MOT Garages for sale in United Kingdom

No, authorised examiner status does not transfer with a business. Identify the legal entity that will operate the station, discuss the required application or change with DVSA and make completion conditional on a workable approval and testing timetable.

Reconcile MOT testing-service records to bookings, invoices and bank receipts by vehicle class. Compare test volume, realised fee, retest rate, failures and repair conversion, separating regulated testing income from workshop labour and parts margin.

Confirm the approved vehicle classes, bay dimensions and ownership, condition and calibration of required equipment. Review maintenance and breakdown logs, then obtain DVSA guidance before relying on planned layout, equipment or one-person test-lane changes.

List the authorised examiner designated manager, site manager and testers linked to the station. Check qualifications, annual training, assessments, disciplinary history and availability, because testing capacity may fall immediately if a key tester or manager leaves.

Examine DVSA correspondence, site reviews, quality-control checks, disciplinary points, test logs and complaints. Investigate unusual pass or failure patterns and confirm all notified changes were accepted, pricing unresolved compliance work into the acquisition terms.

Check lease length, permitted use, parking, access and landlord consent against the approved station layout. Compare appointment demand with bay and tester capacity, allowing for vehicle movement, repairs, equipment downtime and any restriction on extending operating hours.