Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2003.

Amendment of the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

2.  In the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(2) for Schedule 1 there shall be substituted –

Regulations 7(2), 10(3), (4) and (5), 15(1), 17(2) and 21

“SCHEDULE 1Fees

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 by increasing most of the fees payable for examinations, re-examinations and appeals as follows –

(1) Examinations, re-examinations and appeals under regulations 7(2), 10(3) and 15(1) –

(a)for vehicles in Classes I or II, from £17·50 to £20·50;

(b)for vehicles in Classes III or IV, from £25·00 to £28·00;

(c)for vehicles in Class V, from £35·50 to £38·50;

(d)for vehicles in Class VA –

(i)with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £47·00 to £50·00;

(ii)with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £58·00 to £61·00;

(iii)with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £72·50 to £75·50;

(e)for vehicles in Class VI, from £35·50 to £38·50; and

(f)for vehicles in Class VIA, from £47·00 to £50·00.

(2) Re-examination made within 21 days of the issue of the notice of refusal under regulation 10(4) –

(a)for vehicles in Class I or II, from £12·00 to £13·00;

(b)for vehicles in Class III or IV, from £16·00 to £17·50; and

(c)for vehicles in Class VA –

(i)with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, no change to fee at £18·50;

(ii)with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £18·50 to £30·00;

(iii)with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £18·50 to £41·00;

(d)for vehicles in Class V, VI or VIA, no change to fee at £18·50.

(3) Re-examination made within 21 days of the issue of notice of refusal under regulation 10(5) the fees have not changed.

(4) Fees payable for a full examination under Article 81 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the Order”) have changed –

(a)for vehicles in Classes I or II, from £12·00 to £20·50;

(b)for vehicles in Classes III or IV, from £18·50 to £28·00;

(c)for vehicles in Class V, from £24·00 to £38·50;

(d)for vehicles in Class VA –

(i)with 13 to 16 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £34·00 to £50·00;

(ii)with 17 to 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £43·00 to £61·00;

(iii)with more than 35 seats, exclusive of the driver, from £52·50 to £75·50;

(e)for vehicles in Class VI, from £24·00 to £38·50;

(f)for vehicles in Class VIA, from £34·00 to £50·00;

(g)for Public service vehicles (not being taxis) from £46·50 to £63·50;

(h)for Taxis from £38·50 to £61·50;

(i)for Goods vehicles of 3,500 kgs maximum gross weight or under from £18·50 to £28·00;

(j)for Goods vehicles over 3,500 kgs gross weight –

(i)2 axle rigid vehicle from £24·50 to £35·00;

(ii)3 axle rigid vehicle from £30·00 to £45·00;

(iii)4 axle rigid vehicle from £36·50 to £56·00;

(iv)articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle from £26·50 to £39·00;

(v)articulated vehicle having a 3 axle drawing vehicle from £34·00 to £51·00;

(k)for trailers the previous single fee of £23·50 is now –

(i)for a 1 axle trailer £32·50;

(ii)for a 2 axle trailer £33·50;

(iii)for a 3 axle trailer £34·50.

(5) Fees payable for a test under Article 75(5), or a partial inspection under Article 81 of the Order have increased –

(a)for vehicles in Class I or II from £8·50 to £13·00;

(b)for vehicles in Class III or IV from £10·50 to £17·50;

(c)for vehicles in Class V from £13·50 to £18·50;

(d)for vehicles in Class VI from £13·50 to £18·50;

(e)for Public service vehicles not being taxis from £13·50 to £18·50;

(f)for Taxis from £12·00 to £18·50;

(g)for Goods vehicles of 3,500 kgs maximum gross weight or under from £11·00 to £17·50;

(h)for Goods vehicles over 3,500 kgs maximum gross weight from £14·00 to £17·50;

(i)for Trailers from £14·00 to £18·50.

The fee payable for articulated vehicles is £18·50.

(6) The fee payable for a duplicate test certficate for any vehicle remains unchanged at £10·00.