The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”). Those Regulations 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.

Regulation 3 makes amendments to regulation 20 (fees for examinations) of the 1981 Regulations.

The fees (last amended on 26th June 2000) are payable from 28th May 2001 (with the percentage increase shown in brackets) for testing Class VI vehicles (public service vehicles, other than those of a type specified in regulation 5(3) of the 1981 Regulations) are as follows.

Nature of Examination	Normal	Out of of Hours	Designated Premises	Out of Hours at Designated Premises
	(£)	(£)	(£)	(£)
Examination under regulation 12 of the 1981 Regulations of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers.	50.50	80.50	58	88
	(3.1%)	(3.2%)	(3.6%)	(3.5%)
Examination under regulation 12 in any other case.	36	57.50	43.50	65
	(2.9%)	(2.7%)	(3.6%)	(3.2%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, within 14 days of previous examination.	24.50	40	29	44.50
	(2.1%)	(2.6%)	(3.6%)	(3.5%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, later than 14 days after previous examination.	50.50	80.50	58	88
	(3.1%)	(3.2%)	(3.6%)	(3.5%)
Re-examination of any other vehicle within 14 days of previous examination.	17.50	29	22	33.50
	(2.9%)	(3.6%)	(4.8%)	(4.7%)
Re-examination of any other vehicle later than 14 days after previous examination.	36	57.50	48.50	65
	(2.9%)	(2.7%)	(3.6%)	(3.2%)

The fees (last amended on 26th June 2000) are payable from 2001 (with the percentage increase shown in brackets) for testing Class VIA vehicles (public service vehicles other than those of a type specified in regulation 5(3) and 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) are as follows.

Nature of Examination	Normal	Out of Hours	Designated Premises	Out of Hours at Designated Premises
	(£)	(£)	(£)	(£)
Examination under regulation 12 of the 1981 Regulations of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers.	84.50	114.50	92	122
	(3%)	(3.2%)	(3.4%)	(3.4%)
Examination under regulation 12 in any other case.	46.50	68	54	75.50
	(3.3%)	(3%)	(3.8%)	(3.4%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, within 14 days of previous examination.	39	54.50	43.50	59
	(2.6%)	(2.8%)	(3.6%)	(3.5%)
Re-examination of a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, later than 14 days after previous examination.	84.50	114.50	92	122
	(3%)	(3.2%)	(3.4%)	(3.4%)
Re-examination of any other vehicle within 14 days of previous examination.	21.50	33	26	37.50
	(2.4%)	(3.1%)	(4%)	(4.2%)
Re-examination of any other vehicle later than 14 days after previous examination.	46.50	68	54	75.50
	(3.3%)	(3%)	(3.8%)	(3.4%)

In the case of the vehicles mentioned above, the fee payable on an appeal against the notice of refusal of a test certificate, is the same amount as the fee payable under regulation 20(1) of the 1981 Regulations. Those fees are increased accordingly.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Zone 2/05, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (Telephone: [phone]). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.

Copies of the statutory instruments referred to in these Regulations can be obtained from the Stationery Office.