
2023 No. 130
Road Traffic And Vehicles
The Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Made 5th September 2023
Coming into operation 1st October 2023
The Department for Infrastructure makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 61(6), 62, 75(8), 81(8) and (9) and 110(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and now vested in it.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2023.
Amendment of the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations
2 
For Schedule 1 to the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, substitute—“
SCHEDULE 1
FEES
Regulations 7(2), 11(3), (4) and (5), 16(1), 18(2) and 22

1. Fee payable for examination under regulation 7(2) or 11(3) or 16(1)
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II £34.00
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV £38.00
(c) Vehicle in Class V £70.50
(d) Vehicle in Class VA— 
 (i)
with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver
 £82.50
 (ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver £94.00
 (iii) with more than 35 seats exclusive of driver £110.00
(e) Vehicle in Class VI £70.50
(f) Vehicle in Class VIA £82.50
 
2. Fee payable for re-examination under regulation 11(4)
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II £29.50
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV £29.50
(c) Vehicle in Class V £38.00
(d) Vehicle in Class VA— 
 (i)
with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver
 £38.00
 (ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver £38.00
 (iii) with more than 35 seats exclusive of driver £38.00
(e) Vehicle in Class VI £38.00
(f) Vehicle in Class VIA £38.00

3. Fee payable for re-examination under regulation 11(5)
(a) Vehicle in Class VA— 
 (i)
with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver
 £38.00
 (ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver £38.00
 (iii) with more than 35 seats exclusive of driver £38.00
(b) Vehicle in Class VIA £38.00
 
4. Fee payable for a full examination under Article 81 of the Order
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II £34.00
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV £38.00
(c) Vehicle in Class V £70.50
(d) Vehicle in Class VA— 
 (i)
with 13 to 16 seats exclusive of driver
 £82.50
 (ii) with 17 to 35 seats exclusive of driver £94.00
 (iii) with more 35 seats exclusive of driver £110.00
(e) Vehicle in Class VI £70.50
(f) Vehicle in Class VIA £82.50
(g) Public service vehicle (not being a taxi) £102.50
(h) Taxi £147.00
(i) Goods vehicle of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under £38.00
(j) Goods vehicle over 3,500 kg maximum gross weight 
 (i)
2 axle rigid vehicle
 £101.00
 (ii) 3 axle rigid vehicle £109.00
 (iii) 4 axle rigid vehicle £117.50
 (iv) articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle £101.00
 (v) articulated vehicle having a 3 or more axle drawing vehicle £109.00
(k) Trailer 
 (i)
1 axle trailer
 £86.50
 (ii) 2 axle trailer £86.50
 (iii) 3 axle trailer £86.50
 
5. Fee payable for a test under Article 75(5) of the Order or a partial inspection under Article 81 of the Order
(a) Vehicle in Class I or II £29.50
(b) Vehicle in Class III or IV £29.50
(c) Vehicle in Class V £38.00
(d) Vehicle in Class VI £38.00
(e) Public service vehicle (not being a taxi) £38.00
(f) Taxi £29.50
(g) Goods vehicle of 3,500 kg maximum gross weight or under £29.50
(h) Goods vehicle over 3,500 kg maximum gross weight £38.00
(i) Articulated vehicle £38.00
(j) Trailer £38.00
 
6. Fee payable for a duplicate test certificate
Any vehicle £10.00”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 5th September 2023
Chris Hughes
A senior officer of the
Department for Infrastructure
