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<p>Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators are expected to maintain their vehicles in
order to ensure their safety at all times. During the COVID-19 pandemic, specific
guidance relating to periodic maintenance inspections was published by the Traffic
Commissioners, setting out circumstances in which inspection periods may be extended.</p><p>
</p><p>Primary legislation identifies annual testing for heavy goods vehicles as distinct
from the MOT scheme. For most heavy vehicles the statutory annual tests are an independent
check which supplements the periodic maintenance inspections. Permitting a wider range
of testers for the statutory annual HGV test would require significant work to establish
a regime which assures the quality and independence of testing and manages road safety
risk and financial incentives.</p>
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