The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2010/449 |
| Year | 2010 |
2010 No. 449
Road Traffic
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Made 23th February 2010
Laid before Parliament 2nd March 2010
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45(2) and (7) and 46(1)(f) and (j) of the Road Traffic Act 19881.
In determining the amount of the fees specified in these Regulations, the Secretary of State has taken into account the costs of the functions listed in paragraphs 21 to 27 of Schedule 1 of the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 20092and has taken into account the matters listed in Schedule 2 to that Order in determining the costs of those functions.
In accordance with section 195(2) of that Act he has consulted with such representative organisations as he thinks fit.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and they come into force on 1st April 2010, except for regulations 4(2) and 5 which come into force on 6th April 2010.
Amendment of Regulations
2. The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 19813are amended as follows.
Interpretation
3. In regulation 3(1), for paragraph (b) of the definition of “out of hours”, substitute—
“(b)
“(b) on any other day, other than between 6.00 am and 8.00 pm;”.
Fees for examinations
4.—(1) Regulation 20 is amended as follows.
(2) In the sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) specified in column (1) of the following Table, for each amount specified in column (2) substitute the amount specified in column (3).
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
Sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) of regulation 20 |
Existing Amount (£) |
Substituted Amount (£) |
(a) |
29.20 |
29.65 |
(aa) |
37.20 |
37.80 |
(b) |
37.20 |
37.80 |
(c)(i) |
56.45 |
57.30 |
(c)(ii) |
54.00 |
54.85 |
(ca) |
63.05 |
64.00 |
(d)(i) |
79.45 |
80.65 |
(d)(ii) |
58.65 |
59.55 |
(da)(i) |
122.65 |
124.50 |
(da)(ii) |
79.30 |
80.50 |
(f) |
57.70 |
58.60 |
(3) In the sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) specified in column (1) of the following Table, for each amount specified in column (2) substitute the amount specified in column (3).
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
Sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) of regulation 20 |
Existing Amount (£) |
Substituted Amount (£) |
(e)(i) |
113 |
135 |
(e)(ii) |
86 |
108 |
(ea)(i) |
113 |
135 |
(ea)(ii) |
86 |
108 |
(4) In paragraph (2A), omit the words “Subject to paragraph (2B),”.
(5) Omit paragraph (2B).
(6) In paragraph (4)—
(a)
(a) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), omit the words “constructed or adapted to carry more than 22 passengers”; and
(b)
(b) in the Table, for each amount specified both in that Table and in column (1) in the following Table in relation to each type of fee, substitute the amount specified in column (2) of the following Table in relation to that amount.
Normal Fee(£) |
Out of Hours Fee(£) |
Designated Premises Fee(£) |
Out of Hours at Designated Premises Fee (£) |
||||
|
(1) Existing Amount |
(2) Substituted Amount |
(1) Existing Amount |
(2) Substituted Amount |
(1) Existing Amount |
(2) Substituted Amount |
(1) Existing Amount |
(2) Substituted Amount |
60 |
60 |
85 |
85 |
64 |
60 |
89 |
85 |
113 |
135 |
165 |
187 |
120 |
135 |
172 |
187 |
41 |
42 |
60 |
61 |
45 |
42 |
64 |
61 |
86 |
108 |
124 |
146 |
93 |
108 |
131 |
146 |
Charges for entries in the electronic record and payments on account
5. In regulation 25(1) for “£2.00”, substitute “£2.05”.
Paul Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
23rd February 2010
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”), which 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. These certificates are commonly referred to as “MOT Certificates”.
Regulation 3amends the definition of “out of hours” in regulation 3 of the 1981 Regulations so that normal hours on normal working days extend from 6.00 am to 8.00 pm.
Regulation 4makes amendments to regulation 20 of the 1981 Regulations. Regulation 20 prescribes the fees payable for examinations of vehicles pursuant to applications made under regulation 12 of the 1981 Regulations.
The fee increases for examinations of vehicles other than those in Classes VI and VIA are set out in the following Table (with percentage increases since 6th April 2009 shown in brackets) and take effect on 6th April 2010.
Table
Nature of examination |
Existing fee (£) |
Substituted fee (£) |
Motor bicycles without a side car. |
29.20 |
29.65 (1.54%) |
Motor bicycles with a side car. |
37.20 |
37.80 (1.61%) |
|
Vehicles in Class III (“light motor vehicles” other than motor bicycles). |
37.20 |
37.80 (1.61%) |
|
Vehicles in Class IV (“motor cars” and “heavy motor cars” not being vehicles within Class III, IVA, V, VA, or VII)— (i) if the vehicle is a minibus, and (ii) in any other case. |
56.45 54.00 |
57.30 (1.51%) 54.85 (1.57%) |
|
Vehicles in Class IVA (being minibuses which are not within Class IV; the vehicles in this Class cover minibuses, other than those excluded by virtue of a certificate of initial fitness issued on or after 1st August 1998 or compliance with certain type of approval requirements, not being vehicles within Class III, V or VA in respect of which any forward-facing seat is fitted with a relevant seat belt). |
63.05 |
64.00 (1.51%) |
|
Vehicles in Class V (“large passenger-carrying vehicles”, particular types of public service vehicles and “play buses” not being vehicles within Class VA)— (i) if the vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, and (ii) in any other case. |
79.45 58.65 |
80.65 (1.51%) 59.55 (1.53%) |
|
Vehicles in Class VA (“large passenger-carrying vehicles”, particular types of public service vehicles and “play buses”, other than 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)— (i) if the vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, and (ii) in any other case. |
122.65 79.30 |
124.50 (1.51%) 80.50 (1.51%) |
|
Vehicles in Class VII (goods vehicles with a design gross weight of more than 3,000 kg but not more than 3,500 kg). |
57.70 |
58.60 (1.56%) |
The changes to the fees for examinations of vehicles in Classes VI and VIA are set out in the following Table (with percentage increases or decreases shown in brackets) and take effect on 1st April 2010. Class VI and VIA vehicles are public service vehicles other than those of a type specified in regulation 5(3) of the 1981 Regulations 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. The percentage changes since the fees were last fixed are shown in brackets.
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 22 passengers. |
135 (19.5%) |
187 (13.3%) |
135 (12.5%) |
187 (8.7%) |
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