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Apply for an HGV first MOT if it was previously exempt or over 25 years old and not registered with DVLA

Apply for an HGV test if it was previously exempt from being tested, or if it's not registered with DVLA and was made more than 25 years ago.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 18 July 2013
• Last updated: 21 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Apply for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) first annual test (MOT)

Ref: VTG1

PDF, 1.07 MB, 6 pages

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Details

Use this form to apply for an HGV to have its first MOT (annual test) if it’s either:

• registered with DVLA and now needs a test (or plating and testing) after it was previously exempt from being tested
• not registered with DVLA and was manufactured more than 25 years ago

There’s a different process to book an MOT for a:

• registered vehicle that already has ‘plating’ documents.
• non-registered vehicle that’s being approved and issued with ‘plating documents’ in the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme before it’s registered

Send the form online

1. Download and fill in the application form.

2. Save the application form on your computer.

3. Send the application form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for a vehicle test for a lorry.

4. Pay the application fee by credit or debit card (DVSA will contact you to do this after you’ve applied) or using a pre-funded account.

Send the form by post

You can also send the application by post. You can also pay by cheque or postal order when you apply by post.

HGV Section
DVSA
The Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

Your application can be delayed if you do not fill in the application form correctly.

Published 18 July 2013
Last updated 21 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 21 April 2023

   Updated to include the latest version of the application form.

2. 5 August 2022

   Updated with the latest version of the application form.

3. 9 April 2019

   Updated with the latest version of the application form.

4. 29 August 2017

   Updated application form.

5. 18 July 2013

   First published.