<P> About 20,100 local car repair garages throughout Great Britain , employing about 53,000 testers , are authorised to perform testing and to issue certificates . In principle , any individual in Great Britain can apply to run a MOT station , although in order to gain an authorisation from DVSA , both the individual wanting to run the station , as well as the premises , need to meet minimal criteria set out on the government 's website within the so - called VT01 form . </P>
<P> About 20,100 local car repair garages throughout Great Britain , employing about 53,000 testers , are authorised to perform testing and to issue certificates . In principle , any individual in Great Britain can apply to run a MOT station , although in order to gain an authorisation from DVSA , both the individual wanting to run the station , as well as the premises , need to meet minimal criteria set out on the government 's website within the so - called VT01 form . </P>
how many mot testers are there in the uk
how many mot testers are there in the uk
about 53,000
about 53,000