DBS check
What the course involves
The course will cover theory and practical training on being an MOT tester.
The course is a minimum of 16 hours (over 2 days) and this includes a minimum of 4 hours practical training.
There will be pre-reading included and some homework during the time on the course to ensure all guided learning hours are met.
There are 5 parts to the course:
- safe working practices in the vehicle test centre
- working relationships within the vehicle test centre
- managing your own professional development as an MOT tester
- carrying out pre-test checks for an MOT test
- carrying out an MOT test
Assessments in the course
The course also includes:
- a multiple-choice question test
- a practical assessment
You have to pass both to successfully complete the course.
Find out more on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/become-an-mot-tester/mot-testing-course
