The Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2023 No. 130

Road Traffic And Vehicles

The Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made

5th September 2023

Coming into operation

1st October 2023

The Department for Infrastructure(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 61(6), 62, 75(8), 81(8) and (9) and 110(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(2) and now vested in it(3).

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2023.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in operation at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1

Amendment of the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations N.I.

2.  For Schedule 1 to the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(4), substitute—

Regulations 7(2), 11(3), (4) and (5), 16(1), 18(2) and 22

“SCHEDULE 1 N.I. FEES

1. Fee payable for examination under regulation 7(2) or 11(3) or 16(1)
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II		£34.00
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV		£38.00
(c) Vehicle in Class V		£70.50
(d) Vehicle in Class VA—
	(i)   with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver	£82.50
	(ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver	£94.00
	(iii) with more than 35 seats exclusive of driver	£110.00
(e) Vehicle in Class VI		£70.50
(f) Vehicle in Class VIA		£82.50
2. Fee payable for re-examination under regulation 11(4)
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II		£29.50
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV		£29.50
(c) Vehicle in Class V		£38.00
(d) Vehicle in Class VA—
	(i)   with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver	£38.00
	(ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver	£38.00
	(iii) with more than 35 seats exclusive of driver	£38.00
(e) Vehicle in Class VI		£38.00
(f) Vehicle in Class VIA		£38.00
3. Fee payable for re-examination under regulation 11(5)
(a) Vehicle in Class VA—
	(i)   with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver	£38.00
	(ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver	£38.00
	(iii) with more than 35 seats exclusive of driver	£38.00
(b) Vehicle in Class VIA		£38.00
4. Fee payable for a full examination under Article 81 of the Order
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II		£34.00
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV		£38.00
(c) Vehicle in Class V		£70.50
(d) Vehicle in Class VA—
	(i)   with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver	£82.50
	(ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver	£94.00
	(iii) with more 35 seats exclusive of driver	£110.00
(e) Vehicle in Class VI		£70.50
(f) Vehicle in Class VIA		£82.50
(g) Public service vehicle (not being a taxi)		£102.50
(h) Taxi		£147.00
(i) Goods vehicle of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under		£38.00
(j) Goods vehicle over 3,500 kg maximum gross weight
	(i)   2 axle rigid vehicle	£101.00
	(ii) 3 axle rigid vehicle	£109.00
	(iii) 4 axle rigid vehicle	£117.50
	(iv) articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle	£101.00
	(v) articulated vehicle having a 3 or more axle drawing vehicle	£109.00
(k) Trailer
	(i)   1 axle trailer	£86.50
	(ii) 2 axle trailer	£86.50
	(iii) 3 axle trailer	£86.50
5. Fee payable for a test under Article 75(5) of the Order or a partial inspection under Article 81 of the Order
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II		£29.50
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV		£29.50
(c) Vehicle in Class V		£38.00
(d) Vehicle in Class VI		£38.00
(e) Public service vehicle (not being a taxi)		£38.00
(f) Taxi		£29.50
(g) Goods vehicle of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under		£29.50
(h) Goods vehicle over 3,500 kg maximum gross weight		£38.00
(i) Articulated vehicle		£38.00
(j) Trailer		£38.00
6. Fee payable for a duplicate test certificate
Any vehicle		£10.00”

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in operation at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 5th September 2023

Chris Hughes

A senior officer of the

Department for Infrastructure

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 by increasing most of the fees payable for examinations, re-examinations and appeals as follows—

(1) Examinations, re-examinations and appeals under regulations 7(2), 11(3) and 16(1)—

(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £22.00 to £34.00;

(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £30.50 to £38.00;

(c) for vehicles in Class V, from £41.50 to £70.50;

(d) for vehicles in Class VA—

(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £53.50 to £82.50;

(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £65.00 to £94.00;

(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £81.00 to £110.00;

(e) for vehicles in Class VI, from £41.50 to £70.50; and

(f) for vehicles in Class VIA, from £53.50 to £82.50.

(2) Re-examination made within 21 days of the issue of the notice of refusal under regulation 11(4)—

(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £14.00 to £29.50;

(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £18.50 to £29.50;

(c) for vehicles in Class V from £19.50 to £38.00;

(d) for vehicles in Class VA—

(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £19.50 to £38.00;

(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £32.00 to £38.00;

(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £44.00 to £38.00; and

(e) for vehicles in Class VI from £19.50 to £38.00; and

(f) for vehicles in Class VIA from £19.50 to £38.00.

(3) Re-examination made within 21 days of the issue of notice of refusal under regulation 11(5)—

(a) vehicles in Class VA—

(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £19.50 to £38.00;

(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £32.00 to £38.00;

(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £44.00 to £38.00; and

(b) vehicles in Class VIA from £19.50 to £38.00.

(4) Fees payable for a full examination under Article 81 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the Order”) have changed—

(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £22.00 to £34.00;

(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £30.50 to £38.00;

(c) for vehicles in Class V, from £41.50 to £70.50;

(d) for vehicles in Class VA—

(i) with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £53.50 to £82.50;

(ii) with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £65.00 to £94.00;

(iii) with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £81.00 to £110.00;

(e) for vehicles in Class VI, from £41.50 to £70.50;

(f) for vehicles in Class VIA, from £53.50 to £82.50;

(g) for Public service vehicles (not being a taxi), from £83.00 to £102.50;

(h) for Taxis, from £122.00 to £147.00;

(i) for Goods vehicles of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under from £30.50 to £38.00;

(j) for Goods vehicles over 3,500 kg gross weight—

(i) 2 axle rigid vehicle from £37.50 to £101.00;

(ii) 3 axle rigid vehicle from £48.50 to £109.00;

(iii) 4 axle rigid vehicle from £60.00 to £117.50;

(iv) articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle from £42.00 to £101.00; and

(v) articulated vehicle having a 3 or more axle drawing vehicle from £55.00 to £109.00;

(k) for trailers—

(i) for a 1 axle trailer from £35.00 to £86.50;

(ii) for a 2 axle trailer from £36.00 to £86.50; and

(iii) for a 3 axle trailer from £37.00 to £86.50.

(5) Fees payable for a test under Article 75(5), or a partial inspection under Article 81 of the Order have increased—

(a) for vehicles in Classes I or II from £14.00 to £29.50;

(b) for vehicles in Classes III or IV from £18.50 to £29.50;

(c) for vehicles in Class V from £19.50 to £38.00;

(d) for vehicles in Class VI from £19.50 to £38.00;

(e) for Public service vehicles (not being a taxi) from £19.50 to £38.00;

(f) for Taxis from £19.50 to £29.50;

(g) for Goods vehicles of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under from £18.50 to £29.50;

(h) for Goods vehicles over 3,500 kg maximum gross weight from £18.50 to £38.00;

(i) for articulated vehicles from £19.50 to £38.00; and

(j) for Trailers from £19.50 to £38.00.

(6) The fee payable for a duplicate test certificate for any vehicle remains unchanged at £10.00.

An Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment have been produced and are available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Statutory Rule at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.

(1)

Formerly the Department for Regional Development; see section 1(6) and (11) of, to the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 5 (N.I.)). Pursuant to section 1(9) of that Act, the Department of the Environment was dissolved

(2)

S.I. 1995/2994 (N.I. 18)

(3)

See Article 8(1)(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 5 to, the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 76)

(4)

S.R. 2003 No. 303; Schedule 1 was substituted by regulation 2 of S.R. 2005 No. 404 and amended by regulation 4 of S.R. 2007 No. 98