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What to Do Before Applying for your ADR Test & Certificate

At Argent Equipment, we offer a wide range of commercial vehicle testing services which includes the Accord Dangereux Routier test or ADR CVRT. 

This is mandatory for vehicles like fuel tankers and chemical transporters and it checks for roadworthiness, as well as things like hazardous goods labelling, tank integrity, fire extinguishers, emergency kits, and safety equipment compliance.


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How to Apply for an ADR Test in Ireland

The ADR (Accord Dangereux Routier) certificate or ADR test, as it’s otherwise known, is an additional mandatory requirement for hazardous goods vehicles, such as those that transport fuel, explosives or dangerous chemicals. 


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What You Need to Know About Voluntary Tests

At Argent Equipment, we’re the trusted name in commercial vehicle testing in Dublin and we are committed to helping our customers in every we can. As well as offering everything from HCV testing to tachograph installation and calibration, we’re keen to educate our readers about the obligations commercial vehicle owners have in Ireland. It’s why we create blogs like these!

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Explaining How the HCV Testing Procedure is Performed

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.

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5 Common Reasons People Fail Their  Commercial Vehicle Test

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.

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Light & Heavy Vehicle Seatbelt Rules - What You Need to Know

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.

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New EU legislation for Tachographs

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:

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Motorhome, Motor Caravan & Camper Van Testing Explained

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.

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How to Improve Your CVORI Rating

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.

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The Wide Array of Services Offered by Argent Equipment

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.

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CVORI - Explaining The Operator Risk Indicator System

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.

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What Do You Need To Know About CVRT?

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.

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Motor Caravan Testing - Who Needs It & Why?

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

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What You Need to Know About ADR Testing

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.

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Argent Equipment - A Member of the Vehicle Tester Network

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).

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ADR Testing For Hazardous Goods Vehicles- What's Involved?

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.

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Book Your Vehicle Test Online - It's Easy With Argent

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.

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Answering FAQs About Your Certificate of Roadworthiness

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.

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What is an Engineer's Report & Why Is it Needed?

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.

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