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.

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.

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.

From our Dublin workshops, the Argent commercial vehicle testing team offers various testing services, from HCV testing to jeep testing and bus testing. We work in a highly regulated field for safety and compliance, and in this article, we look at the legislation that governs what we do. So, let's dive in and see what's what.

At Argent Equipment, we offer a wide range of commercial vehicle testing from our Dublin workshops, and we regularly bring you blogs like this one to keep our customers informed of what to expect when using our services. Today, we look at the obligations that you have as an HCV operator in Ireland - information that will help your HCV test go more smoothly.

At Argent Equipment, we're known across Dublin for being the go-to company for your HCV CVRT, bus testing, ambulance CVRT and more. As such, when we're not delivering reliable testing services, we're creating blogs like this one to help educate the public about what we do.

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?

At Argent, we aim to make the whole process of annual commercial vehicle testing a simple and stress-free one. Follow the guidelines laid out here today, and you stand a much better chance of flying through your CVRT and getting on with your day.

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.

While you might think that CVRT testing would be limited to trucks and lorries, the same rules apply to both buses and ambulances on Ireland's roads. That's right, both buses and ambulances need to be tested for roadworthiness each and every year.

Our ultimate aim when offering HCV testing, ambulance testing, mixed fleeting testing and all of our other services is to keep Ireland's roads safe. The CVRT system was created in order to support that effort, with the following four reasons explaining why it's so important that it's carried out on every vehicle every year.

At Argent equipment, we offer a wide range of testing services for commercial vehicle owners in the Dublin area. Whether you need HCV testing, ambulance testing, jeep testing, van testing or mixed fleeting testing, our team has got you covered.

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.

Today, we’re here to tell you about the fact that we are members of SIMI - the Society of Irish Motor Traders Ltd & the Irish Motor Traders Association. It’s a status that we’re very proud of, but before we tell you why - a little about SIMI themselves.

The Argent Equipment team is highly experienced in the full range of vehicle testing services, operating from our testing centre on Longmile Road in Dublin. Today, we’re here to tell you about one particular service we offer - the motor homes CVRT.

Annual HCV testing is an important component of Ireland’s mechanism for ensuring that all heavy goods vehicles are safe on the roads. However, responsible HGV operators complement this annual check with daily walkarounds and 12-week maintenance inspections carried out by companies like ours.

If you’re operating a commercial HGV on Ireland’s roads, then you are obliged to ensure that it’s safe and roadworthy at all times. One such measure is the periodic vehicle inspection that checks a wide range of vehicle elements vital to a well-running heavy goods vehicle.