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With high quality stabling and the best possible veterinary care you can ensure your horse is comfortable and healthy, but what happens when you are on the move? How safe is your horse box? If your vehicle fails the test If we identify any fault that could cause danger or damage the environment, we will ask you to have it repaired before we issue the MOT certificate. If the fault is serious, you will need to arrange recovery from the testing station. (Some breakdown / recovery policies do not cover HGVs so check your small print). Be prepared Having your horsebox properly checked and serviced by a qualified mechanic beforehand will help to make sure it is in a good enough condition to pass the test. If you’ve made changes to the vehicle’s specification such as changing the tyres to a different specification to the original fitting, you need to let us know. Check you have a plating certificate (VTG 6) displayed somewhere in the cab and another copy for your records (VTG 7). Bring both to the test. If your vehicle is fitted with a tachograph but you only use it as a speedometer, you must make sure that all the seals are intact, and that the tachograph has been initially calibrated and is fitted with both the calibration and K factor plaques. Also if you do not use tachograph charts, you will need to fill out a tachograph exemption form and present it at the time of the test. Make sure your horse box is loaded when you bring it to the test so the brakes can be checked for maximum efficiency. Use heavy items such as bags of feed or fertiliser or even straw bales, as long as it is not livestock. As the government agency responsible for vehicle safety and environmental standards, VOSA carries out a test every year on your horse box to make sure it meets minimum road safety and environmental standards. The test is usually carried out at our HGV test stations. Check for yourself Listed overleaf are the ten most common reasons vehicles fail the test and details of some fortnightly checks which you can carry out yourself. There are also some suggested questions which you can ask your mechanic. Keeping your vehicle in a garage will help.   Help Yourself Guide
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