Welcome to the latest Argent Equipment blog series that looks into all things relating to commercial vehicle testing. Today, we look at the Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW), a document that confirms that commercial vehicles in Ireland (trucks, buses, and trailers) meet the necessary safety and environmental standards for use on the road.

At Argent Equipment, we've written many blogs about commercial vehicle testing, covering many aspects of HCV testing. However, it's a complex subject, so today, we will get into the weeds and explore some of the well-known facts about HCV CVRTs.

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.

If you drive a commercial vehicle or lorry in Ireland, you’re likely already aware that you have to take an annual CVRT test to remain compliant with government regulations. However, have you ever thought about why it’s needed to drive legally in this country?

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.

When operating LGVs, HGVs or indeed, any type of vehicle that’s built on the chassis of a goods vehicle on Ireland’s roads, you need to have a Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT) conducted every year. Failing to do so can result in heavy fines.

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.