Powerful web application for MOT assessments

Almost every government mandates periodic vehicle inspection. In the UK, local garages authorised by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) issue inspection certificates. These local garages are also known as Ministry of Transport (MOT) testers, and vehicle inspection is called the MOT test. Testers must maintain their qualifications by completing training and passing an annual assessment. There are currently more than 23,000 MOT vehicle testing stations (VTS).

Annual assessments are categorised into Class 1 and 2 vehicles (Group A) and Class 4 and 7 vehicles (Group B). In addition, there are currently two assessment providers: ABC Awards and the Institute of the Motor Industry. A tester must be eligible for at least one of the groups and can choose either assessment provider. The assessment includes 30 multiple-choice questions and takes 1 hour.

Overall System

Our client MOT Juice needed a system to help MOT testers prepare for their exams. The system consists of two statically generated web applications connected via a REST API. A tester can take mock exams, review their results, and check out services in the first application. The second application is an admin dashboard for question creators, reviewers, and publishers.

Mock Exam

An MOT tester must first sign up on the platform. During the sign-up process, the tester's personal information, eligible vehicle classes, and VTS details are recorded. After email confirmation, the tester logs into the system. To start a mock exam, the tester selects a vehicle group and assessment provider. During the assessment, the tester can view relevant reference documents for each question. When the assessment is finished, the tester can review the results and purchase training or assessment packages from the shop.

Admin Dashboard

In the admin dashboard, questions are created, reviewed, and published across three user roles: creator, reviewer, and publisher. A creator creates a question, and once approved by a reviewer, the publisher can publish it. Reviewers can also reject questions with feedback, and the creator edits the rejected question based on that feedback. Mock exam questions are randomly selected from the pool of published questions.

Result

MOT Juice's number of paid subscriptions increased by 20% within a few months, and testers greatly benefited from the platform. Following this success, we started a new project with them to support further growth.