Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring agricultural (a) tractors and (b) trailers to undertake MOT testing.

The Department published a consultation response and amended the Construction and Use Regulations in 2017 to implement EU directive 2014/45 relating to fast tractors used for haulage. These amendments mandate that tractors used for haulage and capable of travelling over 40kmh are tested 4 years after first registration, and every 2 years after, with particular reference to brakes. This includes trailers where relevant.

We will be reviewing the impact of these regulations as detailed in The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 presently.