Group B Training Records and Tester Status
Complete and record at least three hours of Group B annual training and confirm the assessment result is uploaded before 31 March.
How to prepare for this year's assessment
Start with group and vehicle class, confirm whether a rule applies, follow the prescribed inspection or administration method, and classify only the evidence permitted by the live source.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Complete and record at least three hours of Group B annual training and confirm the assessment result is uploaded before 31 March.
Exam cue: Identify whether the scenario belongs to Group A or Group B before selecting a manual.
Concept 2
Record date, duration, covered topics, activity and learning on the MOT testing service during the current year.
Exam cue: Record date, duration, covered topics, activity and learning on the MOT testing service during the current year.
Concept 3
A tester approved for Groups A and B needs at least six hours and two distinct annual assessments.
Exam cue: Use the source version and effective date that apply during the live 2026–27 training year.
Concept 4
Passing Group B does not satisfy Group A and annual completion does not replace class 3 or 5 additional training and demonstration requirements.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Assuming one training record or one assessment covers both vehicle groups.
Guardrail: Do not replace current manual wording with workshop preference, memory from an earlier year or an assumption based on appearance.
Treating workshop repair preference as the statutory MOT test outcome.
Guardrail: Do not replace current manual wording with workshop preference, memory from an earlier year or an assumption based on appearance.
Reproducing a sample answer without checking current application and evidence.
Guardrail: Use public examples to identify concepts only; the live source and current facts control the result.
Memory anchors
Three for Group B
Record at least three hours for the Group B year.
Two Groups, Two Assessments
Group A and Group B remain separate annual assessments.
Check the Profile
The result must be uploaded to the tester's MOT testing service profile.
Group B Training Records and Tester Status: Source
Confirm the answer in the live DVSA guide, inspection manual or applicable special notice.
Group B Training Records and Tester Status: Sequence
Identify group and class, confirm application, use the prescribed method, then classify the evidence.
Group B Training Records and Tester Status: Annual Boundary
Keep the 2026–27 assessed topic allocation separate from live rule changes and earlier training years.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A tester is authorised for classes 4 and 7 but not motorcycles. What is the annual minimum?
A tester covers classes 1, 2, 4 and 7. How many annual assessments are needed?
Answer all questions to submit.
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