(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 categories of motor vehicles (Classes I to VA and VII) 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(2) amends regulation 20 of the 1981 Regulations by increasing the fees payable for examinations of vehicles pursuant to applications made under regulation 12 of those Regulations. The increased fees for testing vehicles are set out in the Table below (with the percentage increase since the fees were last fixed being shown in brackets).
| Nature of examination | Existing fee (£) | Substituted fee (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Motor bicycles without a side car. | 27.15 | 28.65 (5.4%) |
| Motor bicycles with a side car. | 34.65 | 36.55 (5.4%) |
| Vehicles in Class III (“light motor vehicles” other than motor bicycles). | 34.65 | 36.55 (5.4%) |
| Vehicles in Class IV (“motor cars” and “heavy motor cars” not being vehicles within Class III, IVA, V, VA, or VII)— | ||
(i) if the vehicle is a minibus, and | 52.60 | 55.50 (5.4%) |
(ii) in any other case. | 50.35 | 53.10 (5.4%) |
| Vehicles in Class IVA (being minibuses which are not within Class IV; the vehicles in this Class cover “minibuses”, other than those excluded by virtue of a certificate of initial fitness issued on or after 1st August 1998 or compliance with certain type of approval requirements, not being vehicles within Class III, V or VA in respect of which any forward-facing seat is fitted with a relevant seat belt). | 58.75 | 62.00 (5.4%) |
| Vehicles in Class V (“large passenger-carrying vehicles”, particular public service vehicles and “play buses” not being vehicles within Class VA)— | ||
(i) if the vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, and | 74.10 | 78.15 (5.4%) |
(ii) in any other case. | 54.65 | 57.65 (5.4%) |
| Vehicles in Class VA (“large passenger-carrying vehicles”, particular public service vehicles and “play buses”, other than 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)— | ||
(i) if the vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, and | 114.45 | 120.70 (5.4%) |
(ii) in any other case. | 73.95 | 78.00 (5.4%) |
| Vehicles in Class VII (goods vehicles with a design gross weight of more than 3,000 kg but not more than 3,500 kg). | 53.80 | 56.75 (5.4%) |
In the case of the vehicles mentioned above, under regulation 21 of the 1981 Regulations, the fee payable on an appeal against a notice of the refusal of a test certificate is the same amount as the fee payable for an examination. Those fees are increased accordingly.
Regulation 4 provides for an increase in the charge for the making of entries in the computerised record in respect of vehicles which pass the MOT test. The charge is being increased by 8.2% from £1.71 to £1.85. (There is no charge for entries in respect of vehicles which fail the MOT test.)
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the Department for Transport, zone 2/09, 2nd floor, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone number: 020 7944 2457). 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.