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MOT tester annual assessment: training topics and sample questions

A list of topics and examples of the types of questions you'll be asked when you take the MOT tester annual assessment.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
24 June 2016
Last updated
1 April 20252026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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GroupMotorcycles Aand (motorcyclessidecars and(group sidecars):A): training topics and sample questions for 1 April 20252026 to 31 March 20262027

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GroupCars B (cars and passenger vehicles):vehicles (group B): training topics and sample questions for 1 April 20252026 to 31 March 20262027

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These are the annual assessment topics for 1 April 20252026 to 31 March 2026,2027, and examples of the types of questions you’ll be asked when you take the MOT tester annual assessment.

The topics you need to study depend on whether you test classcars 1 and 2passenger vehicles (‘group(classes A’) or class 3, 4, 5 and 77) vehiclesor (‘groupmotorcycles B’).(class 1 and 2).

If you want to test vehiclescars in both group A and groupmotorcycles B, you canneed beto askedstudy questions about all the topics.

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Published 24 June 2016
Last updated 1 April 20252026 + show all updates

  2. Added the MOT annual training and assessment topics for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Updated the example multiple choice questions for each topic.

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Update history

2026-04-01 00:00
Added the MOT annual training and assessment topics for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.Updated the example multiple choice questions for each topic.

2025-04-01 00:01
Added the MOT annual training and assessment topics for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.Updated the example multiple choice questions for each topic.

2023-02-08 11:22
Updated the MOT annual assessment sample questions.