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Permission to supply a large goods trailer for use on the road

Apply for permission if you want to supply new large goods trailers to be used on the road.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
9 November 2012
Last updated
20 March 2023 — See all updates

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How to fill in the application for permission to supply new large goods trailers to be used on the road

Application for permission to supply a single large goods trailer for use on the road

Ref: TES 1

PDF, 1.59 MB, 4 pages

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Application for permission to supply multiple trailers for use on the road

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Details

Use this form to apply for permission to supply new large goods trailers (category O2, O3 and O4) for use on the road.

For multiple applications, you also need to send the ‘entry into service consent for large goods trailers: multiple trailer applications form’.

How to send your application

Apply online

  1. Download and save the form on your computer.

  2. Fill in the form.

  3. Send the application form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for a certificate for a trailer.

Send the form by post

Download and fill in the form and post it to DVSA.

DVSA Trailer section

Trailer Section
Testing and Support Services
DVSA
The Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

What happens next

DVSA aims to process your application in 5 days if you have filled in the form correctly.

DVSA will email an A4 PDF document to you. This contains an A5-sized plate and an A5-sized plating certificate on the same page.

You will need to print this out and then cut the paper into its 2 parts.

You can print on any type or colour of A4 paper, as long as all parts of the plate and plating certificate are clear to read. DVSA recommends that you laminate the plate to help protect it, but it is not a requirement.

Save the PDF file and email it to the owner when you sell the trailer so they can print out replacements if the plate or plating certificate are damaged or lost in the future.

Display the plate and keeping the plating certificate

You must display the plate on the chassis of the trailer.

Fix the plate securely in a position that’s easy to see and read it from. The plate must be clear enough to read at all times.

You can keep the plating certificate with the other vehicle documents.

Published 9 November 2012
Last updated 20 March 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added information about what happens after you've applied, as the plate and plating certificate will now be sent to you by email.

  2. Updated with the latest version of 'Application for permission to supply multiple trailers for use on the road'.

  3. Updated to include the latest version of the TES1 form and guidance notes.

  4. Updated to include the latest version of the TES1 form and guidance notes.

  5. Updated with the latest versions of the forms.

  6. Updated with the latest versions of the forms.

  7. Updated the email address on the application form for enquiries.

  8. First published.

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