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CVR Test Fees

There are different fees applicable for different types of vehicles. The relevant fees are set out in the table below

​​Vehicle Type ​​Fees ​

Vans & Jeeps - Vehicles having a design gross weight not exceeding 3,500 kilograms

Ex VAT.
Full test Fee €92.91
Re test Fee€35.43
Inc VAT@23%
Full test fee €111.16
Re- test fee €43.58

Mini Buses - Mechanically propelled vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with more than 8 seats but fewer than 14 seats,

Ex VAT.
Full test fee€193.92
Re Test Fee€73.83
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €231.96
Re- test fee €90.81

Large Bus 

Ex VAT.
Full test fee€195.92
Re Test fee€73.83
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee€233.96
Re- test fee€90.81

Truck >3,500kg < 7,500kg 

Ex VAT.
Full Test fee€143.91
Re Test fee€47.26
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €168.26
Re- test fee €58.13

2 Axle Truck >7,500kg

​Ex VAT.
Full test fee€167.90
Re Test fee€59.08
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee€198.34
Re- test fee€72.67

3 Axle Truck >7,500kg
 

Ex VAT.
​Full Test fee€197.59
Re Test fee€73.83
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €235.63
Re- test fee €90.81​

4 Axel Truck >7,500kg 

Ex VAT.
Full Test fee €215.82
Re Test fee €82.69
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €258.42
Re- test fee €101.71

Trailer >3,500kg 

Ex VAT.
Full Test fee€139.02
Re Test fee€53.15
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €166.40
Re- test fee €65.37

Ambulances 

Ex VAT.
Full Test fee€142.39
Re Test fee€47.26
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €166.74
Re- test fee€58.13

2 Axel Motor Caravan 

Ex VAT.
Full Test fee€76.86
Re Test fee€35.43
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €94.54
Re- test fee €43.58​​

3 Axel Motor Caravan

Ex VAT.
Full Test fee€94.58
Re Test fee€44.29
Inc VAT @ 23%
Full test fee €116.33
Re- test fee€54.48

​​​​Note 1 - the full test fee includes a levy element that is not subject to VAT.

Details of all test fees are prescribed in Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 513 of 2023 (PDF)

 

Retest Fees

A visual re-test is free, but a retest that requires a test lane has a fee as outlined above.
 
All retests must be completed within 21 calendar days and within 4,000 kms of the initial test or you'll need to repeat the full test.
You should repair vehicle fail items immediately and present the vehicle for re-test as soon as possible.

Pass pending recheck of Minor Deficiencies – fees

There is no fee for a recheck if the test result for your vehicle is Pass pending recheck of  minor deficiencies. 

There is also no 21 day and 4,000 km rule for completing the recheck. However, we recommend that you get all minor deficiencies rectified and rechecked at the testing centre as soon as possible. 

We cannot send out a CRW until the testing centre has confirmed that the minor deficiencies have been rectified.

What does the Test Fee include?

The test fee covers the following elements:

  • Your commercial vehicle test
  • Your certificate of roadworthiness – printing and postage of your CRW
  • A Road Safety Levy – also know as the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (CVR) levy.

What is the Road Safety Levy CVR used for?

The CVR Levy applies only to periodic tests. It does not apply to re-tests or enforcement tests. The Road Safety CVR Levy helps fund the CVR reform programme which has the aim of making our roads safer for everyone. 
This programme has been worked on since 2007.
   
The CVR levy is being used to fund several initiatives which support compliant commercial vehicle operators including :

  1. An enhanced testing system with several benefits for road transport operators which support excellent customer service, including:
  2. ​Enhanced supervision, enforcement and compliance measures by the RSA.  This includes, for example, increased roadside inspections, and inspections of  operator premises to review roadworthiness and safety records and practices.
  3. An Operator Portal which can be used by CVR vehicle operators as a repository for their fleet. HCV & PSV owners and operators are required to complete a self declaration via this portal providing details such as vehicles in the fleet, type of goods transported, vehicle maintenance details. This is a mandatory requirement.

All in all, the system aims to :

  • improve the compliance and therefore the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles and deliver safer roads for all road users
  • provide a level playing field for CVR vehicle operators by supporting compliant commercial operators who would otherwise be undercut by non-compliant operators

VAT Calculation on Fees 

No vat is currently applied to the proportion of the fee passed on to the RSA (i.e. the road safety CVR levy). Revenue has instructed that VAT is chargeable on the RSA CVR levy at the standard rate of 23%. Please note that the VAT treatment of the CVR levy will meet this requirement from 01/01/2025.     

CVRT Fee Increases from 1 January 2025

The following CVRT fee increases in the pre-VAT test fees will take effect from 01/01/2025. 

Vehicle Test Category 

Full test fee ex. VAT 

Re-test fee ex. VAT 

Increase in full test fee 

Increase in re-test fee 

Carriage > 8 <= 14 passenger seats 

€223.01 

€84.90 

€25.01 

€11.07 

Carriage > 14 passenger seats 

€225.31 

€84.90 

€25.31 

€11.07 

Goods > 3,500kg < 7,500kg 

€165.50 

€54.35 

€18.98 

€7.09 

Goods > 7,500kg 2 Axle 

€193.08 

€67.94 

€21.92 

€8.86 

Goods > 7,500kg 3 Axle 

€227.23 

€84.90 

€25.56 

€11.07 

Goods > 7,500kg 4+ Axle 

€248.19 

€95.09 

€27.81 

€12.40 

Goods trailer > 3,500kg 

€159.87 

€61.12 

€17.92 

€7.97 

Ambulance 

€163.75 

€54.35 

€18.75 

€7.09 

Goods Vehicle < 3500kg  

€106.84 

€40.74 

€11.98 

€5.31 

Motor caravans 2 Axle - HGV 

€88.39 

€40.74 

€11.53 

€5.31 

Motor caravans 3+ Axle - HGV 

€108.77 

€50.93 

€14.19 

€6.64 

Fast Tractor > 3,500kg <= 7,500kg 

€165.50 

€54.35 

€18.98 

€7.09 

Fast Tractor > 7,500kg 

€193.08 

€67.94 

€21.92 

€8.86 

 
Details of the test fees applicable from 01/01/2025 are prescribed in S.I. No. 674 of 2024  

Further Information

If you require further information about Commercial Vehicle Testing please get in touch by emailing us at cvrtadmin@rsa.ie  

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