# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase some of the fees payable under the Motor Vehicle (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 (“the Principal Regulations”).
Regulation 6 amends the fees payable upon application for a practical or a unitary driving test where the test is to be conducted on or after the coming into force of these Regulations but before 1st April 2006 and then on or after 1st April 2006. The following tables show the new fees with the percentage increase (or further percentage increase) in brackets. The fees were last increased on 8th December 2004.
ORDINARY TESTS
Type of vehicle
Test commenced during normal hours
Test commenced at any other time
Motor bicycles and mopeds
before 1st April 2006
on or after 1st April 2006
£55.00 (7.8%)
£58.00 (5.5%)
£65.00 (8.3%)
£68.00 (4.6%)
Motor cars, tractors and other minor categories
before 1st April 2006
on or after 1st April 2006
£45.50 (8.3%)
£48.50 (6.6%)
£55.00 (8.3%)
£58.00 (5.5%)
Lorries, buses and vehicle-plus-trailer combinations
before 1st April 2006
on or after 1st April 2006
£103.00 (5.1%)
£107.00 (3.9%)
EXTENDED TESTS
Type of vehicle
Test commenced during normal hours
Test commenced at any other time
Motor bicycles and mopeds
before 1st April 2006
on or after 1st April 2006
£110.00 (7.8%)
£116.00 (5.5%)
£130.00 (8.3%)
£136.00 (4.6%)
Motor cars, tractors and other minor categories
before 1st April 2006
on or after 1st April 2006
£91.00 (8.3%)
£97.00 (6.6%)
£110.00 (7.8%)
£116.00 (5.5%)
Regulation 3 amends the fees payable upon application for a theory test conducted by a person appointed by the Secretary of State on or after the coming into force of these Regulations. Where a test is conducted before 1st April 2006, the fee is increased to £21.00, and where the test is conducted on or after 1st April 2006, the fee is increased to £21.50. Each of these increases represents a percentage increase of 2.4%. The fees were last increased on 1st September 2003.
Regulation 5 increases the fee payable to the Secretary of State by persons authorised to conduct theory tests, other than those appointed under regulation 23(1) of the Principal Regulations, for theory test pass certificate forms. Where an order is received on or after the coming into force of these Regulations but before 1st April 2006, the fee is increased to £12 per form, and for orders received on or after 1st April 2006, the fee is increased to £14 per form. These increases represent a percentage increase of 20% and 16% respectively. The fees were last increased on 1st September 2003.
These Regulations are made in conjunction with the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005. A combined full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these amendments will have on the costs of business is available from the Driving Standards Agency, Stanley House, Talbot Street, Nottingham NG1 5GU.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1975/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-regulations-2005/note
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