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Annual MOT Assessment Topics for 2022-23

Find out what topics to train on for the 2022-23 exam
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The 2022-23 DVSA annual training and exam year starts on 1st April 2022 and ends on 31st March 2023. Following on from the previous 6 years, the proposals for the 2022-23 year is to include the following:

The annual MOT exam topics for vehicle classes 1&2 are:
(Group A)

Brake Test Procedures

  • Brake performance requirements;
  • Use of decelerometer;
  • Brake calculations during contingency testing;
  • Motorcycles with special controls;
  • Disabled rider controls;
  • Modified brake controls;
  • Damaged brake controls;
  • Testing motorcycles fitted with a sidecar;
  • Linked brakes;
  • Reasons to refuse to test.

Managing Your MOT Account

  • How long you should keep CPD training records for;
  • Where to find information on annual assessment;
  • What information the training log should contain;
  • Implication of not keeping training log (reference new appendix 8);
  • Reminder of declaration;
  • What to do if you have a criminal conviction;
  • What to do regarding change of address, new email and/or new contact number;
  • What information you can give a new employer;
  • Multiple accounts, what you should/shouldn’t do;
  • Restricted driving licence/road test.

Test Procedures

  • Retest procedures;
  • Free retest items;
  • What action to take if an additional defect is found during a retest;
  • Who can carry out a retest;
  • What is a working day;
  • What items would not result in a fee if the vehicle were returned for retest the next working day?;
  • PRS How/when it is applied/rules;
  • “Modified” vehicle presented for test;
  • Jacking of vehicles;
  • Use of headlamp test equipment;
  • Testing in more than one site;
  • Headlight alignment;
  • Wheel alignment;
  • Road test;
  • Disabled controls.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The MOT Inspection Manual for motorcycles and sidecars

The annual MOT exam topics for vehicle classes 4&7 are:
(Group B)

Brake Test Procedures

  • Brake performance requirements;
  • Use of decelerometer;
  • Reasons to refuse to test;
  • Electrical mechanical parking brake;
  • Incline test;
  • Dual purpose vehicles.

Managing Your MOT Account

  • How long you should keep CPD training records for;
  • Where to find information on annual assessment;
  • What information the training log should contain;
  • Implication of not keeping training log (reference new appendix 8);
  • Reminder of declaration;
  • What to do if you have a criminal conviction;
  • What to do regarding change of address, new email and/or new contact number;
  • What information you can give a new employer;
  • Multiple accounts, what you should/shouldn’t do;
  • Restricted driving licence/road test.

Test Procedures

  • Retest procedures;
  • Free retest items;
  • What action to take if an additional defect is found during a retest;
  • Who can carry out a retest;
  • What is a working day;
  • What items would not result in a fee if the vehicle were returned for retest the next working day?;
  • PRS How/when it is applied/rules;
  • “Modified” vehicle presented for test;
  • Jacking of vehicles;
  • Use of headlamp test equipment;
  • Testing in more than one site;
  • Headlight alignment;
  • Wheel alignment;
  • Road test;
  • Disabled controls.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The MOT Inspection Manual for cars and passenger vehicles

Important
The above topics need to cover a minimum of 3 hours and a record of this training must be kept by the MOT tester for inspection by the DVSA. If a tester is qualified as both a Group A and Group B tester, they must carry out a total of 6 hours of training ensuring they cover the minimum requirement of 3 hours per vehicle class group.

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