Welcome to your Heart MOT Challenge

The Heart MOT is a short digital assessment that helps you understand where your heart health is today. It combines simple questions about your habits and lifestyle with a number of basic physical checks that can be completed at home in about 10 minutes. It isn't a medical test and there is no pass or fail.

No. The Heart MOT is designed to help you reflect on your current habits and fitness levels. It does not diagnose any medical condition or replace advice from a healthcare professional. If you have any concerns about your health, you should speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare professional.

The challenge was developed with men aged 45+ in mind, particularly those who feel they've lost fitness, routine or confidence and want a realistic way to improve their health. However, anyone aged 18 or over is welcome to take part.

Most daily activities take around 10 minutes to complete. The challenge has been designed to fit around busy lives and help you build healthier habits in a manageable way.

No. The challenge is designed for people of all fitness levels, including those who haven't exercised regularly for a long time. Activities focus on building confidence and creating sustainable healthy habits rather than intense exercise. Each daily activity provides an option to adapt to make it easier or harder.

This challenge is designed to be gentle and flexible, but everyone’s starting point is different. If you have cardiovascular disease, another health condition, or you’re unsure whether this activity is suitable for you, speak to your GP or healthcare professional before taking part.

Most activities can be completed at home with little or no equipment.

The challenge officially begins on 1 November and runs throughout the month. If you sign up earlier, we'll send information and resources before the challenge starts so you're ready to go.

We would encourage you to set up a JustGiving page to get started with your fundraising. All the donations made to your page will be sent to us automatically. You can also share your progress on social media and in your groups chats for friends and family to see. 

We will also send you plenty of fundraising tips and support throughout the challenge to help you raise as much as possible.

A suggested target of £150 can be a great place to start, but any amount you raise makes a difference. If you do raise £150, we’ll post you out a BHF medal to say thanks.

Of course! You can either pay any cash donations onto your fundraising page or you can collect donations on a sponsorship form. Once you've finished collecting your donations, you can find full details of how to pay your donations into us here.

Absolutely. Many people find it easier to stay motivated when taking part with friends, family members or colleagues. You can support each other throughout the challenge and even create a friendly fundraising competition.

Absolutely. Many people find it easier to stay motivated when taking part with friends, family members or colleagues. You can support each other throughout the challenge and even create a friendly fundraising competition.

Participants may be invited to join an optional Facebook community where they can share progress, ask questions and encourage fellow challengers throughout the month.

Don't worry. The challenge is about building healthier habits over time, not achieving perfection. If you miss a day, simply pick up where you left off and keep moving forward.