Annual testing 2 (passenger vehicles)

Annual testing 2 (passenger vehicles)

1) Passenger vehicles are subject to annual testing in much the same way as goods vehicles described above, the actual requirements depending on the classification of the vehicle. Basically, passenger vehicles seating not more than eight persons fall within scope of the Class IV ‘MOT’ test conducted at approved garages displaying the white triangular symbol on a blue background or at designated Council garages.

This test requires a first examination after three years and then annually thereafter. Passenger vehicles seating not more than 13 persons which are not PSVs are also subject to this test except that the first such test is required after the first anniversary of the date of original registration. Passenger vehicles with more than 12 seats and those used as works buses and permit minibuses which are non-PSVs, and PSVs with no Certificate of Initial Fitness (CoIF) such as Community buses and certain school buses are tested after the first year and then annually either at approved council workshops or at DTLR heavy goods vehicle testing stations. Other PSVs with more than eight seats are tested annually at DTLR heavy goods vehicle test stations or at approved council workshops.

Source: David Lowe. The Dictionary of Transport and Logistics. Kogan Page, 2002. – P.11 (288 p.)