Your responsibilities
Provide the right details
It's your responsibility to make sure the details you provide during the booking correspond to the vehicle presented for test.
Your vehicle will be turned away from the test centre if:
- it's booked in for the wrong test type
- a different person to the one named on the booking presents a vehicle for test
- a different vehicle to the one that was booked in is presented for test
Book your test in time
You will not receive a reminder in relation to your vehicle test dates. Make sure that you know when your 6 month test dates are due and when your licence expires.
Failure to make sure that your vehicle has passed the test by the required due date will result in the suspension or expiry of your vehicle licence. You're committing a criminal offence if you use an unlicensed car for licensed work or drive it without a valid Certificate of Compliance or test certificate.
Make sure your vehicle is clean
Vehicle Licence Conditions require you to maintain your vehicle in a satisfactory condition at all times and to present your vehicle for test in a clean condition. The vehicle must be sufficiently clean of oil, grease and dirt so that the examiners can properly assess it.
We recommend that the vehicle is steam cleaned prior to the test.
You risk being turned away from the test centre if you fail to present your vehicle in this condition and will incur a further test fee.
Arrive for your test on time
You must arrive at your allotted test time so that there's enough time to complete the relevant paperwork.
If the vehicle is presented for test after the allotted test time, your vehicle may not be tested. Late attendance will require you to rebook the vehicle for test and will incur a further test fee.