MOT 2024/25 Topics

Class 1 and 2

Corrosion

  • Identification and assessment of corrosion
  • Prescribed areas
  • Non prescribed areas
  • Load bearing and supportive structures.
  • Frame arrangements including sidecars 
  • Engine is a stressed member 
  • Suitable materials used in repair
  • Bonded repairs
  • Repairs to alloy/steel wheels
  • Non-metallic structures carbon fibre etc
  • Brake pipes
     

Classification of Vehicles

  • Motorcycles of historic interest
  • “Q” Plates
  • Motorcycle Class and category
  • Imported vehicles
  • Number plates
  • Weight or power output of vehicle presented for MOT test not known.
  • Seat belt requirements for quads
  • Identification of Quads
  • Non testable item relating to vehicles identified as mopeds 

Test Procedures

  • Correct use of advisory items 
  • Correct use of the term excessive 
  • Calibration of equipment 
  • Re-examinations
  • Wheel alignment
  • Wheel alignment of three wheeled class 1 & 2 Contingency testing 
  • Who can test three wheeled vehicles?
  • What should be checked during the retest of a vehicle 
  • What should be included in the pre-check What should be done when the vehicle does not have a current MOT and the customer is trying to arrange an appointment

MOT Inspection Manual

  • Major fail item identified during pre-check
  • Vehicle requires a decelerometer check and dangerous defect has been identified during the test
  • Equipment failure during MOT
  • Local IT issues during test
  • National IT issue with MOT testing service during test
  • Training logs 
  • Action a tester must take if they get a criminal conviction
  • Cessation periods
  • Action/points awarded if testers apply incorrect standards Pass/major/dangerous
  • Action DVSA may take if testers deliberately do not carry out MOT testing correctly and/or follow the procedure in the MOT testing guide and appropriate testers manual. This can include not using the approved MOT Test equipment, not using the approved mot test equipment correctly, not using an assistant correctly, split testing, not completing retests correctly, Reference the disciplinary points in the MOT Testing Guide Appendix 8.
  • What action to take if a steering damper is fitted 
  • What action should a tester take if ABS fitted and not working 
  • What action should a tester take if there is significant parallel misalignment of the road wheels 
     

More areas for classes 1 & 2 can be found here

MOT Annual Assessment Topics 2024/25
Classes 4 and 7

Corrosion

  • Identification and assessment of corrosion
  • Prescribed areas
  • Non prescribed areas
  • Load area
  • Load bearing and supportive structures
  • Cab/body mountings
  • Tow bar mountings
  • Chassis types 
  • Suitable materials used in repair
  • Bonded repairs
  • Repairs to alloy/steel wheels
  • Non-metallic structures carbon fibre etc
  • Brake pipes

Classification of vehicles

  • EU classification of vehicles good vehicles/cars/pickups/quads/motor caravan
  • Goods vehicle converted into a motor caravan. What classification (seating capacity etc)? What brake test should be carried out
  • Dual purpose pickup What brake test should be carried out 
  • Weight or power output of vehicle presented for MOT test not known.
  • Seat belt requirements for quads
  • Identification of Quads
  • Vehicles of historic interest
  • “Q” Plates
  • Vehicle Class and category
  • Imported vehicles
  • Number plates

Test Procedures

  • Correct use of advisory items
  • Correct use of the term excessive
  • Calibration of equipment
  • Contingency testing
  • Forgotten passwords/user identification what steps a tester has to take
  • Who can test three wheeled vehicles? the distance between the centres of the areas of contact between the wheels and the road surface is less than 460mm and when the distance between the centres of the areas of contact between the wheels and the road surface is 460mm or more
  • Who can test class 5 vehicles 
  • What should be checked during the retest of a vehicle 
  • What should be included in the pre-check 
  • What should be done when the vehicle does not have a current MOT and the customer is trying to arrange an appointment.

MOT Inspection Manual

  • Major fail item identified during pre-check
  • Vehicle requires a decelerometer check and dangerous defect has been identified during the test
  • Equipment failure during MOT
  • Local IT issues during test
  • National IT issue with MOT testing service during test
  • Training logs 
  • Action a tester must take if they get a criminal conviction.
  • Cessation periods
  • Action/points awarded if testers apply incorrect standards Pass/major/dangerous
  • Action DVSA may take if testers deliberately do not carry out MOT testing correctly and/or follow the procedure in the MOT testing guide and appropriate testers manual. This can include not using the approved MOT Test equipment, not using the approved mot test equipment correctly, not using an assistant correctly, split testing, not completing retests correctly, Reference the disciplinary points in the MOT Testing Guide Appendix 8
  • Seat belts, fitment condition Please note this will have amendments added to the testers manual
  • child seat held by isofix, ratchet straps, carabiners, nuts, and bolts etc and also the vehicles own seat belt 
  • Emission/smoke testing, temperature, BET test not passed, diesel vehicle plate limits 

The above topics need to cover a minimum of 3 hours and a record of this training must be kept by the MOT tester for inspection by the DVSA.

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