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<p>In 2019, my Department published the Trailer Safety Report, which recommended further
research to better understand the safety risks of light trailers, such as those with
an unladen weight of less than 1,020kg and caravans. My Department therefore commissioned
the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to undertake randomised roadworthiness
checks of these trailers and caravans over a full calendar year to capture seasonal
use. Due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the survey period was extended to
the summer of 2021. Another calendar year of roadside checks from May 2022 to May
2023 is on-going. My Department will use the data from these roadside checks when
considering whether further action is appropriate, but there are no current plans
to require trailers with an unladen weight of less than 1,020kg and caravans to undergo
an MOT.</p><p> </p>
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