MOT Annual Training & Assessment 25/26 Topics

Group A - Class 1 and 2 Vehicles

Testers who test vehicles in group A need to know about:

electric, hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles, disabled rider controls and vehicle modifications
information in the MOT testing guide
MOT test procedures
the MOT inspection manual for motorcycles and sidecars

identifying these vehicles (some electric bicycles are subject to MOT test)
emissions, smoke and visual tests on hybrid vehicles (class 4 and 7 vehicles only)
what to do if the beam jack cannot extend clear of the batteries in the floor of an electric vehicle (class 4 and 7 vehicles only)
identifying high voltage cables (not all are orange)
health and safety
testing hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell systems
disabled driver and rider controls (as an addition to normal vehicle controls and when replacing normal vehicle controls)
road testing vehicles fitted with disabled driver and rider controls
fuel caps and flaps

Group B - Class 3, 4, 5 and 7 Vehicles

Testers who test vehicles in group B need to know about:

electric, hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles, disabled driver controls and vehicle modifications
information in the MOT testing guide
MOT test procedures
the  MOT inspection manual for cars and passenger vehicles

identifying these vehicles (some electric bicycles are subject to MOT test)
emissions, smoke and visual tests on hybrid vehicles (class 4 and 7 vehicles only)
what to do if the beam jack cannot extend clear of the batteries in the floor of an electric vehicle (class 4 and 7 vehicles only)
identifying high voltage cables (not all are orange)
health and safety
testing hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell systems
disabled driver and rider controls (as an addition to normal vehicle controls and when replacing normal vehicle controls)
road testing vehicles fitted with disabled driver and rider controls
fuel caps and flaps

replacement certificates
disciplinary procedures, points evaluation and possible action
MOT contingency test procedures
who to contact in situations like dealing with an incorrectly registered vehicle, needing testing advice, appealing against disciplinary action, and replacing certificates

using turning plates correctly
using an assistant in both the bike and car test, one-person test lane (OPTL) and automated test lane (ATL)
suspension checks, suspension bearing seized on a car
using the decelerometer
smoke test, temperature
smoke test pre-checks
smoke test plated values
noise
sound deadening material, noise suppression
fuel system (gas-powered vehicles leak check), heat shields, leaks
headlamp alignment
brake test procedures
suspension movement (acceptable or not acceptable)
wheel misalignment (shaft drive)
belt drive
broken or modified levers
footrests (missing or not required, single seat conversion)
reflectors (position, size, shape)
exhaust modified
fuel leak
battery security

number plates (including vehicle registration dates for grey characters or 3D effects)
using an assistant in both the bike and car test, one-person test lane (OPTL) and automated test lane (ATL)
lighting
when the interaction between lamps is acceptable or not acceptable (for example, a daytime running lamp (DRL) is permitted to switch off when the same side indicator is operating)
locking devices
front and rear position lamps can be incorporated with the direction indicator lamps – the position lamp on the same side of the direction indicator may or may not switch off when the indicator is switched on
the DRL can function as a front position lamp – it may or may not switch off or dim when the headlamps are switched on and the engine is running
clutch and throttle controls (friction device, does not return to idle)
number plate lamps
indicator lamps, position (moped, solo, sidecar)
testing a motorbike with linked brakes
checking steering linkage
checking steering head bearings
checking a solo machine without a centre stand

replacement certificates
disciplinary procedures, points evaluation and possible action
MOT contingency test procedures
who to contact in situations like dealing with an incorrectly registered vehicle, needing testing advice, appealing against disciplinary action, and replacing certificates

using turning plates correctly
using an assistant in both the bike and car test, one-person test lane (OPTL) and automated test lane (ATL)
suspension checks, suspension bearing seized on a car
using the decelerometer
smoke test, temperature
smoke test pre-checks
smoke test plated values
noise
sound deadening material, noise suppression
fuel system (gas-powered vehicles leak check), heat shields, leaks
headlamp alignment
brake test procedures
the age of the vehicle
seating capacity
L category vehicles
modified engine or emission control equipment
goods vehicles
conversions

number plates (including vehicle registration dates for grey characters or 3D effects)
using an assistant in both the bike and car test, one-person test lane (OPTL) and automated test lane (ATL)
lighting
when the interaction between lamps is acceptable or not acceptable (for example, a daytime running lamp (DRL) is permitted to switch off when the same side indicator is operating)
locking devices
anti-theft devices (M1 not N1 after 2001)
correct use of turning plates (all checks)
speedometer operation
warning lamps (electronic stability control (ESC), anti-lock braking system (ABS), seat belt supplementary restraint system (SRS), tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) or engine management light (EML)

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