Applying to be an MOT Test Centre

This part of the site includes all information that you require if you wish to become an MOT Test Centre including:

How to apply to become an Authorised Examiner or Nominated Tester;
Equipment and premises requirements;
Guidance on Nominated Tester management;
A complete set of Special Notices, amends and additions to the MOT Testing manual; and,
Details on how VOSA monitor the MOT scheme to ensure standards are maintained

Additional information on the scheme can also be obtained from the VOSA National Number (0870 6060440) or MOT Enquiry Line (0845 6005977). Electronic queries can also be forwarded to enquiries@vosa.gov.uk or Commercial.training@vosa.gov.uk if they are about VOSA’s MOT scheme training courses.

Requirements for Authorisation Application Pack Microsoft Word Document
Information and guidance on the appointment and responsibilities of Authorised Examiners.

Authorised Examiner Appointment
Information and guidance on the appointment and responsibilities of Authorised Examiners.

Premises Specifications
The requirements that a potential MOT Test Centre must meet.

Equipment Required
The List of Acceptable Equipment that can be used in an MOT Test Centre, as published by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.

Special Notices Links to another website.
These Special Notices are published by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and concern changes within the MOT Testing scheme. [This information is held on an external site.]

Withdrawal of your Authorisation
Provides information about what happens when your authorisation is withdrawn.

Appealing against a decision
Information on what to do if you want to appeal against a legal decision.

MOT Training Links to another website.
This is a range of training courses to help those in the MOT industry.

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News

29 July 2008 Road Statistics 2007: Traffic, Speeds and Congestion Links to another website.
The Department for Transport has today published the statistical bulletin Road Statistics 2007 [This information is held on an external site]

22 July 2008 More hard shoulder running on the way for Birmingham Links to another website.
A £96m contract to install the technology that will allow the hard shoulder on parts of the motorway network around Birmingham to be opened to traffic during busy periods has been awarded to Carillion [This information is held on an external site]

8 July 2008 Gallagher review calls for Biofuels use to slow down Links to another website.
The Renewable Fuels Agency's Gallagher review into the indirect effects of biofuels is released today (7 July). [This information is held on an external site]