The RSA oversees all aspects of road safety in Ireland and they offer some advice on how to make sure your commercial vehicle meets the necessary standards. Here we’ve condensed down this maintenance advice, so you can use it to ensure you fly through your next CVRT.

In this article, we examine the defects that are picked during a typical HCV test and how they’re classified. There are a variety of reasons why your commercial vehicle might fail a test like this, each of which falls into a particular category. So, let’s take a moment to look at the three main classifications.

If you’re using a commercial vehicle in Ireland, you’ll require a Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW) - something that you’ll need to renew every 12 months. To obtain your CRW, your vehicle will need to undergo a CVRT, which examines all the visible parts to ensure it’s safe to be used on the road.