Study guide
MOT Tester Annual Assessment — Study Guide
A topic-by-topic look at what you need to know for the MOT Tester Annual Assessment. Each guide ends with a free quiz.
Group B — cars and passenger vehicles (classes 3, 4, 5 and 7)
Lamps, Reflectors & Electrical
Headlamps and their aim, position and stop lamps, indicators, fog lamps, tell-tales and wiring — and how the manual categorises each defect.
MOT Testing Guide
Tester requirements, VT20 and VT30 documentation, abandoned tests, discipline and the convictions that affect your good repute.
Braking Requirements
Brake condition and performance, efficiency requirements, pads and discs, and the defects each finding carries.
Inspection Manual — Cars
The class 3, 4, 5 and 7 inspection manual: vehicle identification, steering, glazing, tyres, suspension, fuel system, towing equipment and more.
Previous Training Years
Topics from earlier training years: refusing a test, first-used dates, electric and hybrid vehicles, vehicles of historical interest, retests and corrosion.
Group A — motorcycles and sidecars (classes 1 and 2)
Lamps, Reflectors & Electrical
Headlamps and their aim, position and stop lamps, indicators, fog lamps, tell-tales and wiring — and how the manual categorises each defect.
MOT Testing Guide
Tester requirements, VT20 and VT30 documentation, abandoned tests, discipline and the convictions that affect your good repute.
Braking Requirements
Brake condition and performance, efficiency requirements, pads and discs, and the defects each finding carries.
Inspection Manual — Motorcycles
The class 1 and 2 inspection manual: handlebars, forks and steering, wheels and tyres, transmission, exhaust, controls and the horn.
Previous Training Years
Topics from earlier training years: refusing a test, first-used dates, electric and hybrid vehicles, vehicles of historical interest, retests and corrosion.
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