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</header><p>The annual test for lorries, trailers and buses is similar to the MOT test that cars take each year.</p>
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<h2>About the test</h2>
<p>Lorries and buses (including coaches) must be tested each year. The first test should be 12 months after the vehicle was first registered with DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).</p>
<p>Trailers must be tested 1 year after they were first sold or supplied.</p>
<p>The test can be done at a <abbr title="Vehicle and Operator Services Agency">VOSA</abbr> Goods Vehicle Testing Station (<abbr title="Goods Vehicle Testing Station">GVTS</abbr>) or a privately owned Authorised Testing Facility (<abbr title="Authorised Testing Facility">ATF</abbr>). Both use <abbr title="Vehicle and Operator Services Agency">VOSA</abbr> staff and the same test standards.</p>
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