Changes to HGV, bus and trailer MOT centre service charges

From:: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published: 25 September 2025
Last updated: 22 June 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Detail of outcome

We received 634 responses to the consultation.

Most respondents supported increasing the maximum service charge, including:

99% of authorised testing facilities (ATFs)
95% of respondents who were both vehicle operators and ATFs
62% of vehicle operators

We have decided to change the maximum service charge to:

£70 for HGVs
£50 for trailers
£90 for buses and coaches

These changes will be introduced from 6 July 2026. 

We will publish a more detailed summary of the responses as soon as possible.

Original consultation

Summary

Proposals to increase how much MOT centres for heavy goods vehicles (HGV), buses, coaches and trailers can charge customers for using their facilities.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 25 September 2025 to 11:59pm on 21 November 2025

Consultation description

MOT centres for HGVs, buses and trailers are officially called ‘authorised testing facilities’ or ‘ATFs’.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking views on proposals to change the maximum service charges that ATFs can make to customers for using their facilities.

These changes aim to:

help ATFs cover their rising costs
allow ATFs to plan for future testing equipment needs
keep the testing network sustainable – including encouraging new ATFs where the extra capacity and choice will benefit the vehicle operating industries

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