May 2019

be improved to enable MOT testers to carry out MOT tests to the desired standard. The ‘top 5 areas’ that are typically missed or not inspected to the correct standards have been identified as: Headlamps and alignment Driver View of the Road Tyres Anti-roll bar Coil springs Some of the areas listed above have been in the syllabus for training in previous years, so expect these to reappear in the Annual Test. Registration Another area of concern is the simple mistake of registration of a vehicle, which on the surface seems such a simple formality. The vehicle details are sometimes incorrectly input when they are simply taken off a hand- written record such as a ‘job card’ rather than taking the details directly off the vehicle. The consequence of this can result in the wrong vehicle being issued with an MOT certificate. This is treated as a serious offence, considering it might seem like such a simple mistake. Each MOT tester will need to complete their Annual Training and Annual Assessment before the deadline of March 2020. It may seem a long time away at present, but why not get it completed sooner rather than leave it close to the deadline in March 2020. You won’t be alone in not completing your training yet but why not get it out of the way. Remember to log any training that you do, in which ever format that you choose, with the correct information alongside as indicated in this very article. MAY 2019 AFTERMARKET 25 EYEBROW www.aftermarketonline.net continually go through revision For those that can remember, the changes to the MOT Inspection Manual prior to May 2018 used to be shown by a vertical line opposite the changes. Now all the changes in the MOT Inspection Manual are detailed at the bottom section of the MOT Inspection Manual index. The MOT tester will need to click on ‘show all updates’ to allow the updates to be shown (see fig 1). The MOT tester can use this information to see how the MOT Inspection Manual has changed over a period of time. The first revisions were made in September 2018 with the next revisions due soon (see fig 2). The MOT tester will need to click on the “hide all updates” to return to view the MOT Inspection Manual index page on a single webpage. Red, Amber, Green In the previous year’s Annual Training there was limited information on the MOT tester data and its usage. With the introduction of the MOT tester risk rating, each MOT tester will now be rated either Red, Amber or Green. This risk rating is calculated by comparing the MOT testers individual test information against the national averages along with additional information such as that contained within the MOT tester ‘event history’. Again the MOT testers ‘event history’ can be seen by clicking on the link within the MOT testers profile. A high risk rating (red) does not necessarily mean that the MOT tester is doing something wrong. However, the MOT tester will need to look at the ‘test quality information’ to try to find out the reasons why the risk rating is higher than normal. The MOT tester can review their own ‘Test Quality Information’ (TQI) data and compare this with MOT testers within the same MOT test station and also the national average just by viewing the data while in their profile. Many training organisations can provide guidance on what to look for within the TQI data that could cause a high risk rating. DVSA constantly review information both from the MOT Testing Service (MTS) and also feedback from the Vehicle Testing Stations to try and find out the areas that need to Above: Fig 1. The MOT tester will need to click on “show all updates” to allow the updates to be show Below: Fig 2. The first revisions were made in September 2018 with the next revisions due soon