Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Fallback Testing 1 2.1 Fallback Documents (Fallback) 2 2.2 Review of Test Details (Fallback) 2 2.3 Exchange Certificates (Fallback) 2 2.4 Duplicates and Replacement Certificates (Fallback) 3 2.5 Changes in Equipment Calibration Details (Fallback) 3 3 Stand-Alone Testing (SAT) 3 3.1 SAT Documents 3 3.2 SAT Test Slots   3 3.3 SAT Recovery 4 3.4 Exchange Certificates (SAT) 4 3.5 Duplicates and Replacement Certificates (SAT) 4 3.6 Changes in Testing Staff (SAT) 4 3.7 Changes in Equipment Calibration Details (SAT) 4 4 Emergency Testing (ET) 5 4.1 Authorising ET 5 4.2 Emergency Testing Incident Code 5 4.3 ET – Questions and Advice 6 4.4 ET Test Certificates 7 4.5 Availability of VSI 7 4.6 Completion of Documents 8 a    MOT Inspection Information – VT40/VT40M 8 b    Emergency Test Certificate – VT20ET 9 c    MOT Inspection Checklist – VT29/VT29M 9 d    Refusal of an MOT Test Certificate – VT30 9 e    Advisory Notice – VT32 10 f    Emergency Test Log 10 4.7 Instructions for the Completion of all ET Test Documentation 11 4.8 Emissions Printouts 11 4.9 Refusal to Test 11 4.10 ET Catch-Up 12 4.11 Incomplete Tests Prior to ET 12 4.12 Errors Noted During Catch Up 12 4.13 Emergency Test List Report 13 4.14 Exchange ET Test Documentation 13 4.15 Duplicate and Replacement Certificates 14 4.16 Storage Requirements for ET Certificates 15 4.17 Changes in Testing Staff 15 4.18 Changes in Equipment Calibration Details 16 Examples of Emergency Testing Documentation Example 1 VT20 ET Test Certificate (Normal) 17 Example 2 VT20 ET Test Certificate (Duplicate) 18 Example 3 VT20 ET Test Certificate (Cancelled) 19 Example 4 VT30 Refusal of an MOT Certificate (ET Normal Failure) 20 Example 5 VT32 Advisory Notice 21 Example 6 VT40 MOT Inspection Information 22 Example 7 VT29 MOT Inspection Check List 23 Example 8 VT40 MOT Inspection Information – Re-Used for Partial Re-test 24 Example 9 VT29 MOT Inspection Check List – Re-Used for Partial Re-test 25 Example 10 ET Test Log 26 N MOT Computerisation Contingency Procedures The MOT Testing Guide Issue Date January 2012