Course description

Prior to booking this course, please make sure you have checked the pre-requisites in place, set by the DVSA before attending this course shown below:

• Have a current full UK driving licence for a vehicle class within the test group they wish to test and Driving Licence Photo Card is uptodate
• Be a skilled mechanic that has at least four years full time employment, permitted by law, in the service and repair of the vehicle types to be tested
• Have no convictions, as defined in Appendix 7: Convictions and repute https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-testing-guide/appendix-7-convictions-and-repute
• Be otherwise of good repute, as defined in Appendix 7: Convictions and repute https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-testing-guide/appendix-7-convictions-and-repute

• In addition, anyone wishing to become a tester for vehicles of classes 3, 4, 5 or 7 must either possess an acceptable vocational educational qualification or acceptable accreditation https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mot-tester-eligibility-acceptable-qualifications/mot-tester-eligibility-acceptable-qualifications

Please e-mail to mot@lkqacademy.co.uk a clean scanned copy of your certificate which is listed on the above link, so we can confirm it is the correct final certificate. We will send to the candidates e-mail an MOT Tester DocuSign to read carefully and complete. We will attach the copy of the certificate and please make sure all details are checked before submitting as mistakes/typos mean the DocuSign will need to be completed again from scratch.

Course goals and objectives

The content of the qualification includes:

• Working safely within a vehicle test centre
• Communicating with colleagues and customers
• How to manage and maintain their CPD
• Carrying out pre-test checks
• Carrying out an MOT test

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