CVRT fail rate of 37% for vans and jeeps in 2024
Figures on the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) for vans and jeeps in 2024 have shown 37% of the vehicles have had a full test fail rate.
This is according to the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy James Lawless, who recently provided these figures to Deputy Neasa Hourigan in the Dáil.
Minister Lawless said that CVRT is carried out at 148 authorised CVRT centres, which are run by private operators under agreement with the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
A total of 310,564 vans and jeeps underwent CVRT in the first eight months of the year, with 99,193 of them undergoing a re-test.
| Vehicle type | Total full tests | Full test pass rate | Full test fail rate | Full and retests fail dangerous rate | Total re-tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 39,726 | 72% | 28% | 3.3% | 9,725 |
| Trailers | 26,176 | 82% | 18% | 1.8% | 3,979 |
| Buses | 11,013 | 78% | 22% | 2.1% | 2,245 |
| Vans/Jeeps | 310,564 | 63% | 37% | 5.0% | 99,193 |
| Fast Tractors | 43 | 65% | 35% | 5.0% | 10 |
A ‘fast tractor’ is defined as a wheeled tractor in category T with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h.
According to the RSA, fast tractor will not have to undergo a commercial vehicle test if it is used:
- For the purposes of agricultural, horticultural, forestry, farming or fishery activity solely within the state and mainly on the land where such activity takes place, including agricultural roads, forestry roads or agricultural fields;
- exclusively on a small island. This exclusion from the requirement for compulsory testing will apply to all of the islands off the Irish coast.
In 2023, the highest number of items that failed CVRT were on roller brake testing and on the headlamp aim equipment.
The top visual fail items that year were suspension, brakes, chassis/frame and attachments.
It is important to note that an exemption from undergoing a commercial vehicle test is not an exemption from the requirement to ensure your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition when it is used on a public road.
