# The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/2229 · made 7 October 1991

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”) as follows.

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

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 7th October 1991
Laid before Parliament 10th October 1991
Coming into force
for the purposes of regulations 9 and 10 1st January 1992
for the purposes of regulation 11 1st January 1993
for all other purposes 1st November 1991
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45 and 46 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and by the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988, and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of the Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force—
(a) for the purposes of regulations 9 and 10 on 1st January 1992;
(b) for the purposes of regulation 11 on 1st January 1993;
(c) for all other purposes, on 1st November 1991.

## 2 Citation and commencement

Introduction
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 shall be further amended in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

## 3 Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1991

In regulation 11(1)(a) there shall be omitted the words “, inspection reports, inspection cards”.

## 4 Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1991

In regulation 13—
(a) the word “and” immediately following paragraph (d) shall be omitted;
(b) after paragraph (e) there shall be added the word “and”; and
(c) at the end there shall be added—
“(f) in the case of a Class VI vehicle—
(i) the vehicle is not submitted for examination at the time and date fixed for the examination; or
(ii) the driver of the vehicle is requested to remain in it or its vicinity throughout the examination, to drive it, to operate its controls, to remove or refit its panels or to open or close its doors and he declines to do so.”.

## 5 Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1991

In regulation 15—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) there shall be inserted after “test certificate” the word “stating the grounds thereof”; and
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) the words from “and shall contain” to the end shall be omitted; and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) the words from “and shall contain” to the end shall be omitted.

## 6 Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1991

In regulation 18(6)(a) for the words “and contain the same particulars as are appropriate” there shall be substituted “as is appropriate”.

## 7 Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1991

In regulation 20—
(a) in paragraph (5) “, (3)(b)” shall be omitted; and
(b) in paragraph (7) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted—
“(a) the vehicle is re-examined before the end of the next day following an earlier examination of it being a day on which the Secretary of State will accept vehicles for examinination;
(b) the person who re-examines the vehicle on behalf of the Secretary of State was already at the premises at which the re-examination occurs for the purpose of carrying out an examination on another vehicle;”.

## 8 Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1991

In regulation 23—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b)—
(i) for “the Goods Vehicle Centre (PSV Section)” there shall be substituted “the PSV Centre”; and
(ii) at the end there shall be added “or at any goods vehicle testing station”; and
(b) in paragraph (2) in the proviso—
(i) the words “either the serial number of the original certificate or” shall be omitted; and
(ii) for “paragraph (1)(d)” there shall be substituted “paragraph (1)(a)(iv)”.

## 9 Amendments coming into force on 1st January 1992

For regulation 4(2) there shall be substituted—
“(2) The prescribed statutory requirements for the purposes of section 45(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 are in relation to any vehicle in a Class specified in an item in column 2 of the Table the requirements specified in that item in column 3 of the Table, and in these Regulations those requirements are referred to as “the prescribed statutory requirements”.
TABLE
(1) Item
(2) Class
(3) Requirements
1
I and II
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2
2
III
Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2
3
IV
Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2
4
V
Paragraph 4 of Schedule 2
5
VI
Paragraph 5 of Schedule 2
6
VII
Paragraph 6 of Schedule 2
”

## 10 Amendments coming into force on 1st January 1992

For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

## 11 Amendment to Schedule 2 coming into force on 1st January 1993

For Schedule 2 as substituted by regulation 10 above there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Christopher Chope
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
7th October 1991

## Schedule 1 SCHEDULE OF PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTSCOMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1992

“SCHEDULE 2
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASSES I AND II
1 (a) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
1
16 and 18
Braking
2
24, 26, 27 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the road wheels)
Wheels and Tyres
3
29
Steering
4
37
Audible Warning Instrument
5
54, 57 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the pipings, attachment brackets and mounting of the exhaust system)
Exhaust
6
100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the vehicle structure, the chassis, frame and any subframe or any mounting or connection or part of the suspension, to the extent that such condition may prejudice the steering or braking of the vehicle)
Structure and Suspension
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Lighting Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
7
18 and 23
Front Position Lamp
8
18 and 23
Dipped Beam Headlamp
9
18 and 23
Main Beam Headlamp
10
18 and 23
Rear Position Lamp
11
18 and 23
Rear Retro Reflector
12
18 and 23
Stop Lamp
13
18 and 23
Direction Indicator
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS III
2 (a) The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4 and 7 to 13 in paragraph 1 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
14
15, 16 and 18
Braking
15
22 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the vehicle structure, the chassis, frame and any subframe or any mounting or connection or part of the suspension, to the extent that such condition may prejudice the steering, braking or seat belt mountings of the vehicle)
Structure and Suspension
16
34
Windscreen Cleaning
17
46, 47 and 48
Seat Belts and Anchorages
18
54 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the pipings, attachment brackets and mounting of the exhaust system)
Exhaust
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS IV
3 (a) The requirements specified in items 3, 4, 5 and 7 to 18 in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provision of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
19
61
Emissions
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS V
4 (a) The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4, 7 to 13 and 15 to 19 in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
20
15, 16, 17 and 18
Braking
21
30, 31 and 32
Glass and Field of Vision
22
33
Mirrors
23
35 and 36
Speedometer
24
36A and 70A
Speed Limiter
25
39 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the security and condition of the fuel system components or, as the case may be, their maintenance so that no danger is likely to be caused)
Fuel Tanks and Pipes
26
100(1) (insofar as it relates to the question whether the particulars opposite are fitted or, as the case may be, maintained so that no danger is likely to be caused)
Seats, driving controls, body, doors and other openings
(c) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Lighting Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
27
18 and 23
Rear Registration Plate Lamp
28
18 and 23
Rear Fog Lamp
29
18 and 23
Hazard Warning Signal Device
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS VI
5 (a) The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4, 7 to 13, 15 to 26, 28 and 29 in paragraphs 1 to 4 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
30
25
Tyre Load Capacity
31
60
Radio Interference Suppression
32
62
Closets, etc
33
100(1) (insofar as it relates to the question whether the particulars opposite are fitted or, as the case may be, maintained so that no danger is likely to be caused)
Spare wheel carrier, means of coupling trailers, chassis, wiring, engine mounting, transmission, battery, shock absorbers, bumpers, doors, seats, driving controls, windows and mirrors
34
109
Television sets
(c) For those vehicles certified in accordance with the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981, the requirements contained in the following provisions of those Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
35
8
Guard Rail
36
13
Fuel Tanks, Carburettors, etc
37
14
Exhaust Pipe
38
15
Luggage Racks
39
16
Artificial Lighting
40
17
Electrical Equipment
41
18
Body
42
20
Steps, Platforms and Stairs
43
21
Number, Position and Size of Entrances and Exits
44
22
Width of Exits and Entrances
45
23
Doors
46
24
Marking, Positioning and Operation of Emergency Exits
47
25
Access to Exits
48
28
Seats
49
29
Passenger Protection
50
30
Ventilation
51
31
Driver’s Accommodation
52
32
Windscreens
53
33
Passengers' Communication with Driver
54
34
General Construction
55
35
Fire Extinguishing Apparatus
56
36
First Aid Equipment
57
38
Obstruction of Driver
58
39
Body Maintenance
59
44
Carriage of Inflammable or Dangerous Substances
(d) For minibuses of a type mentioned in regulation 41 of the Construction and Use Regulations, the following requirements specified in Schedules 6 and 7 to those Regulations:—
Item No.
(Schedule 6)
Affecting
60
1
Exhaust Pipes
61
2
Doors
62
3
Emergency Doors
63
4
Power-operated Doors
64
5
Locks, Handles and Hinges of Doors
65
6
View of Doors
66
7
Access to Doors
67
8
Grab Handles and Hand Rails
68
9
Seats
69
10
Electrical Equipment and Wiring
70
11
Fuel Tanks
71
12
Lighting of Steps
72
13
General Construction and Maintenance
Item No.
(Schedule 7)
Affecting
73
I
Fire Extinguishing Apparatus
74
II
First Aid Equipment
(e) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Lighting Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
75
18 and 23
End Outline Marker Lamp
(f) The requirements of the Community Recording Equipment Regulation insofar as they relate to the installation of recording equipment and the seals to be affixed to such equipment.
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS VII
6 The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4, 7 to 13, 15 to 19, 20 and 30 in paragraphs 1 to 5 above.”.

## Schedule 2 SCHEDULE OF PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTSCOMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1993

“SCHEDULE 2
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASSES I AND II
1 (a) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
1
16 and 18
Braking
2
24, 26, 27 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the road wheels)
Wheels and Tyres
3
29
Steering
4
37
Audible Warning Instrument
5
54, 57 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the pipings, attachment brackets and mounting of the exhaust system)
Exhaust
6
100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the vehicle structure, the chassis, frame and any subframe or any mounting or connection or part of the suspension, to the extent that such condition may prejudice the steering or braking of the vehicle)
Structure and Suspension
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Lighting Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
7
18 and 23
Front Position Lamp
8
18 and 23
Dipped Beam Headlamp
9
18 and 23
Main Beam Headlamp
10
18 and 23
Rear Position Lamp
11
18 and 23
Rear Retro Reflector
12
18 and 23
Stop Lamp
13
18 and 23
Direction Indicator
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS III
2 (a) The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4 and 7 to 13 in paragraph 1 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
14
15, 16 and 18
Braking
15
30
Glass and Field of Vision
16
33
Mirrors
17
34
Windscreen Cleaning
18
39 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the security and condition of the fuel system components or, as the case may be, their maintenance so that no danger is likely to be caused)
Fuel Tanks and Pipes
19
46, 47 and 48
Seat Belts and Anchorages
20
54 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the pipings, attachment brackets and mounting of the exhaust system)
Exhaust
21
67
Vehicle Identification Number
22
22 and 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the vehicle structure, the body, the chassis, frame and any subframe or any mounting or connection or part of the suspension, to the extent that such condition may prejudice the steering, braking or seat belt mounting of the vehicle or may otherwise cause danger)
Structure and Suspension
23
100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of seats, doors and other openings, to the extent that such condition may cause danger)
Seats, Doors and Other Openings
(c) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Lighting Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
24
18 and 23
Rear Registration Plate Lamp
25
18 and 23
Rear Fog Lamp
26
18 and 23
Hazard Warning Signal Device
(d) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
27
18, 19 and 20
Registration Marks
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS IV
3 (a) The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4 and 7 to 27 in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provision of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
28
61
Emissions
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS V
4 (a) The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4, 7 to 13, 16 to 22 and 24 to 26 in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
29
15, 16, 17 and 18
Braking
30
30, 31 and 32
Glass and Field of Vision
31
35 and 36
Speedometer
32
36A and 70A
Speed Limiter
33
100(1) (insofar as it relates to the question whether the particulars opposite are fitted or, as the case may be, maintained so that no danger is likely to be caused)
Seats, driving controls, body, doors and other openings
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS VI
5 (a) The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4, 7 to 13, 16 to 20, 22, 25, 26 and 28 to 33 in paragraphs 1 to 4 above.
(b) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
34
25
Tyre Load Capacity
35
60
Radio Interference Suppression
36
62
Closets, etc
37
100(1) (insofar as it relates to the question whether the particulars opposite are fitted or, as the case may be, maintained so that no danger is likely to be caused)
Spare wheel carrier, means of coupling trailers, chassis, wiring, engine mounting, transmission, battery, shock absorbers, bumpers, doors, seats, driving controls and security of glass in windows and mirrors
38
109
Television sets
(c) For those vehicles certified in accordance with the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981, the requirements contained in the following provisions of those Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
39
8
Guard Rail
40
13
Fuel Tanks, Carburettors, etc
41
14
Exhaust Pipe
42
15
Luggage Racks
43
16
Artificial Lighting
44
17
Electrical Equipment
45
18
Body
46
20
Steps, Platforms and Stairs
47
21
Number, Position and Size of Entrances and Exits
48
22
Width of Exits and Entrances
49
23
Doors
50
24
Marking, Positioning and Operation of Emergency Exits
51
25
Access to Exits
52
28
Seats
53
29
Passenger Protection
54
30
Ventilation
55
31
Driver’s Accommodation
56
32
Windscreens
57
33
Passengers' Communication with Driver
58
34
General Construction
59
35
Fire Extinguishing Apparatus
60
36
First Aid Equipment
61
38
Obstruction of Driver
62
39
Body Maintenance
63
44
Carriage of Inflammable or Dangerous Substances
(d) For minibuses of a type mentioned in regulation 41 of the Construction and Use Regulations, the following requirements specified in Schedules 6 and 7 to those Regulations:—
Item No.
(Schedule 6)
Affecting
64
1
Exhaust Pipes
65
2
Doors
66
3
Emergency Doors
67
4
Power-operated Doors
68
5
Locks, Handles and Hinges of Doors
69
6
View of Doors
70
7
Access to Doors
71
8
Grab Handles and Hand Rails
72
9
Seats
73
10
Electrical Equipment and Wiring
74
11
Fuel Tanks
75
12
Lighting of Steps
76
13
General Construction and Maintenance
Item No.
(Schedule 7)
Affecting
77
I
Fire Extinguishing Apparatus
78
II
First Aid Equipment
(e) The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Lighting Regulations:—
Item No.
Regulations
Affecting
79
18 and 23
End Outline Marker Lamp
(f) The requirements of the Community Recording Equipment Regulation insofar as they relate to the installation of recording equipment and the seals to be affixed to such equipment.
THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FORVEHICLES IN CLASS VII
6 The requirements specified in items 2, 3, 4, 7 to 27 and 34 in paragraphs 1 to 5 above.”.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”) as follows.
Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1991
1 The 1981 Regulations no longer provide for the particulars to be contained in test certificates and notices of refusal of a test certificate.
2 Examiners, inspectors appointed by a designated council or the Secretary of State are under no obligation to carry out examinations of a Class VI vehicle (a public service vehicle other than such vehicles in Class V) where—
(a) the vehicle is not submitted for examination at the time and date appointed; or
(b) the driver is asked to remain in the vehicle or its vicinity, to dive it, to operate its controls, to remove or refit its panels or to open or close its doors, and he declines to do so.
3 The circumstances when the fee for the re-examination of a vehicle in Class VI is not payable are amended. The vehicle must be re-examined before the end of the next day following an earlier examination of it being a day on which the Secretary of State will accept vehicles for examination, and the person who re-examines the vehicle was already at the premises concerned for the purpose of carrying out another examination.
4 Applications for duplicate test certificates for Class VI vehicles may now be made to the Secretary of State at any goods vehicle testing station.
5 Other minor amendments are made.
Amendments coming into force on 1st January 1992
6 A new Schedule 2 (the prescribed statutory requirements for tests) is substituted. The new Schedule specifies separately (except for Classes I and II: motor bicycles) the requirements for each Class of vehicle. This is primarily because new items have been added to the Class V requirements. Class V consists of “large passenger-carrying vehicles”, particular public service vehicles and play buses.
Amendment coming into force on 1st January 1993
7 The version of Schedule 2 which is substituted on 1st January 1992 is substitutedby a further version. This is because of changes to the requirements for the Class IV and VII tests. Class IV vehicles are “motor cars” and “heavy motor cars” not being vehicles in Classes III, V, VI or VII. Class VII vehicles are goods vehicles of which the design gross weight is more than 3000 kilograms but does not exceed 3500 kilograms.The changes give effect to Council Directive 88/449/EEC (OJ No. L222, 26.7.1988, p.10) and 91/238/EEC (OJ No. L178, 6.7.91, p.29) which amended Council Directive 77/143/EEC (OJ No. L47, 18.2.1977, p.47) on the approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to Roadworthiness Tests for Motor Vehicles and their Trailers. Copies of these Directives can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

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