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Heavy vehicle testing restarted at Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) on 04 July 2020.
As you know, we’ve been issuing certificates of temporary exemption (CTEs) to vehicles and trailers due for test.
Last week, we confirmed our longer-term plans to help manage testing demand:
- Exemptions will be in use until March 2021
- Vehicles and trailers which have not already received an exemption, will get a 3-month exemption
- 12-month exemptions will be given to certain operators, vehicles and trailers
The Department for Transport has issued a waiver for annual ADR inspections on vehicles which have an MOT (annual test) exemption.
This means the ADR inspection date for exempted vehicles moves forward to the new MOT test date.
If your vehicle is getting a 3 or 12-month MOT exemption, you must complete a declaration of compliance to ensure your journeys are covered by the waiver.
This should be done for each vehicle and before the ADR inspection expires.
If you have already completed declarations for vehicles which will now get a longer exemption, you do not need to take any action.
To ensure your journeys are covered by the waiver, you must carry a copy of the following documents in the vehicle:
It is important that you continue to comply with the ADR requirements while the exemption is in force.
You must make sure:
- all required equipment and equipment for personal protection is carried on the vehicle and available to use
- the vehicle has the correct number and size of serviceable fire extinguishers - these should be easily accessible
- the driver carries the right documentation, including instructions in writing, transport documents and drivers’ training certificate
- all the required vehicle documents are in the vehicle
You cannot get a waiver for:
- vehicles that have not got a valid exemption (3 or 12-months)
- a new non-type approved dangerous goods vehicle that is being put into service for the first time
- a vehicle where the details on the ADR1C document have changed – for example, a change of owner or the products it’s allowed to carry
Details of what you need to do can be found on our guidance page.
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Exemption status
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Eligibility
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12-month exemption
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Either:
- Earned Recognition operator (whole fleet)
- operator in green OCRS roadworthiness band with 50 or more events and a calculated roadworthiness base score of 1.3 or lower on 27 July 2020
- vehicles or trailers up to 2 years old
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3-month exemption
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Not previously had an exemption and not eligible for a 12-month exemption (see above)
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This table shows the date your vehicle must now pass its MOT by depending on the length of extension you’re eligible for.
We have issued a message to ATFs reminding them to prioritise ADR inspections so that they are carried out at the same time as vehicle MOTs.
We have explained why it’s important to do this.
If the ADR inspection is not carried with your MOT test, you will be able to continue to use your vehicle under the waiver for a limited period of time.
From the date we confirm you can present your vehicle for its ADR inspection, you will have 6 weeks to get your vehicle booked in for an ADR inspection. You will get confirmation in the usual way.
The waiver will no longer be valid when this period expires.
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