What vehicles need a Certificate of Road worthiness?
A Certificate of Roadworthiness is required before the following vehicle can be taxed:
Mechanically propelled vehicles, registered for one year or more, used for the carriage of passengers with more than 8 seats, not including the driver e.g. a bus.
Goods vehicles, registered for one year or more. NOTE- Goods vehicles which are taxed privately also require a Certificate of Roadworthiness Once the vehicle is over ONE year old. .
Goods trailers, registered for one year or more, having an unladen weight exceeding 1,524 kilograms. .
Ambulances, registered for one year or more..
Motor Campervans, DOE cert for Motor Campervans follow the same procedure as for private cars i.e. a DOE cert is required on the fourth anniversary of first registration and is re-tested every other year. When a Motor Campervan is ten years old, a DOE test needs to be carried out every year..
