harrybanks
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Registered: 30th May 08
Location: Basingstoke
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Im looking at doing my MOT course to become at MOT tester, Im 21, have 4 years experience and have the qualifications needed to apply, just want to ask thise of you who are testers if you're glad you done it?
I dont want to be doing MOT's all day long, we already have 3 testers so I will hopefully just be asked to do them when someone is off sick or we are extra busy etc, Ive finished my apprenticeship and see doing the MOT course as the next step.. also a change in salary. (My dad owns his own business, I dont work with him, but If one day I go work for him or take it over blah blah blah I will need to do it at some point anyways so kinda want to do it sooner rather than later)
Any pro's and con's from any testers, what age were you and glad you done it etc?
Any advice is welcome 
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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i was 21 when i did it, and yes i am glad as its another certificate and a higher wage if you are a tester. ive only worked at the same place since i left school (12 years!) so cant comment on how other garages work really but i only do a few mots a week as im mainly on the spanner side... as thats what i prefer.
also if you do ever need a job in another garage it will help as most garages will prefer and mot tester too.
[Edited on 11-10-2011 by SportBoy]
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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I have been testing since 2005 and I left the tools to do it and I don't regret it one bit.
Certainly worth doing if you have an opportunity as you have to be sponsored by a garage to do the course, and it helps with other jobs
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Its another certificate, even better if they will pay for it for you, go for it
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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It doesn't cost a garage anything to put a tester through, so they dont lose anything for you
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Plus your own cars will never fail an mot again 
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harrybanks
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Registered: 30th May 08
Location: Basingstoke
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Cheers for the replys, I think I read that it is free if you pass/complete the course, so yeah doesnt cost me or my work anything and they'll still pay me the time im off work doing it. As said its another certificate, just dont want to be doing MOT's all day everyday.
Im going to have a word with the boss about it tomorrow 
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