Paper certificates for an HGV MOT are due to be phased out. From 29 April 2024, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will now provide digital-only certificates.
This will apply to both HGV and PSV testing. The move is part of the DVSA’s migration of customer accounts to digital only.
Commenting, the DVSA said: “Now that we’re able to offer certificates digitally via the MOT history service, we want to move away from issuing a paper copy of pass certificates at the time of test.”
However, the DVSA said it would continue printing failure certificates but was also considering digital MOT failure certificates as well.
“I’d encourage you to start thinking about how your business can adopt these changes, if you’re not already accessing MOT certificates digitally. We recognise there are responsibilities under your operator’s licence but in nearly all cases, you don’t need the piece of paper if the information is recorded and available digitally – should we or the traffic commissioners need to view it.”
Gordon Thomson, Head of Vehicle Testing Policy at DVSA
For more information, see Moving to a digital first approach in heavy vehicle testing.
