The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”) in relation to Class VI vehicles (Public Service Vehicles other than those of a type specified in regulation 5(3)) as follows.

(a) The fee payable for an examination under regulation 12 of the 1981 Regulations of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 12 passengers is increased from £38.00 to £40.60 and where the appointment for such an examination is, at the applicant’s request, on a Saturday, the supplement to the normal fee is increased from £24.50 to £26.00.

(b) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle within 14 days of the date of the issue of the notice of refusal of a test certificate, is increased from £18.75 to £20.00 and where the appointment for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, on a Saturday, the supplement to the normal fee is increased from £12.25 to £13.00.

(c) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle later than 14 days from the issue of the notice of refusal is increased from £38.00 to £40.60 and where the appointment for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, on a Saturday, the supplement to the normal fee is increased from £24.50 to £26.00.

(d) The fee payable for an examination under regulation 12 of the 1981 Regulations of a vehicle in any other case is increased from £26.50 to £28.30 and where the appointment for such an examination is, at the applicant’s request, on a Saturday, the supplement to the normal fee is increased from £18.00 to £19.10.

(e) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle within 14 days of the date of the issue of the notice of the refusal of a test certificate, is increased from £13.25 to £14.20 and where the appointment for such a re-examination is, at the applicant’s request, on a Saturday, the supplement to the normal fee is increased from £9.00 to £9.50.

(f) The fee payable for a re-examination of such a vehicle later than 14 days from the issue of the notice of refusal is increased from £26.50 to £28.30 and where the appointment for such a re-examination Is, at the applicant’s request, on a Saturday, the supplement to the normal fee is increased from £18.00 to £19.10.

(g) The fee payable for the issue of a duplicate test certificate is increased from £8.25 to £8.80.