The invention discloses a tester and a test method for rollover of toys. The tester for rollover of toys comprises a test table, a non-elastic step, a support, a distance rod, a thrust device, a lifting device, a height measuring device, a PLC (programmable logic controller) module and a touch panel, wherein the support is provided with a guide rail, the thrust device is slidably connected on the guide rail, the lifting device drives the thrust device to move on the guide rail, the output end of the thrust device is fixedly connected with the distance rod, and the PLC module controls the speed of the distance rod moving in horizontal direction under the push of the thrust device to be adaptive to the speed of the thrust device moving in vertical direction under the drive of the lifting device. According to the tester, the PLC module is adopted for synchronously controlling the movement speeds of a thrust motor and a lifting motor, so as to guarantee the force bearing point of the toy to be tested not to be changed; a displacement sensor or a photoelectric sensor is used for feeding back the height of the distance rod. The tester has a simple structure, is convenient to operate, saves time and labor, and can effectively improve the test efficiency.