{"id":12475,"date":"2023-07-06T09:37:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=12475"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:45:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:45:47","slug":"specialist-hgv-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/driving\/businesses\/specialist-hgv-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialist Tests for HGVs | How to Get ADR and TIR Tested"},"content":{"rendered":"
The annual test for lorries<\/a>, buses and trailers ensures commercial vehicles are tested for roadworthiness each year.<\/p>\n In addition, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) must be specialist tested if they will be:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The ADR specialist test for lorries is for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) that use road networks to haul dangerous or hazardous goods in bulk.<\/p>\n All commercial vehicles and trailers used to carry explosives must pass an ADR test. This type of specialist HGV testing is also required for any vehicle (in the United Kingdom or abroad) used:<\/p>\n The actual test for the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road varies according to the type of goods carried.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Important<\/strong>: Send the ADR application form at least ten (10) days before the planned date for testing. You can post it to the address written on the form or you can use the ADR test booking contact details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ADR Test Booking<\/strong> Vehicles and trailers need to have individual certification. So, you would need to use two ADR applications for an articulated or drawbar combination (one for the vehicle and one for the trailer). There is a fee for each part.<\/p>\n The current fees for ADR testing and certification listed below would be in addition to the charges for a standard annual test.<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: Some of the test fees<\/a> for motor vehicles, goods vehicles, and public service vehicles differ in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As a general rule, vehicles should not be loaded or uncleaned when taking your vehicle to the ADR test. But, some exceptions will apply – such as if the testing station makes special arrangements with you.<\/p>\n According to the GOV.UK website: “The exception applies to vehicles loaded with UN1202 diesel, gas, or heating oil where there is also no residue of other flammable materials in tank vapour spaces.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n So, what will happen if you take a dangerous goods vehicle to the test uncleaned or not purged (or laden with dangerous goods)?<\/p>\n In this case, the DVSA will need evidence that a person with an appropriate ADR driver’s licence is accompanying the vehicle.<\/p>\n You must use form VTG15<\/a> (the dangerous goods vehicle certification form) to show the testing station that your vehicle is carrying (or has been carrying) dangerous goods.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What if the vehicle fails the ADR test for carrying dangerous goods? In this case, you should phone the ‘same’ testing station to make arrangements for another inspection.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some of the new tractor units will have been built to ‘ADR-type approval’. If you buy one of these you can get ADR-type certification for it.<\/p>\n You will need the manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity and application form ADR IIIA. Once you have these documents you can send them to the DVSA.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Duplicate ADR certificates are available providing yours is still current. But, they will not issue a duplicate if yours has already expired. Send a letter to the ADR Section at the DVSA and give them:<\/p>\n DVSA – ADR Section<\/strong> Note<\/strong>: Contact the DVSA ADR Section for further advice on getting a new certificate if there is a change of ADR category.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TIR stands for ‘Transports Internationaux Routiers’ (translated to International Road Transports). Under the TIR system, UK customs officials can pack and seal goods before they are transported outside the European Union.<\/p>\n Customs officials working at border crossings will not need to open and inspect the load. Therefore, as a rule the TIR test results in quicker border crossings.<\/p>\n But, the vehicle would need to meet the TIR requirements by passing a test to ensure:<\/p>\n Vehicles would need to conform to the TIR convention standards. However, most lorries built in the United Kingdom fail to meet the TIR standard (without a need for major and complex changes).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n There are two different TIR approval procedures used to get vehicles approved. Depending on the complexity of individual transportation businesses<\/a> the options are:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You would need to use form GV62<\/a> to book an individual vehicle inspection for TIR border crossings. Complete the application form and pay the fee for each vehicle you want approving.<\/p>\n The TIR test certificate stays valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance. You would need to book another TIR inspection every two years to keep a vehicle approved. The inspection form and payment is a requirement each time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Use form GV65<\/a> to get a vehicle load compartment design approved for TIR border crossings. There will be a fee to pay.<\/p>\n Assuming they approve the design you would need to use form GV69<\/a> to get a ‘certificate of conformity’ for each vehicle using an approved design for TIR border crossings. After paying the fee the DVSA will inspect a sample of the design on one of the vehicles.<\/p>\n The certificate of conformity would remain valid for two (2) years from the date they issue it. You would need to get another inspection (every 2 years) for each vehicle made to the design to keep them approved. There is a payment required for the inspection fee each time.<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: The vehicle test fees<\/a> for specialist tests for lorries in Northern Ireland may be different to those in Great Britain.<\/p>\n When it is time to get the vehicle tested you should contact the DVSA. They will provide further details on where you can get it done.<\/p>\n DVSA Helpline<\/strong> Note<\/strong>: Failing to give at least three (3) days of notice to cancel an inspection means you would not get the fee refunded.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In some cases, there may be a need to increase the maximum permitted weight that your lorry can carry. To change the weight you can carry, the process will either be:<\/p>\n In both cases, you would get a new plate that shows the change made to the permitted weight. Often, up-plating or uprating puts a vehicle in a higher vehicle tax band. Thus, you may need to pay a higher rate of vehicle tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is not uncommon to ‘downplate’ or ‘downrate’ a lorry. The process reduces the maximum weight it can work at. It would also lower the rate of vehicle tax required for that particular lorry.<\/p>\n The DVSA will inspect any vehicle that has been uprated or downrated before they issue the new plates at the new weights.<\/p>\n As a rule, they will not inspect up-plated and downplated lorries. But, some downplated vehicles may need to pass an official weight test before the DVSA will issue a new plate.<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: It may be useful to read the section about HGVs that has vehicle weights explained<\/a> in greater detail.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You should use form VTG10<\/a> to change the plated details of a heavy goods vehicle (or to notify about alterations).<\/p>\n Send the completed form with the correct payment (\u00a327) to the address written on the document (or nearest DVSA goods vehicle testing station<\/a>).<\/p>\n Important<\/strong>: You must use the V70 form<\/a> (application to change a vehicle’s tax class) to re-licence the lorry after it has been replated. Remember to send the new plating certificate VTG7 along with the application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As a rule, getting a vehicle tested for a Low Emissions Certificate (LEC) would allow you to drive it in the Low Emission Zone<\/a> (LEZ) without having to pay.<\/p>\n Note: <\/strong>The Reduced Pollution Certificate (RPC) scheme to reduce vehicle tax ended on the 31st of December 2016.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To be tested for a Low Emissions Certificate the vehicle would need to be:<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: A vehicle with a Euro 4, 5, or 6 engine does not require a Low Emission Certificate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You should contact the DVLA if your vehicle has been fitted or converted to run solely on petrol or it has had an approved gas conversion.<\/p>\n Contact Transport for London (TfL) instead if the vehicle has been ‘re-engined’ to meet Low Emission Zone standards.<\/p>\n TfL Low Emission Zone<\/strong> <\/p>\n Only an authorised testing facility or a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) test station<\/a> can conduct the test. 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\nADR Dangerous Goods Vehicle Test<\/h2>\n
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\nHow to Apply for ADR Test Online<\/h3>\n
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\nMail: ADRBooking@dvsa.gov.uk<\/a>
\nFax: 01792 454367<\/a><\/p>\nADR Test and Certification Fee<\/h3>\n
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Taking a Vehicle to be ADR Tested<\/h3>\n
Arranging a Re-inspection after a Failed Test<\/h3>\n
Tractor Units with ‘ADR-type Approval’<\/h3>\n
How to Get a Duplicate ADR Certificate<\/h3>\n
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\nTelephone: 01792 454 986\/250<\/a>
\n Mail: ADRBooking@dvsa.gov.uk<\/a>
\n DVSA<\/strong>
\n ADR Section
\n Ellipse
\n Padley Road
\n Swansea
\n SA1 8AN<\/p>\n
\nTIR Test (International Road Transports)<\/h2>\n
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Booking a TIR Test for Quicker Border Crossings<\/h3>\n
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Getting Approval for Individual Vehicles<\/h4>\n
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Getting a Design Approved for a Series of Vehicles<\/h4>\n
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\n Telephone: 0300 123 9000<\/a>
\nMonday to Friday: 7:30am to 6pm
\nFind out about call charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nChanging the Weight a Vehicle Can Carry<\/h2>\n
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Downplating and Downrating<\/h4>\n
Application to Replate a Lorry<\/h4>\n
\nReduced Emissions Test for a Lorry<\/h2>\n
Low Emissions Certificate Eligibility<\/h4>\n
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Converted and Re-engined Vehicles<\/h4>\n
\n Email: lezlondon@tfl.gov.uk<\/a> or make an enquiry online
\n Telephone: 0343 222 1111<\/a>
\n International: +44 (0)343 222 1111<\/a>
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\n Monday to Friday: 8am to 10pm
\n Saturday: 9am to 3pm
\n Check call charges to the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\nBooking Low Emissions Certificate Testing<\/h3>\n
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