Call for evidence outcome

Heavy vehicle testing review: call for evidence

From:: Department for Transport
Published: 14 April 2023
Last updated: 3 July 2025 — See all updates

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Heavy vehicle testing review next steps: July 2025 update

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Heavy vehicle testing review (HVTR) outcome

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Analysis of the call for evidence on the heavy vehicle testing review: final report

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Detail of outcome

Following the call for evidence and further internal analysis, the Department for Transport (DfT) has concluded it will not take forward further changes to heavy vehicle testing.

See Heavy vehicle testing review next steps: July 2025 update.

Original call for evidence

Summary

This call for evidence looks at options for changes to heavy vehicle testing for earned recognition (ER) operators.

This call for evidence ran from
10am on 14 April 2023 to 11:45pm on 9 June 2023

Call for evidence description

The Department for Transport (DfT) is calling for the views of individuals, groups and organisations with a specific interest in roadworthiness assurance, such as:

vehicle operators, leasers and other users
vehicle manufacturers and their dealerships
organisations or individuals that maintain vehicles
organisations where testing is done (Authorised Testing Facilities)
trade bodies representing those in the sectors
motorists and other road users
road safety organisations

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