Further information on the NCT is available on the National Car Testing Service website, www.ncts.ie.
Commercial vehicle roadworthiness test
Commercial vehicles must pass a Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (CVR) test every year. This test assesses the roadworthiness of a commercial vehicle on the day of the test.
Goods vehicles, goods trailers with a design gross vehicle weight of more than 3,500kg, ambulances, buses (including minibuses), motor homes and coaches must have a valid Certificate of Roadworthiness.
As an owner of a commercial vehicle, you must: inspect, maintain and repair your vehicle regularly and perform daily walk around checks of your vehicle in order to maintain a commercial vehicle in a safe and roadworthy condition over its lifetime; keep records of reported defects, maintenance and repair; nominate a ‘Suitably Qualified Person’ (SQP) to be responsible for carrying out inspection and maintenance of your vehicles and any repairs needed to rectify defects on your vehicles or trailers.
The SQP can be a mechanic or equivalent person with the relevant experience or qualifications to enable them to assess the roadworthiness of a vehicle and carry out any necessary repairs.
All Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) owners/operators must complete and submit an online self-declaration every year to the RSA providing details such as:
Number of vehicles in your fleet and their details;
Any safety inspections and maintenance controls;
Name of the relevant person who is responsible for vehicle maintenance.
You can get more information about the Certificate of Roadworthiness and testing requirements on the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness test website, www.cvrt.ie.