皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app annual test for lorries, buses and trailers is similar to the MOT test that cars take each year.

Over 80% of these tests are now done at an Authorised Testing Facility (ATF). 皇冠体育appse are usually privately owned businesses where a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiner carries out annual tests. 皇冠体育app remainder of tests are carried out from DVSA sites.

Reduced fees from 1 October 2014

Fees for tests taken at ATFs will fall by an average of 3.5% from 1 October 2014. This means that customers not using DVSA facilities will no longer contribute to their running costs. 皇冠体育app change follows a public consultation.

DVSA plans to provide at least 85% of annual tests from ATFs by 31 March 2015.

ATFs that test vehicles from other companies must charge annual test fees at the rates set by DVSA. 皇冠体育appy鈥檙e allowed to charge the other company an extra 鈥榩it fee鈥� to use their facilities. This is capped depending on the vehicle type.

More cost effective for customers

DVSA Chief Executive Alastair Peoples said:

皇冠体育appre are now well over 400 ATFs across the country, and our strategy of providing bus and lorry testing at third party sites is already giving customers the choice of using a more convenient, local option. By realigning fees we are now making this even more cost effective for customers.

With no general fee increases since 2009, and reduced theory test fees starting in October, we鈥檙e demonstrating our commitment to minimising costs for all our customers.

Fees for tests taken at DVSA sites

Fees for tests at DVSA sites will increase by an average of around 18.5%.

皇冠体育app cost of providing tests from DVSA sites is higher than from ATFs. In the past, these higher costs have been spread across all tests, but will now only be spread over the tests being taken at DVSA sites. This is now less than 20% of all tests.

Operator licences

DVSA is also changing fees for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) operator licences. 皇冠体育appse will rise by 1% to cover the running costs associated with the national register of licensed operators.

皇冠体育app register, which has been introduced as part of EU legislation, aims to create a more level playing field for international transport operations and reduce distortion of competition across the EU.

Fee changes in full

You can read all the new fees which will apply from 1 October 2014:

• HGV and trailer test fees
• PSV test fees
• HGV operator licence fees
• PSV operator licence fees

Set up an ATF

You must apply to DVSA if you want to set up an ATF. DVSA will carry out an assessment and probably also do a site inspection before deciding whether you can open.