# The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/503 · made 21 February 2007

These Regulations further amend the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 (“the 1988 Regulations”). Regulations 3, 4, and 5 make extensive amendments to the fees prescribed by the 1988 Regulations.

Made under: Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 49, Section 51)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-plating-and-testing-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksi_20070503_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-plating-and-testing-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksiem_20070503_en.pdf

## Introductory text

road traffic
Made 21st February 2007
Laid before Parliament 27th February 2007
Coming into force 1st April 2007
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49 and 51(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and by virtue of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988.
In accordance with section 195(2) of that Act he has consulted with such representative organisations as he thinks fit.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.

## 2 Preliminary

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 shall be amended as follows.

## 3 Amendment to regulation 12 (manner of making application for first examinations or periodic tests, and fees)

In regulation 12(3), for the Table there shall be substituted the following Table—
“
Table
Description of vehicle
Fee (£)
Motor vehicle with 2 axles
49.00
Motor vehicle with 3 axles
70.00
Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles
91.00
Trailer with 1 axle
24.00
Trailer with 2 axles
36.00
Trailer with 3 or more axles
46.00
”

## 4 Amendment to regulation 16 (fees for re-tests)

In regulation 16(1), for the Table there shall be substituted the following Table—
“
Table
Description of vehicle
Fee (£)
Motor vehicle with 2 axles
32.00
Motor vehicle with 3 axles
46.00
Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles
60.00
Trailer with 1 axle
16.00
Trailer with 2 axles
23.00
Trailer with 3 or more axles
31.00
”

## 5 Further amendments relating to fees

In the regulations specified in column (1) of the following Table, for the amounts specified in column (2) there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column (3).
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Regulation
Existing Amount (£)
Substituted Amount (£)
12(4)
32.00
34.00
20.00
21.00
12(4A)
11.00
12.00
16(4)
16.00
17.00
11.00
12.00
16(5)
32.00
34.00
20.00
21.00
16(5A)
11.00
12.00
16(6)
10.00
11.00
25(4)
25.00
26.00
34(1)
22.00
23.00
34(2)
11.00
12.00
37B(2)
22.00
23.00
41(1)
11.00
12.00

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S.J Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
21st February 2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 (“the 1988 Regulations”). Regulations 3, 4, and 5 make extensive amendments to the fees prescribed by the 1988 Regulations.
Regulation 3 changes the fee payable on an application for a first examination or periodical test as shown in Table 1 below (with the percentage increase shown in brackets).
Table 1
Description of vehicle
Old Fee (£)
New Fee (£)
Motor vehicle with 2 axles
46
49 (6.5%)
Motor vehicle with 3 axles
66
70 (6.1%)
Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles
86
91 (5.8%)
Trailer with 1 axle
23
24 (4.3%)
Trailer with 2 axles
34
36 (5.9%)
Trailer with 3 or more axles
44
46 (4.5%)
Where the appointment for such an examination or test is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is increased by 6.3% from £32 to £34 in the case of a motor vehicle and by 5% from £20 to £21 in the case of a trailer (regulation 12(4) of the 1988 Regulations). Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such an examination or test is, at the applicant’s request, not one provided by the Secretary of State, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, is increased by 9.1% from £11 to £12 in the case of a motor vehicle (regulation 12(4A) of the 1988 Regulations) (regulation 5). There is no change in the case of a trailer, which remains at £6.
Regulation 4 changes the fee payable on an application for a re-test or further re-test carried out within 14 days after the vehicle was submitted for its first examination, periodic test or previous re-test (regulation 16(1) and (3) of the 1988 Regulations). The new fees are shown in Table 2 below (with the percentage increase shown in brackets).
Table 2
Description of vehicle
Old Fee (£)
New Fee (£)
Motor vehicle with 2 axles
30
32 (6.7%)
Motor vehicle with 3 axles
44
46 (4.5%)
Motor vehicle with 4 or more axles
57
60 (5.3%)
Trailer with 1 axle
15
16 (6.7%)
Trailer with 2 axles
22
23 (4.5%)
Trailer with 3 or more axles
29
31 (6.9%)
Where the appointment for a re-test or further re-test within 14 days is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is increased by 6.3% from £16 to £17 in the case of a motor vehicle and by 9.1% from £11 to £12 in the case of a trailer (regulation 16(4) of the 1988 Regulations) (regulation 5). Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such a re-test or further re-test is, at the applicant’s request, not one provided by the Secretary of State, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, the fee of £7 in the case of a motor vehicle and £3 in the case of a trailer remains unchanged (regulation 16(4A) of the 1988 Regulations).
Where the appointment for a re-test or further re-test not within 14 days is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is increased by 6.3% from £32 to £34 in the case of a motor vehicle and by 5% from £20 to £21 in the case of a trailer (regulation 16(5) of the 1988 Regulations). Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such a re-test or further re-test is, at the applicant’s request, not one provided by the Secretary of State, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement is increased by 9.1% from £11 to £12 in the case of a motor vehicle (regulation 16(5A) of the 1988 Regulations) (regulation 5); and there is no change in the case of a trailer, which remains at £6. Where a re-test is carried out in the circumstances specified in regulation 16(6) of the 1988 Regulations, the fee in the case of a motor vehicle is increased by 10% from £10 to £11 (regulation 5). The fee of £5 in the case of a trailer remains unchanged.
The fee payable on an appeal in respect of a determination made on a first examination, or on a consequent retest of a vehicle is increased by 4% from £25 to £26 (regulation 25(4) of the 1988 Regulations) (regulation 5).
The fee payable on a request for an amendment to a plating certificate following a notifiable alteration or for a re-examination where a particular contained in a plating certificate is or may be no longer applicable is increased by 4.5% from £22 to £23 (regulation 34(1) of the 1988 Regulations). Where an appointment for a re-examination following a notifiable alteration or with a view to amendment of a plating certificate is, at the applicant’s request, “out of hours”, the supplement to the normal fee is increased by 9.1% from £11 to £12 (regulation 34(2) of the 1988 Regulations) (regulation 5). Where the vehicle testing station appointed for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, not one provided by the Secretary of State, the supplement or, in a case which is “out of hours”, further supplement, the fee of £7 in the case of a motor vehicle and £3 in the case of a trailer remains unchanged (regulation 34(2A) of the 1988 Regulations).
The fee payable for the alteration of the plated weights (or any of the plated weights) for a vehicle without an examination is increased by 4.5% from £22 to £23 (regulation 37B(2) of the 1988 Regulations) (regulation 5).
The fee payable for replacements of Ministry plates, plating certificates, goods vehicle test certificates or Ministry test date discs is increased by 9.1% from £11 to £12 (regulation 41(1) of the 1988 Regulations) (regulation 5).
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Department for Transport, 5th floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DT (telephone: 020 7944 2455). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The regulatory impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website www.opsi.gov.uk.

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