Consultation outcome

List of proposed fees for DVSA services for 2021 to 2022

Updated 18 January 2022

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This document shows the full list of increases to fees charged by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that were proposed when the consultation was published on 5 August 2021

Read the full consultation document to find out more and comment on the proposals.

Learning to drive or ride

In this section:

Car

Test type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Theory test	£23	£23.40
Abridged theory test	£18	£18.30
Driving test (weekdays)	£62	£62.90
Driving test (weekend, evenings and bank holidays)	£75	£76.10
Extended test for disqualified drivers (weekdays)	£124	£125.90
Extended test for disqualified drivers (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)	£150	£152.30

Car and trailer

Test type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Driving test (weekdays)	£115	£116.70
Driving test (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)	£141	£143.10

Motorcycle and moped

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Replacement compulsory basic training (CBT) certificate	£20	£20.30
Theory test	£23	£23.40
Motorcycle module 1 (off-road) test	£15.50	£15.70
Motorcycle module 2 (on-road) test (weekdays)	£75	£76.10
Motorcycle module 2 (on-road) test (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)	£88.50	£89.80
Extended test for disqualified riders (weekdays)	£150	£152.30
Extended test for disqualified riders (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)	£177	£179.70

Lorry, minibus, bus and coach

Test type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Driver CPC part 1a: theory - multiple-choice questions	£26	£26.40
Driver CPC part 1b: theory - hazard perception	£11	£11.20
Driver CPC part 2: case studies	£23	No change
Driver CPC part 3: driving ability (week days)	£115	£116.70
Driver CPC part 3: driving ability (weekend, evenings and bank holidays)	£141	£143.10
Driver CPC part 4: practical demonstration (weekdays)	£55	No change
Driver CPC part 4: practical demonstration (weekend, evenings and bank holidays)	£63	No change

Tractor and other specialist vehicles

Test type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Driving test (weekdays)	£62	£62.90
Driving test (evenings, weekends and bank holidays)	£75	£76.10

Teaching people to drive and driver education

In this section:

Qualifying and registering as an approved driving instructor (ADI)

ADI qualifying test fees

Test type	Current cost	Proposed cost
ADI part 1 (theory) test	£81	£82.20
ADI part 2 (driving ability) test	£111	£112.70
ADI part 3 (instructional ability) test	£111	£112.70

ADI registration and licence fees

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
First ADI certificate (or ‘badge’)	£300	£304.50
Trainee driving instructor licence	£140	£142.10
Renewal	£300	£304.50
Re-registration	£300	£304.50

Providing moped and motorcycle compulsory basic training (CBT)

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Book of 25 CBT (DL196) certificates	£200	£203

Running drink-drive rehabilitation courses

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Application for course approval	£1,000	£1,015
Application for an extension or alteration of an existing course approval	Up to £1,000	Up to £1,015
Continuing approval fee (for each offender who completes a course)	£7	£7.11

Provide driving tests for your employees

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Delegated examiner annual registration fee	£950	£964.30

Provide theory tests for your employees

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Car theory test and hazard perception	£15	£15.20
Motorcycle or Moped theory test and hazard perception	£15	£15.20
Lorry and bus theory test	£12	£12.20
Lorry and bus hazard perception	£9	£9.14

Getting a vehicle approved

In this section:

Cars and light vans

Amateur built, rebuilt, or made using parts of a registered vehicle individual vehicle approval inspection

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£450	£456.80
Re-inspection	£90	£91.40
Appeal	£450	£456.80
Replacement individual vehicle approval certificate	£25	£25.40
Short notice cancellation of test	£100	£101.50

Low-volume produced, hearses, left-hand drives, or personal imports

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£199	£202
Re-inspection	£40	£40.60
Appeal	£199	£202
Replacement individual vehicle approval certificate	£25	£25.40
Short notice cancellation of test	£100	£101.50

Buses and coaches

Vehicles under 5 tonnes (M2)

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£250	£253.80
Re-inspection	£50	£50.80
Replacement individual vehicle approval certificate	£25	£25.40
Short notice cancellation of test	£100	£101.50
Out of hours supplement for individual vehicle approval inspection	£95	£96.40
Out of hours supplement for re-inspection	£19	£19.30

Vehicles over 5 tonnes (M3)

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£360	£365.40
Re-inspection	£72	£73.10
Replacement individual vehicle approval certificate	£25	£25.40
Short notice cancellation of test	£100	£101.50
Out of hours supplement for individual vehicle approval inspection	£95	£96.40
Out of hours supplement for re-inspection	£19	£19.30

Certificate of initial fitness (COIF)

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Certificate of initial fitness inspection	£293	£297.40
Re-inspection (with tilt)	£293	£297.40
Re-inspection (without tilt)	£35	£35.50
Type approval - Type variation inspection	£1,698	£1,723.50
Type approval - Type variation without an inspection	£156	£158.30
Type approval - New body or chassis combination	£839	£851.60
Type approval - other	£3,635	£3,689.50
Certificate of conformity	£32	£32.50
Duplicate certificate	£23	£23.40

Heavy vans and HGVs

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£230	£233.50
Re-inspection	£46	£46.70
Appeal	£230	£233.50
Replacement individual vehicle approval certificate	£25	£25.40
Short notice cancellation of test	£100	£101.50
Out of hours supplement for individual vehicle approval inspection	£95	£96.40
Out of hours supplement for re-inspection	£19	£19.30

Trailers

Very light and light trailers (under 3.5 tonnes) (O1 and O2)

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£70	£71.10
Re-inspection	£14	£14.20
Appeal	£70	£71.10
Replacement individual vehicle approval certificate	£25	£25.40
Short notice cancellation of test	£100	£101.50
Out of hours supplement for individual vehicle approval inspection	£95	£96.40
Out of hours supplement for re-inspection	£19	£19.30

Medium and heavy trailers (Over 3.5 tonnes) (O3 and O4)

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£145	£147.20
Re-inspection	£29	£29.40
Appeal	£145	£147.20
Replacement individual vehicle approval certificate	£25	£25.40
Short notice cancellation of test	£100	£101.50
Out of hours supplement for individual vehicle approval inspection	£95	£96.40
Out of hours supplement for re-inspection	£19	£19.30

Motorcycles

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Low power moped MSVA inspection	£55	£55.80
2-wheeled vehicle MSVA inspection	£85	£86.30
3-wheeled vehicle MSVA inspection	£104	£105.60
Out of hours supplement	£24	£24.40
Re-inspection	£17	£17.30
Appeal a low power moped MSVA inspection result	£55	£55.80
Appeal a 2-wheeled vehicle MSVA inspection result	£85	£86.30
Appeal a 3-wheeled vehicle MSVA inspection result	£104	£105.60
Duplicate or replacement certificate	£12	£12.20

A vehicle which is type approved or individually approved by another member state

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Individual vehicle approval inspection	£100	£101.50
Re-inspection	£25	£25.40
Out of hours supplement for individual vehicle approval inspection	£95	£96.40
Out of hours supplement for re-inspection	£19	£19.30

Running a business using HGVs and trailers

In this section:

Goods vehicle operator license

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Fee with licence application or application for a licence variation	£257	£260.90
Fee for the issue of a licence	£401	£407
Fee for the continuation in force of a licence	£401	£407
Fee for the issue of an interim licence	£68	£69

HGV and trailer MOT and vehicle tests

In this subsection:

HGV with 2 axles

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£91	£92.40
MOT at DVSA test centre	£112	£113.70
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£91	£92.40
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£112	£113.70
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£91	£92.40
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£112	£113.70
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£35	£35.50
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£49	£49.70
Retest for minor items (same or next day)	£13	£13.20
Appeal	£39	£39.60
Change plated details or notifiable alterations	£27	£27.40
Replacement documents - test certificate or plating certificate	£13	£13.20
Out of hours supplement	£38	£38.60
Out of hours supplement for retests after 14 days	£20	£20.30
Out of hours supplement for amendment to plating certificate	£13	£13.20

HGV with 3 axles

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£113	£114.70
MOT at DVSA test centre	£144	£146.20
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£113	£114.70
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£144	£146.20
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£113	£114.70
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£144	£146.20
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£49	£49.70
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£69	£70
Retest for minor items (same or next day)	£13	£13.20
Change plated details or notifiable alterations	£27	£27.40
Appeal	£39	£39.60
Replacement documents - test certificate or plating certificate	£13	£13.20
Out of hours supplement	£38	£38.60
Out of hours supplement for retests after 14 days	£20	£20.30
Out of hours supplement for amendment to plating certificate	£13	£13.20

HGV with 4 or more axles

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£137	£139.10
MOT at DVSA test centre	£177	£179.70
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£137	£139.10
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£177	£179.70
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£137	£139.10
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£177	£179.70
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£65	£66
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£91	£92.40
Retest for minor items (same or next day)	£13	£13.20
Appeal	£39	£39.60
Change plated details or notifiable alterations	£27	£27.40
Replacement documents - test certificate or plating certificate	£13	£13.20
Out of hours supplement	£38	£38.60
Out of hours supplement for retests after 14 days	£20	£20.30
Out of hours supplement for amendment to plating certificate	£13	£13.20

Trailer with 1 axle

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£41	£41.60
MOT at DVSA test centre	£51	£51.80
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£41	£41.60
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£51	£51.80
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£41	£41.60
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£51	£51.80
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£18	£18.30
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£25	£25.40
Retest for minor items (same or next day)	£7	£7.11
Appeal	£39	£39.60
Change plated details or notifiable alterations	£27	£27.40
Replacement documents - test certificate or plating certificate	£13	£13.20
Out of hours supplement	£38	£38.60
Out of hours supplement for retests after 14 days	£20	£20.30
Out of hours supplement for amendment to plating certificate	£13	£13.20

Trailer with 2 axles

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£54	£54.80
MOT at DVSA test centre	£70	£71.10
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£54	£54.80
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£70	£71.10
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£54	£54.80
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£70	£71.10
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£25	£25.40
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£35	£35.50
Retest for minor items (same or next day)	£7	£7.11
Change plated details or notifiable alterations	£27	£27.40
Appeal	£39	£39.60
Replacement documents - test certificate or plating certificate	£13	£13.20
Out of hours supplement	£38	£38.60
Out of hours supplement for retests after 14 days	£20	£20.30
Out of hours supplement for amendment to plating certificate	£13	£13.20

Trailer with 3 or more axles

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£64	£65
MOT at DVSA test centre	£84	£85.30
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£64	£65
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£84	£85.30
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£64	£65
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£84	£85.30
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£33	£33.50
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£46	£46.70
Retest for minor items (same or next day)	£7	£7.11
Change plated details or notifiable alterations	£27	£27.40
Appeal	£39	£39.60
Replacement documents - test certificate or plating certificate	£13	£13.20
Out of hours supplement	£38	£38.60
Out of hours supplement for retests after 14 days	£20	£20.30
Out of hours supplement for amendment to plating certificate	£13	£13.20

Design weight examination

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Apply for a design weight examination	£15	£15.20
Out of hours supplement (for examinations on a Saturday)	£9	£9.14
Appeal	£27	£27.40

International road haulage permits and authorisation

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Community cabotage authorisation	£5	£5.08
ECMT permit (annual)	£133	£135
ECMT short-term permit (per a period of 3 months or less)	£34	£34.50
Permits for one return journey to some non-EU countries	£8	£8.12
Permit for 4 return journeys to Turkey	£14	£14.20
Permit for 15 return journeys to Morocco	£50	£50.80
ECMT removal permit for specialist removals companies	£18	£18.30

Getting vehicles approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK

Vehicle tests

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Testing of a unit of transport equipment	£165	£167.50
Use of test facilities at testing station for testing a unit of transport equipment - per day or part day	£450	£456.80
Certification of a unit of transport equipment which has been tested	£60	£60.90

Type approval

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Testing of a unit of transport equipment as a type vehicle and inspecting arrangements for ensuring conformity of production	£925	£938.90
Use of test facilities at testing station for testing a unit of transport equipment as a vehicle type - per day or part day	£365	£370.50
Certification of a vehicle which a certifying officer is satisfied conforms with a vehicle type	£50	£50.80
Certified copy certificate of compliance	£40	£40.60
Issue of a duplicate of a certification plate	£5	£5.08
Units tested at the Refrigerated Vehicle Test Centre - per unit	£55	£55.80
Units tested at other centres - up to 4 units presented at the same time	£160.00	£162.40
Units tested at other centres - each additional unit - per unit	£40	£40.60

Transporting dangerous goods

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Initial application and full retest at an authorised testing facility	£83	£84.30
Initial application and full retest at DVSA test centre	£116	£117.70
Re-test within 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£39	£39.60
Re-test within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£63	£64
New type approved artic tractor certificate	£28	£28.40
Duplicate certificate	£14	£14.20

Transporting goods in sealed load compartments (TIR scheme for quicker border crossings)

Getting individual vehicles approved

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Initial inspection for an individual vehicle	£106	£107.60
Two-yearly inspection for an individual vehicle	£106	£107.60
Re-inspection for an individual vehicle after a failed test	£70	£71.10

Getting a design approved for a series of vehicles

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Approval of a design for a series of vehicles	£644	£653.70
Certificate of conformity for each vehicle made to the design	£14	£14.20
Two-yearly inspection for each vehicle made to the design	£106	£107.60
Re-inspection for a vehicle after a failed test	£70	£71.10
Make a change to an approved design	£106	£107.60
Replacement certificate of conformity	£14	£14.20

Running a business using buses and coaches

In this section:

Bus and coach operator license

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Application for a standard licence	£209	£212.10
Application for a restricted licence	£209	£212.10
Application to vary a condition on a licence so as to increase the maximum number of vehicles	£122	£123.80
Application for a special licence	£61	£61.90
Continuation in force of an existing special licence	£61	£61.90

Bus and coach MOT and vehicle tests

In this sub-section:

Vehicles that hold up to 22 passengers

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£103	£104.60
MOT at DVSA test centre	£127	£128.90
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£103	£104.60
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£127	£128.90
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£103	£104.60
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£127	£128.90
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£39	£39.60
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£54	£54.80
Part paid retest	£12	£12.20
Out of hours supplement on MOT, prohibition clearances (full inspection) or retests after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£38	£38.60
Out of hours supplement on retests within 14 days	£19	£19.30

Vehicles that hold 23 or more passengers

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT at an authorised testing facility	£128	£129.90
MOT at DVSA test centre	£163	£165.50
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at an authorised testing facility	£128	£129.90
Prohibition clearances (full inspection) at DVSA test centre	£163	£165.50
Retest after 14 days at an authorised testing facility	£128	£129.90
Retest after 14 days at DVSA test centre	£163	£165.50
Retest within 14 days at authorised testing facility	£56	£56.80
Retest within 14 days at DVSA test centre	£79	£80.20
Part paid retest	£12	£12.20
Out of hours supplement on MOT, prohibition clearances (full inspection) or retests after 14 days	£52	£52.80
Out of hours supplement on retests within 14 days	£25	£25.40

Bus and coach accessibility - Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)

1 Schedule

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
DDA Accessibility Certificate inspection	£51	£51.80
DDA Accessibility Certificate re-inspection	£17	£17.30
DDA accessibility certificate type approval (where the vehicle conforms to the standards of an already approved vehicle)	£183	£185.80
DDA accessibility certificate type approval	£401	£407
Minor change to existing type	£17	£17.30
Major change to existing type	£90	£91.40
Certificate of conformity	£17	£17.30
Duplicate certificate	£13	£13.20

2 schedules

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
DDA accessibility certificate inspection	£104	£105.60
DDA accessibility certificate re- inspection	£36	£36.50
DDA accessibility certificate type approval (where the vehicle conforms to the standards of an already approved vehicle)	£366	£371.50
DDA accessibility certificate type approval	£790	£801.90
Minor change to existing type	£35	£35.50
Major change to existing type	£181	£183.70
Certificate of conformity	£17	£17.30
Duplicate certificate	£13	£13.20

Running local services

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Register a community bus service	£13	£13.20
Register a local bus service	£60	£60.90

Running international bus or coach services

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Apply to run a regular international bus or coach service	£180	£182.70
Apply to run a special regular international bus or coach service	£176	£178.60
Grant charge per year	£38	£38.60
Each certified copy of the service authorisation	£13	£13.20
Apply for own account certificate per year	£6	£6.09

Running not-for-profit services

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Large bus permit	£20	£20.30
Standard permit	£11	£11.20
Community bus permit	£55	55.80

Notices and proceedings

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Copy of notices and proceedings	£3.50	£3.55

Providing MOT tests

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
MOT slot fee (per pass result)	£2.05	£2.08

Running a tachograph centre

Fee type	Current cost	Proposed cost
Register as an Approved Tachograph Centre	£361	£366.40
Renew your registration each year	£148	£150.20