MOT Testing

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is changing the way MOT training is carried out as part of its on going aim to modernise the MOT scheme. Anyone who wants to become a MOT Tester will need to achieve a qualification to apply for their licence and then complete annual training thereafter.

Darlington College are currently able to offer the City and Guilds Level 2 award qualification, the first stage to allow technicians to MOT class 4 and class 7 vehicles. We can also assist with class 4 and class 7 annual CPD (Continuous Professional Development) which every tester now has to complete (Annual training) .

To become an MOT tester you need to meet the following criteria -

• Have a current and full UK driving licence for the vehicle classes you want to test
• Be a skilled mechanic with at least 4 years’ full-time employment servicing and repairing the types of vehicles you’re going to test
• Have no unspent convictions for criminal offences connected with MOT testing or the motor trade, or involving acts of violence or intimidation
• Be ‘of good repute’ - the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will decide this to make sure you’re suitable to be an MOT tester
• Have a Level 3 qualification in vehicle maintenance and repair (This will be checked against a list of relevant qualifications, of which there are many so please do enquire.)

Please note that depending on your level of experience this course will take between 3 and 10 weeks to complete.