| Nearly 80% of MOT testers have completed this year's MOT annual training and assessment. Thank you to those who have completed ahead of time. However this means that some testers still need to do this before the deadline of 31 March. We would advise doing it sooner rather than leaving it until the deadline and risking being suspended from testing. New testers are not required to complete the annual assessment or record annual training within the current year (1 April to 31 March) of a successful demonstration test unless they become lapsed. Testers who do not successfully complete the annual assessment and have it recorded against their MTS profile by the 31 March will have their testing status switched to suspended. If they wish to resume testing, they must submit a basic DBS check, complete the current years MOT annual training, MOT annual assessment and successfully complete demonstration test with a DVSA vehicle examiner. | 
