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MOT tester eligibility: acceptable qualifications

Qualifications or accreditations that are accepted if you want to qualify to become an MOT tester for cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
23 December 2019
Last updated
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Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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MOT tester eligibility: acceptable qualifications

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You must have an accepted qualification or accreditation if you want to become an MOT tester and test class 3, 4, 5 or 7 vehicles (cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles).

This document lists all the qualifications and accreditations that are accepted.

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Published 23 December 2019
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2025-06-25 13:13
Updated with the current lists of acceptable UK and non-UK qualifications.

2023-01-30 17:07
Updated with the current lists of acceptable UK and non-UK qualifications.