Lorry plating advice please

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My mechanic has always taken my wagon for plating, however this time its with a 'body shop' man having been changed to a newer chassis and the plate is up end of September. He has offered to take it for me but told me to book it in and get the form????
So Ive just rang VOSA (centralised number) and they said I dont need a form and I could just book it in but did say something about another form which Im presuming is the one that is displayed in the cab. To be honest I dont think he knew what I was asking for and it didnt help that I didnt know either. He asked if it had 4 wheels, I said no it had 6, so he said its got 3 axles then, hmmm no, its got 2 axles with 4 wheels on the back, 2 on the front.
I asked how much it was and made my excuses as I needed to find out about this form from the Body shop man but thought Id ask on here first.
Any ideas what the form is?
Thank you :D:D
 
You can book in for test online. The form he's talking about is probably the tachgraph exemption form, which is a bit confusing. You have to pick one option out of about 15, as to why its tacho exempt. I think I chose carrying horse for private use, or something like that. My test in May cost £95. Hope this helps.
 
Thanks for that. :)
So the form/certificate that was displayed on the door of my last chassis and my previous horsebox too is something to do with the tacho?? and is not needed as I havent even looked at the one in the new wagon :o I remember my last wagon having something that ran out every so many years??

Well that makes it easier then and at least I dont have to look stupid again. :confused::)

Thanks again :D
 
Louby said:
My mechanic has always taken my wagon for plating, however this time its with a 'body shop' man having been changed to a newer chassis and the plate is up end of September. He has offered to take it for me but told me to book it in and get the form????
So Ive just rang VOSA (centralised number) and they said I dont need a form and I could just book it in but did say something about another form which Im presuming is the one that is displayed in the cab. To be honest I dont think he knew what I was asking for and it didnt help that I didnt know either. He asked if it had 4 wheels, I said no it had 6, so he said its got 3 axles then, hmmm no, its got 2 axles with 4 wheels on the back, 2 on the front.
I asked how much it was and made my excuses as I needed to find out about this form from the Body shop man but thought Id ask on here first.
Any ideas what the form is?
Thank you :D:D
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yes ditto the op.. you can fill that out when you take the lorry just make sure the ministy plate is in the cab (fixed into a oblong holder shows the axle weights etc) .. ring up and you are asking to book in a two axle 7.5 ton rigid for a full test.. simples:D
 
I work with VOSA and also did have a horsebox so box the MOT on line. go to the test centre and when you book in at the office assuming you dont run on a tacho then ask for a tacho exemption form. fill this in and tick one of the boxes - i think it is one near the bottom to say you dont do hire or reward, drive for a living etc. give that to the man who does the test on the lorry and he will clip it to the rest of the paperwork. The paper you are on about in the cab in the door is the plating certificate for the lorry normally done when lorry is first registered.
 
When mine went in for plating I filled in that form in the test centre. Because it's a private lorry, not used for commercial purposes I ticked no. 4.
 
I think the body shop guy is wanting YOU to fill out the form as you are the owner and it needs to be signed buy the appropriate person, ie. you the owner.

Remember there is also the mirror form to be signed, but that should have been done last year (by April).

The form in your cab is the copy of the lorry weight certificate, which by law must be present in the cab at all times, in-case you are pulled over. You will have a second copy at home, which you also have to take.

Sometimes the testing stations are known by certain mechanics and therefore are "less stringent" when it comes to the paper work, which is possible why your mechanic friend did not ask for all these forms.

Personally I take all the paperwork in a folder each time I go for a test, that way there is no chance of not getting tested just because of a form.

I do agree that the VOSA helpline however is sometimes staffed by "non technical" persons if you get my meaning.
 
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