21,000 testers yet to complete MOT annual assessment

Testers have until 31 March 2023 to complete the assessment

21,000 testers yet to complete MOT annual assessment

Around 21,000 testers have yet to complete their annual assessment, according to figures released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

The MOT tester status will be suspended if the assessment is not passed by the 31 March deadline.

Chris Price, DVSA’s head of MOT policy told Garage Wire: “Annual training and assessment is key to maintaining the high quality of the MOT test. Last year more testers than ever completed their training and assessment on time.

“But for peace of mind and to avoid a last-minute rush, testers should record their training and assessment results well before 31 March.

“We’re really pleased with the continued improvement year on year and I’d like to thank those testers for making the effort to ensure they stay at the top of their game.”

Testers can complete the assessment by using the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) MOT Annual Training and Assessment e-learning training module.

With the DVSA requiring a pass rate of 80 percent, the module has been designed to give testers a better chance of passing first time. Its question style promotes the effective use of the DVSA MOT Tester Manual, with the result that testers improve their probability of passing the annual assessment.

Its e-Learning modules steer testers towards the right parts of the DVSA MOT Tester Manual, aligned to the annual assessment topics for 2022/23. The question sets are designed to be intuitive to the topics, with guidance also provided to navigate the manual, and ‘how-to’ videos to help testers through the process.

To offer assistance to MOT testers completing the annual assessment in the countdown to the deadline, the IMI is extending its operating hours on 30 and 31 March to an 8am start and 7pm close.

Steve Scofield, head of business development at the IMI, said: “Unlike many other industries, where Continuing Professional Development (CPD) might be a mere tick-box exercise, correct training and assessment of technicians is critical to the safety of motoring on UK roads. It’s hugely reassuring to see how many MOT testers prioritised the annual assessment this year, completing it well ahead of the deadline.

“However, those MOT testers who fail to meet the deadline of 31 March will not be able to legally conduct any MOT work until their training and assessment has been completed. They will also lose the convenience of taking the Annual Assessment remotely.

”Instead they will have to competently demonstrate to a DVSA representative face-to-face, in their place of work, their ability to carry out an MOT assessment on a vehicle. In short, failing to complete the assessment in time could have serious consequences both for garage income and road safety.”

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