Classes I &II
(Class I engine size up to 200cc)
Vehicle Type |
Age First Test Certificate Required (Years) |
Motor bicycles |
3 |
Motor bicycles with side car |
3 |
Class III
(up to 450kg unladen weight)
Vehicle Type |
Age First Test Certificate Required (Years) |
3 Wheeled Vehicles |
3 |
Classes IV & IVa
(Class IVa includes seat belt installation check)
Vehicle Type |
Age First Test Certificate Required (Years) |
Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) |
3 |
Motor Caravans |
3 |
Dual Purpose Vehicles |
3 |
PSV’s (up to 8 seats) |
3 |
Ambulances & Taxis |
1 |
Private Passenger Vehicles & Ambulances (9 – 12
Passenger Seats) |
1 |
Class IVa |
- |
Class V
(with more than 13 passenger seats)
Vehicle Type |
Age First Test Certificate Required
(Years) |
Private Passenger
Vehicles & Ambulances - 13 – 16 passenger seats |
1 |
Private Passenger
Vehicles & Ambulances - More than 16 passenger seats |
1 |
Class Va
(includes seatbelt installation check)
Vehicle Type |
Age First Test Certificate
Required (Years) |
13 – 16 passenger seats |
- |
More than 16 passenger seats |
- |
Class VII
Vehicle Type |
Age First Test Certificate
Required (Years) |
Goods Vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg DGW) |
3 |