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The facilities and security needed to carry out MOT testing, signs and notices, maintaining and calibrating testing equipment, documentation, IT and associated equipment, the MOT security code.
Seat belts and restraint systems, airbags, anti-theft devices, horn, speedometer, speed limiter and electronic stability control (ESC) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Find out when it's possible to get zero-rated supplies on medical and research goods and services that have been funded by charities.
Headlamp, position lamps, daytime running lamps, stop lamps, indicators, hazard warning lamps, fog lamps, reversing lamps, lighting ‘tell-tales’, trailer electrical socket, electrical wiring and battery rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Who is eligible to become an authorised examiner, their responsibilities, how to apply, what happens when DVSA receives an application, site requirements, mandatory roles, required training, testing requirements for all vehicle classes.
How to become an authorised examiner, what training you'll need, why your authorisation might cease, the facilities, equipment and security you need to carry out MOT tests, your responsibilities as a tester.
Fishers to be charged no extra fees for checks on about 75 vessels by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing office and workshop equipment and supplies
Axle, wheel bearing, wheel and tyres, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and suspension (including springs, shock absorbers, and suspension arms and joints) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Abbreviations and definitions
The purpose of the MOT test, what it includes, which vehicles are tested and which are exempt, who carries out the test.
Ministry of Defence equipment for sale such as ships, boats, vehicles, aeroplanes and helicopters.
Apply to your local council for equipment or help adapting your home if you’re disabled
Guidance for manufacturers, authorised representatives, and responsible persons.
Definitions, vehicle classes, reasons to refuse to test a vehicle, narrow track vehicles, historic vehicles and inspection procedures for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Annual statistics on the equipment holdings of the UK and other nations within the scope of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty.
Find out which regulations apply to your products and where to go for further information on how to comply with them.
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