# The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/802 · made 25 March 2009

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”). Those Regulations make provision for certain motor vehicles to be examined by persons authorised by the Secretary of State and for test certificates to be issued for vehicles that are found to meet certain requirements. These certificates are commonly referred to as “MOT Certificates”.

Made under: Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 45, Section 46)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-tests-amendment-no-2-regulations-2009/pdf/uksi_20090802_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-tests-amendment-no-2-regulations-2009/pdf/uksiem_20090802_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Road Traffic
Made 25th March 2009
Laid before Parliament 30th March 2009
Coming into force 20th April 2009
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45(2) and (7) and 46(1)(f) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and by virtue of the Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009.
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 Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 20th April 2009.

## 2 Fee changes

(1) Regulation 20 of the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 are amended as follows.
(2) In the regulations specified in column (1) of the Table, for each amount specified in column (2) substitute the amount specified in column (3).
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Regulation
Existing Amount (£)
Substituted Amount (£)
20(1)(e)(i)
84
113
20(1)(e)(ii)
59
86
20(1)(ea)(i)
84
113
20(1)(ea)(ii)
59
86
20(2A)
48
52
35
38
20(2B)
12
7
20(7)
11
12
(3) In the Table in paragraph (4), for each amount specified in the column numbered (1) in the Table below in relation to each type of fee, substitute the amount specified in the column numbered (2).
Table
Normal Fee(£)
Out of hours Fee(£)
Designated Premises Fee(£)
Out of Hours at Designated Premises Fee (£)
(1)
Existing Amount
(2)
Substituted
Amount
(1)
Existing Amount
(2)
Substituted
Amount
(1)
Existing Amount
(2)
Substituted
Amount
(1)
Existing Amount
(2)
Substituted Amount
55
60
78
85
63
64
86
89
84
113
132
165
96
120
144
172
38
41
55
60
46
45
63
64
59
86
94
124
71
93
106
131

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
25th March 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”). Those Regulations make provision for certain motor vehicles to be examined by persons authorised by the Secretary of State and for test certificates to be issued for vehicles that are found to meet certain requirements. These certificates are commonly referred to as “MOT Certificates”.
Regulation 2 makes amendments to regulation 20 of the 1981 Regulations. Regulation 20 prescribes the fees payable for examinations of vehicles pursuant to applications made under regulation 12 of those Regulations.
The changes to the fees for examinations of vehicles in Classes VI and VIA (public service vehicles other than those of a type specified in regulation 5(3) of the 1981 Regulations and those excluded by virtue of a certificate of initial fitness issued on or after 1st August 1998 or compliance with certain type approval requirements, in respect of which any forward-facing seat is fitted with a relevant seat belt) are set out in the Table. The percentage changes since the fees were last fixed are shown in brackets.
Table
Nature of examination
Normal
Out of hours
Designated Premises
Out of hours at Designated Premises
(£)
(£)
(£)
(£)
Examination under regulation 12 of the 1981 Regulations of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers.
113
(34.5%)
165
(25.0%)
120
(25.0%)
172
(19.4%)
Examination under regulation 12 in any other case.
86
(45.8%)
124
(31.9%)
93
(31.0%)
131
(23.6%)
Re-examination under regulation 20(7) – minor items, next day, etc.
12
(9.1%)
12
(9.1%)
12
(9.1%)
12
(9.1%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers, within 14 days of previous examination.
60
(9.1%)
85
(9.0%)
64
(1.6%)
89
(3.5%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers, later than 14 days after previous examination.
113
(34.5%)
165
(25.0%)
120
(25.0%)
172
(19.4%)
Re-examination of any other vehicle within 14 days of previous examination.
41
(7.9%)
60
(9.1%)
45
(-2.2%)
64
(1.6%)
Re-examination of any other vehicle later than 14 days after previous examination.
86
(45.8%)
124
(31.9%)
93
(31.0%)
131
(23.6%)
In the case of the vehicles mentioned above, the fee payable on an appeal against the notice of refusal of a test certificate is the same amount as the fee payable under regulation 20(1) of the 1981 Regulations (regulation 21(1)). These fees are increased accordingly.
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the VOSA Corporate Office, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol BS5 0DA (telephone: 0117 954 3200). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The 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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