Vehicle testing

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Goods vehicles exceeding 3,500kg must normally take their initial test before the end of the first anniversary month of their date of registration. For example, a vehicle registered in May 2008 must be submitted for test by 31 May 2009. After initial testing, vehicles and trailers have to be tested annually, either by the anniversary of the first examination or by the expiry of the current test certificate.

The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) undertakes this testing and issues a certificate on successful completion of the annual test. A vehicle which fails on any of the items set by VOSA must be re-tested. Operators may have the opportunity to repair minor faults on VOSA’s site and can pass after ‘rectification at the station’ rather than returning to re-test.

Please use the following operator tools to find out about current issues relating to vehicle testing.

Freight Transport Association Limited, (a private limited company)
Registered Office - Hermes House, St John's Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9UZ
Registered in England Number 391957