Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”), which 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 3 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. In relation to class VI and class VIA vehicles, fees for tests conducted at designated premises (premises not provided by the vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)) are reduced, whilst fees for tests at premises provided by VOSA are increased.

The new fees for examinations of vehicles in Classes VI and VIA are set out in the following table (with percentage increases or decreases, since the fees were last fixed from 1st April 2010, shown in brackets) and take effect on 1st April 2012. Class VI and VIA vehicles are public service vehicles of the types specified in regulation 5 of the 1981 Regulations.

Table

Nature of examination	Normal	Out of Hours	Designated Premises	Out of Hours at Designated Premises
Examination or re-examination more than 14 days after a previous examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers.	139 (3.0%)	191 (2.1%)	132 (-2.2%)	184 (-1.6%)
Examination or re-examination more than 14 days after a previous examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry 22 passengers or less.	111 (2.8%)	149 (2.1%)	106 (-1.9%)	144 (-1.4%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers, within 14 days of previous examination.	63 (5.0%)	88 (3.5%)	59 (-1.7%)	84 (-1.2%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry 22 passengers or less within 14 days of previous examination.	44 (4.8%)	63 (3.3%)	41 (-2.4%)	60 (-1.6%)

Nature of examination

Normal

Out of Hours

Designated Premises

Out of Hours at Designated Premises

(£)

Examination or re-examination more than 14 days after a previous examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers.

139

(3.0%)

191

(2.1%)

132

(-2.2%)

184

(-1.6%)

Examination or re-examination more than 14 days after a previous examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry 22 passengers or less.

111

(2.8%)

149

(2.1%)

106

(-1.9%)

144

(-1.4%)

Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers, within 14 days of previous examination.

(5.0%)

(3.5%)

(-1.7%)

(-1.2%)

Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry 22 passengers or less within 14 days of previous examination.

(4.8%)

(3.3%)

(-2.4%)

(-1.6%)

An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector has been carried out and 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 website www.legislation.gov.uk.