New MOT changes made simple

Following these changes, the IMI has launched a complete learning package which includes the new MOT annual training and assessment, as well as a dedicated eLearning platform enabling all Testers to maintain their testing status via their mobile device.

MOT Testers will no longer need to attend a 5-year refresher course, but instead be required to complete the MOT annual training and assessment every year. With 56,000 MOT Testers across the UK, the IMI are encouraging their network of Approved Centres to offer the qualification for classes 1 and 2 (Motorcycle) and classes 4 and 7 (Light Vehicle) to ensure a broad range of centres are equipped to service this demand. These changes follow feedback from the MOT trade who were increasingly asking for a more modern approach to training in order to make it easier to learn in line with individual needs and requirements.

Barry Williams, IMI Business Development Manager, said:
"The positive changes made by DVSA surrounding the MOT system will provide great opportunities for technicians to engage with modern technology through CPD. Upskilling the individual within the fast moving automotive industry is vital to the sector, and these changes allow technicians who may be re-entering the sector to receive quality and convenient training to become a MOT Tester or Manager."

Trevor Lynn, MOT Expert, said:
"The IMI have been a leading organisation in re-educating the industry of what to expect. They have provided invaluable eLearning support materials for our learners, which make the course commercially viable for our sector."