MOT 2023/24 Topics

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

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

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

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.

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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