Guidance

Vehicle approval test costs

Fees and test lengths for car, motorcycle, lorry, trailer, bus and coach approval tests.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 1 April 2012
• Last updated: 13 December 2022
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  1. 13 December 2022

     Added appeal fees for Vehicle approval test costs: motorcycles

  2. 12 May 2021

     Made the following changes: - split the content into separate attachments for type of vehicle - added average test lengths to tables

  3. 22 March 2016

     Updated 'Individual vehicle approval (IVA) inspection fees' with fees for 'Partial motorcycle single vehicle approval'.

  4. 14 August 2014

     Published IVA testing fees from 1 October 2014.

  5. 1 April 2012

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland

Documents

Vehicle approval test costs: cars (M1)

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Vehicle approval test costs: buses and coaches (M2 and M3)

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Vehicle approval test costs: light goods vehicles, lorries and heavy goods vehicles (N1, N2 and N3)

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Vehicle approval test costs: trailers (O1, O2, O3, and O4)

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Vehicle approval test costs: motorcycles

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Details

The guide lists car, motorcycle, lorry, trailer, bus and coach test fees and average test lengths for:

• Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
• Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval
• Certificate of Initial Fitness
• Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) accessibility certification