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Apply for an ADR test to allow a vehicle to carry dangerous or hazardous goods in bulk on the road.
Apply to get a first ministry plate and plating certificate for a new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) so you can book its first MOT.
How to pay a DVSA fine or fixed penalty for vehicle defects, breaking the rules around exceeding drivers’ hours, and other offences.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Apply to replace a vehicle's ADR certificate if you've lost the original, or need to change the owner or address.
The specialist HGV tests to carry dangerous goods, take goods outside the EU, change weight restrictions, qualify for a Low Emissions Certificate.
A checklist to help prepare vehicles for a Low Emissions Certificate (LEC) test, which lets you drive in the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) without paying.
Get a model report, a TIR test for lorries and trailers, or tilt or step deflection test for buses and coaches at a non-Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) site.
Application for British national type approval for goods vehicles under 1 year old.
Application form for British national type approval for goods vehicles that are over 1 year old.
Application form VCA605.
Apply to get a vehicle load compartment design approved to be used under the TIR scheme for quicker international border crossings.
Apply to get a certificate to prove a load compartment follows a design you've had approved to be used under the TIR scheme for international border crossings.
Get an individual vehicle inspected for the first time, or book a 3-yearly inspection for any vehicle approved to be used under the TIR scheme.
Apply to get a certificate if you change an approved load compartment design to make sure it still meets the rules to be used under the TIR scheme.
Appeal the result of a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) test for a Low Emissions Certificate (LEC).
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