In a recent update to vehicle exemptions based upon HGV chassis, a significant number of vehicles are no longer exempt from plating and testing. These include:
- Mobile Cranes
- Breakdown Vehicles
- Engineering Plant
- Asphalt trailers
- Tower Wagons
- Road Construction Vehicles (Not including Road Rollers)
- Electric Trucks (aged 3 years or less)
- Volumetric Concrete Mixers
- Fast Tractors
- All Trailer Types
Any such vehicle will need either a valid Goods Vehicle Testing Certificate as of 20th May 2018; or such a certificate at the time of the vehicle’s exercise duty (VED) renewal date after 19th May 2018.
