Annual CPD Training & Assessments are to be done from the 1st April to 31st March, which is to be done yearly, have you done yours?
With March nearly here, it’s time to think about completing your annual training. Don’t leave it until the last minute. As an MOT tester, you must do at least 3 hours of training each year and 16 hours in 5 years. You must keep a record of your training, book and take your assessment.
In this article you will find information on:
- The topics for April 2023 – March 2024 CPD Training
- What the records need to show
- The changes and topics for April 2024 – March 2025
April 2023 to March 2024 Topics
- Registering a vehicle for an MOT test
- Using MOT testing equipment
- MOT test procedures
- The MOT inspection manual for cars and passenger vehicles
What does the record need to show?
Here is a list of what your training record needs to show:
- The MOT annual training year (for example April 2023 to March 2024)
- The date of the training
- How long the training session lasted
- What topics you covered during the session
- Notes on what you did, how you did it and what you learned
- What vehicle groups your training covered
- Your name and MOT testing service user ID
On the GOV.UK website there is a template that you can use to record your training.
The Topics for April 2024 to March 2025
Below are the topics for April 2024 to March 2025. Depending on whether it is for Class 1 & 2 or Class 4 & 7 will depend on the different areas that needs to be covered.
Corrosion & Standards of Repair – Class 1 & 2
- Identifying and assessing corrosion
- Prescribed areas
- Non-prescribed areas
- Load area
- Load bearing and supportive structures
- Tow bar mountings
- Bonded repairs
- Repairs to alloy/steel wheels
- Non-metallic structures, such as carbon fibre
- Brake pipes
- Frame arrangements including sidecars
- When the engine is a stressed member
Classification of Vehicles – Class 1 & 2
- Non-testable items relating to vehicles identified as mopeds
- EU classification of vehicles
Test Procedures – Class 1 & 2
- Correct use of advisory items
- Correct use of the term ‘excessive’
- Calibration of equipment
- Contingency testing
- What to do if you’ve forgotten your password or user identification
- Who can test three-wheeled vehicles
- Wheel alignment of three-wheeled vehicles
- What to check during the retest of a vehicle
What to do;
- When the distance between the centres of the areas of contact between the wheels and the road surface is less than 460mm
- When the distance between the centres of the areas of contact between the wheels and the road surface is 460mm or more
- During the pre-check
- When the vehicle does not have a current MOT and the customer is trying to arrange an appointment
- If the vehicle you’re about to test still has 2 months or more remaining on the MOT
The MOT Inspection Manual & MOT Testing Guide – Class 1 & 2
- Major fail items identified during pre-check
- What to do if a vehicle required a decelerometer check and dangerous defect has been identified during the test
- Equipment failures during the test
- Local IT issues during a test
- National IT issues with the MOT Testing Service during a test
- Training logs
- What you must do if you get a criminal conviction
- Cessation periods
- Action or points awarded if you apply incorrect standards for pass, major and dangerous
- What action DVSA may take if you deliberately carry out MOT testing incorrectly or do not follow the procedure in the MOT Testing Guide and Inspection Manual (this information is available in Appendix 8 of the MOT Testing Guide)
Corrosion & Standards of Repair – Class 4 & 7
- Identifying and assessing corrosion;
- Prescribed areas;
- Non-prescribed areas;
- Load area;
- Load bearing and supportive structures
- Tow bar mountings
- Bonded repairs
- Repairs to alloy/steel wheels
- Non-metallic structures, such as carbon fibre
- Brake pipes
- Cab and body mountings
- Chassis types
Classification of Vehicles – Class 4 & 7
- Non-testable items relating to vehicles identified as mopeds
- EU classification of vehicles
- What to do when the weight or power output of vehicle presented for MOT test is not known
- Seat belt requirements for quadracycles
- Identification of quadracycles
- The classification of a goods vehicle converted into a motor caravan (e.g; seating capacity) and which brake test should be carried out
- Which brake test should be carried out on a dual purpose pickup
Test Procedures – Class 4 & 7
- Correct use of advisory items
- Correct use of the term ‘excessive’
- Calibration of equipment
- Contingency testing
- What to do if you’ve forgotten your password or user identification
- Who can test three-wheeled vehicles
- Who can test class 5 vehicles
- What to check during the re-test of a vehicle
- What to do if the vehicle you’re about to test still has 2 months or more remaining on the MOT
- During the pre-check what to do
What to do when;
- The distance between the centres of the areas of contact between the wheels and the road surface is less than 460mm
- The distance between the centres of the areas of contact between the wheels and the road surface is 460mm or more
- The vehicle does not have a current MOT and the customer is trying to arrange an appointment
The MOT Inspection Manual & MOT Testing Guide – Class 4 & 7
- Major fail items identified during pre-check
- What to do if a vehicle required a decelerometer check and dangerous defect has been identified during the test
- Equipment failures during the test
- Local IT issues during a test
- National IT issues with the MOT Testing Service during a test
- Training logs
- What you must do if you get a criminal conviction
- Cessation periods
- Action or points awarded if you apply incorrect standards for pass, major and dangerous
- What action DVSA may take if you deliberately carry out MOT testing incorrectly or do not follow the procedure in the MOT Testing Guide and Inspection Manual (this information is available in Appendix 8 of the MOT Testing Guide)
MOT Testers / Managers Refresher Course
The MOT Testers refresher course consists of 2 days.
This type Course includes;
- MOT Manuals & Guides
- Practical demonstration
The practical demonstration is done in our on-site workshop.
The Managers Course is also 2 day course.
For more articles related to this one; Top 10 Questions and Answers MOT Training Course
The next step
Book your MOT CPD COURSE now for only £135.00.
All you need to do is speak with one of our course instructors and confirm your date.
You can do this by, simply adding your course to the cart and checkout. Or call us on 01274 965008
Remember that MOT testers are obligated to do MOT assessment training every year, otherwise the MOT tester will be suspended.
You must do this annually and pass an assessment, between 1st April and 31st March every year, in order to keep your tester status.
Here is what you are required to do;
- Decide how to do your training.
- Take at least 3 hours of training each year, and 16 hours in the rolling 5-year period.
- Keep a record of your training.
- Book your annual assessment.
- Take your annual assessment.
- Record your assessment result
Once you have past your assessment, you will then receive your certificate. You can check if your MOT certificate has been uploaded, by going on the UK government website.
