The Road Vehicles (Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

PART 3

Amendment of Regulations

10.  The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981(1) are amended in accordance with the provisions of this Part of these Regulations.

Fees for examinations

11.  In regulation 20(3A)(b)—

(a) after “audible warning instruments;”, insert “batteries;”; and

(b) after “doors and other openings;”, insert “electrical wiring;”.

Schedule 2 (The Prescribed Statutory Requirements)

12.—(1) In Schedule 2, paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) The registration mark displayed on the vehicle is in accordance with the records held for that vehicle by the Secretary of State.”.

(2) In the table in paragraph 3(b), after item 28, insert—

“28XA	100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the electrical wiring and its insulation, or how such wiring is secured to the vehicle).	Electrical wiring
28XB	100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the battery, including its ventilation and any connected switches or fuses, fitted to a vehicle, or how the battery is secured to the vehicle).	Batteries
28XC	100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of the electrical connections between a vehicle and its trailer).	Electrical connection between a vehicle and its trailer.
28XD	100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of a vehicle’s supplementary restraint system, including safety belt pre-tensioners, safety belt load limiters and air bags).	Supplementary restraint system
28XE	100(1) (insofar as it relates to the condition of a vehicle’s Electronic Stability Control).	Electronic stability control”

(3) In paragraph 3A(a), for “28” substitute “28XE”.

(4) In paragraph 4(a), for “28 in paragraphs 1 and 2 above” substitute “28XE in paragraphs 1 to 3 above”.

(5) In paragraph 5(a), after “26,”, insert “27,”.

(6) In paragraph 5A(a), after “26,”, insert “27,”.

Duty to Review

13.  After regulation 30, insert—

“Review of the prescribed requirements for tests

31.— (1) The Secretary of State must—

(a) conduct a review of the operation and effect of the prescribed statutory requirements in Schedule 2;

(b) set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and

(c) publish a report.

(2) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how, insofar as it relates the prescribed statutory requirements, Directive 2009/40/EC(2) is implemented in other member States of the EU.

(3) The report must in particular—

(a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the prescribed construction and use requirements;

(b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and

(c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.

(4) The first report under this regulation must be published before 20th March 2018.

(5) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.”.

(1)

S.I. 1981/1694; relevant amending instruments are 1991/2229, 1992/3160, 1998/1672 and 2007/506.

(2)

Directive 2009/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ L141, 6.6.2009, p.12) as amended by Commission Directive 2010/48/EU of 5 July 2010 (OJ L173, 8.7.2010, p.47).