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<p>In Great Britain, for road safety reasons, motorcycles are already included in
the vehicle testing regime, despite this not being required by European rules until
2022. EU Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic technical inspections of vehicles makes
a number of changes to roadworthiness testing requirements, which must be implemented
by 20 May 2018. It updates some of the technical test standards, broadly reflecting
developments in vehicle and testing technology and the regulatory environment, such
as improved emissions standards. It is important that our roadworthiness testing requirements
keep pace with improving vehicle standards.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the changes required
by the Directive by 20 May 2018, the Government has decided to apply the relevant
technical changes to motorcycle testing because there are road safety and environmental
benefits of doing so. There was a public consultation in 2016 about the changes.</p>
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