In Ireland, the HCV CVRT exists to ensure that heavy goods vehicles on our roads are safe and roadworthy. As part of our regular blog series that educates our customers on all things commercial vehicle testing, this latest installment looks at the testing process itself.

The Argent team delivers the full range of commercial vehicle testing services and we’re committed to doing everything we can to support you through the process. This includes giving you tips on ensuring your test goes smoothly - something we cover here in this blog.

Below, you’ll find five of the most common reasons that vehicles fail so you can take the necessary action to address these areas before you submit yours. So, without further delay, let’s get into the good stuff.

When providing our comprehensive commercial vehicle testing services, our customers ask us a lot of questions. Because we offer seatbelt testing as part of these broad services, many of these questions concern seat belts and the laws that govern them.

This new version 2 smart tachograph is to be fitted to new vehicles first registered since August 2023 and retrofitted to vehicles operating internationally from the following dates:

Are you lucky enough to enjoy the freedom that comes with owning a campervan or motorhome in Ireland? If so, it does come with the responsibility of having it put through commercial vehicle testing - even if you don't use it for business.

Today, we look at something known as the Commercial Vehicle Operator Risk Indicator (CVORI), which aims to protect the safety of all motorists on Ireland's roads. More specifically, we examine how you can ensure your CVORI rating is the best it can be.

The Argent team is known for the high-quality commercial vehicle testing it offers customers across Dublin, but are you aware of the full extent of the services available? It's much broader than you might think, and that's the focus of this blog.

At Argent Equipment, we regularly bring you blogs to educate our readers about what to expect when using commercial vehicle testing services in Ireland. Today, this article focuses on something known in the industry as the Commercial Vehicle Operator Risk Indicator system or CVORI for short.

At Argent Equipment, we offer the full range of testing services from our Dublin workshops. From bus testing to HCV testing to ADR testing, we have the experience and skills required to ensure your commercial vehicle gets the required certification.

Keeping Ireland's roads safe for all motorists is of paramount importance, particularly as the number of road collisions is on the rise in Ireland. This is achieved in a number of ways, such as the NCT for domestic cars and CVRT testing for commercial vehicles.

So, what about motor caravans? Well, they need to be checked on a regular basis, too, with campervan testing being required to ensure roadworthiness. In this article, we'll look at who it applies to, what's required and why it's vital

At Argent Equipment, we create regular articles like this one to educate our readers about important matters from Ireland's commercial vehicle testing industry. Today, we're here to shed some light on one particular area of our work - ADR testing - something that focuses on ensuring that hazardous goods vehicles are safe and properly maintained.

When you come to Argent Equipment for your commercial vehicle testing needs, you can be sure of the highest professional standards being met. However, you don't have to take our word for it, as it's demonstrated by our membership of the Vehicle Tester Network (VTN).

As the name of the test alludes to, vehicles that transport dangerous goods such as acid, diesel, oil or petrol, are required to meet certain technical requirements. As such, they're required to take an ADR test that's designed to minimise the danger for other road users.

In this blog, we'll be looking at some of the unbiased Google reviews that we've received in the last few months that have led to our 4.8-star rating.

Commercial vehicle testing is a yearly obligation for Irish drivers in order to be able to drive legally. The good news is that getting your test booked, be it for jeep testing, ambulance testing or even mixed fleet testing, is really easy and only requires a couple of clicks on your smartphone or tablet.

As the leading vehicle testing company in Dublin, we get asked a lot of questions about the work we do. One particular aspect seems to attract more enquiries than others, and that's the Certificate of Roadworthiness or CRW for short.

As the leading vehicle testing company in Dublin, we offer the full range of commercial vehicle testing services from our workshops on the North & South side of the capital. Today, we're here to talk about engineer’s reports and why they're needed.

As a commercial vehicle owner, you might be aware that you have an obligation to get it tested each year with a Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT). However, you might also be wondering why it's necessary. At Argent, we're well versed in this kind of thing, as Dublin's foremost vehicle testing experts, so thought we'd explain.

Our tachograph installation service meets the highest industry standards, so you can hit the road knowing that you’re fully compliant with all Irish and EU laws that relate to driving vehicles of a certain type commercially. So, let’s see why it’s important.

The Argent Equipment team offers the full range of vehicle testing services from our workshops located to the West of Dublin. We’re known for the quality of our work, as well as our industry expertise. However, something else we offer is tachograph calibration.