Vehicle Testing
National Car Test
NCT Manual, also see Information Note - Changes to the NCT 1st April 2010 (.doc 47kb)
NCT Frequently Asked Questions
Please Note: If you have a query regarding your NCT, please contact NCTS directly or refer to the documentation above. NCT Contact details
Options review for future provision of National Car Testing Service. RSA Board Briefing 1.0MB
Commercial Vehicle Testing
The Commercial Vehicle Testing Unit is part of Vehicle Standards Section. The aim of the section is to promote safer use of our roads through the development of standards for the use and modification of motor vehicles and the development and implementation of schemes of roadworthiness testing. The Commercial Vehicle Testing Unit has decentralised to Loughrea and the remainder of Vehicle Standards has decentralised to Ballina. Commercial Vehicle testing is primarily responsible for implementing and monitoring of the commercial vehicle roadworthiness system.
Testers Manuals
The Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Testers Manual has been revised and updated to reflect recent EU, international and national developments and legislative changes as well as changes in technology. The revised manual comes into effect from 01 March 2010. The latest revision of the Heavy Goods Vehicle Testers Manual can be found here...HGV Test Manual
Note: that the Manual is revision controlled and the details of the current revision can be found on page 3.
Details of the changes introduced on the 1st of March 2010 can be found here... Test changes
Light Goods Vehicles Manaul.. read more
TEST CENTRES BY PROVINCE
Commercial Vehicle Testing Report available for download here 
COMMERICAL VEHICLE REGULATIONS
a) Directive 2000/30/EC (on the technical Roadside Inspection of the Roadworthiness of Commercial Vehicle circulating in the Community)
b) SI No. 62 of 2008 [European Communities (Road Transport) (Working Conditions and Road Safety) Regulations 2008]
c) Speed Limiters
- SI No. 831 of 2005 (Installation and use of Speed Limitation Devices in Motor Vehicles)
- SI No. 832 of 2005 [European Communities (Speed Limitation Devices) (Amendment) Regulations 2005]
d) Weights and Dimensions
- SI No. 829 of 2007 [Road Traffic (Weight Laden of 5 Axle Articulated Vehicles) Regulations 2007.
- SI No. 5 of 2003 [Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003]
- Leaflet No. 1 (Guidelines on Maximum Weight and Dimensions of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles and Trailers)
e) Commercial Vehicle Testing
- SI No. 771 of 2004 [European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 2004]
- SI No. 709 of 2007 [European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (amendment) Regulations 2007]
f) Safety Belts
- SI No. 240 of 2006 [European Communities (Compulsory Use of Safety Belts and Child Restraint Systems in Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2006]
g) Licensing of Trailers & Semi Trailers
- SI No. 35 of 1982 [Road Traffic (Licensing of Trailers and Semi Trailers) Regulations, 1982]
h) Mirrors
- SI No. 312 of 2008 [Road Traffic (Driving Mirrors - Additional Requirements for Heavy Goods Vehicles) Regulations 2008]
i) Conspicuity Markings
-SI No. 128/1970 - Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 1970.
-Regulation 48 UNECE
-Regulation 104 UNECE
-Leaflet No. 2010-1, Application of Conspicuity Markings on Heavy Goods vehicles and their Trailers
CIRCULARS
a) 2010
- VI 01-10 Implementation of new Vehicle Testers Manual for Heavy Commercial Vehicles
b) 2009
- VI 14-09 HGV Equipment
- VI 13-09 Speedlimiter Clarification
- VI 12-09 Vehicle Testing Records
- VI 11-09 Testing of Camper Vans and Motor Homes
- VI 10-09 Speed Limiter Testing Clarification
- VI 09-09 Copy of Pass Statement
- VI 08-09 Road Worthiness testing of Camper Vans and Motor Homes, Reflective Conspicuity Markings
- VI 07-09 Road Worthiness testing of Camper Vans and Motor Homes
- VI 06-09 HGV Mirrors - Clarification on Class N2 Vehicles between 3.5 & 7.5 tonnes DGVW
- VI 04-09 HGV Mirrors - Clarification on Class V (Close Proximity) Mirror for N2 Vehicles
- HGV Manual Mirror Section - Includes Clarification on Class N2 Vehicles between 3.5 & 7.5 tonnes DGVW
- VI 05/09 Number Plates
- VI 03/09 Driving Mirrors Additional Requirements for Heavy Goods Vehicles
- VI 02/09 Driving Mirrors Additional Requirements for Heavy Goods Vehicles
- VI 01/09 Changes to vehicles within the scope of Speed Limiter test
- HGV Manual revised (page 39)
- DATES Speed Limiter Test Dates
c) 2008
- VI 08/08 HGV Manual UNECE Markings (Updated pages)
- VI 01/08 Checking a speedlimiter
- VI 06/08 CVT Centre Competent Person Responsibilites
- VI 04/08 Speed Limitation Devices, (related document VI 04/08 Notice)
- VI 07/08 Vehicle Testers Manual (related document Page Updated)
- VI 02/08 Side Marker Lamps
- VI 05/08 Reflective Vehicle Markings
d) 2007
- VS 01/07 [Certificates of Roadworthiness (CRW’s) and Motor Tax: Recovery Vehicle and Vans having a Motor Tax Category of Mobile Machine]
- VS 02/07 (Revision in Scale of Fees payable to Authorised Testers for carrying out Roadworthiness Tests on Commercial Vehicles)
INFORMATION/NOTICES
a) Tachograph Declaration Form.. read more
b) Important Notice from the Road Safety Authority to Users of New Heavy Goods Vehicles and Buses
c) Notice on the Format of Vehicle Registration Plates.. read more
d) Notice on the Licensing of Goods Trailers over 3,500 GVW.. read more
e) Information on Bridge Heights, available on www.irishrail.ie
PUBLICATIONS
Recovery Vehicles & Vans - as published in the Irish Times 01/08/2007
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone - 00353 91 872600
Fax - 00353 91 872660
eMail - cvtadmin@rsa.ie
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