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CVRT & Commercial Vehicle Testing in Ireland FAQs

When it comes to LCV and HCV CVRT testing, a lot of people have the same questions, but most websites give you the long-winded, official version that does more to confuse you, rather than provide some much-needed clarity. 

At Argent, we talk to drivers and fleet owners every day, and we like to educate our customers on everything we do. So, here’s a straight-up FAQ article based on what people actually ask.


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Preventative Maintenance in Ireland: What Operators Need to Know

If you run any commercial vans or trucks in Ireland, you’ve probably heard the term preventative maintenance more than once. And while it might sound like another commercial vehicle testing box to tick, it’s actually one of the simplest ways to avoid breakdowns, cut costs, and stay on the right side of CVRT rules.

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Vehicle Insurance Engineers Reports in Ireland

If your vehicle’s been in an accident or you’re dealing with an insurance claim in Ireland, chances are you’ll need an Insurance Engineers Report. It might sound daunting, but with the right information and support, it’s a fairly straightforward process, and that’s where we come in at Argent Equipment.

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What Is a ‘Suitably Qualified Individual (SQI)’ in Ireland?

Converting a vehicle, whether it’s for camping, wheelchair access, or a new work setup, can be a great upgrade to make. But once the job’s done, you may still need a sign-off from a Suitably Qualified Individual (SQI) before it’s road legal in Ireland. The question is, what exactly is an SQI?

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Understanding CVRT Risk Rating Reports

If you run or manage commercial vehicles, you’ve probably dealt with the annual CVR test. But there’s another document worth paying close attention to - the CVRT Risk Rating Report. It doesn’t just tell you whether your vehicles passed or failed; it gives an overview of how well you’re staying on top of maintenance and safety.

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Preventative Maintenance: Keeping Your Fleet Roadworthy

If you’re a commercial vehicle operator in Ireland, it’s vital to ensure that your fleet is roadworthy. However, rather than simply being about ‘passing tests’, maintaining your vehicle is also about making it as safe, efficient and reliable as it can be.

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Why Vehicle Type Approval Is Essential for Your Fleet

If you’re managing a fleet of vehicles in Ireland, ensuring that each one undergoes commercial vehicle testing so it’s roadworthy and meets is good practice. However, it’s much more than that, as it’s also a legal requirement. That’s because in order to drive on Irish roads, they must undergo vehicle type approval. 

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Why the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Matters

At Argent Equipment, we know that your vehicles are the backbone of your business, and ensuring they’re safe, compliant, and secure is a top priority. It’s one of the reasons why many companies across Dublin choose to trust us with their commercial vehicle testing needs.

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Understanding the VIN Number and Its Importance

While offering a broad range of commercial vehicle testing services to our customers across Dublin, we get asked a lot of questions. Through this blog, we try to provide some clarity on common subjects that people want to know more about, and today we look at Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN).

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Understanding Plating and Labelling in Vehicle Compliance

At Argent Equipment, we spend our days helping to ensure that commercial vehicle drivers in Ireland operate safely and legally. As well as offering many types of commercial vehicle testing, we also provide plating and labelling services.  

These services are every bit as important as everything else our experts do, as they’re essential in ensuring that vehicles operating in Ireland do so in compliance with all relevant safety standards and regulations.


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Understanding Plating and Labelling in Vehicle Compliance

At Argent Equipment, we spend our days helping to ensure that commercial vehicle drivers in Ireland operate safely and legally. As well as offering many types of commercial vehicle testing, we also provide plating and labelling services.  

These services are every bit as important as everything else our experts do, as they’re essential in ensuring that vehicles operating in Ireland do so in compliance with all relevant safety standards and regulations.


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Understanding the VIN Number and Its Importance

While offering a broad range of commercial vehicle testing services to our customers across Dublin, we get asked a lot of questions. Through this blog, we try to provide some clarity on common subjects that people want to know more about, and today we look at Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN).

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CRWs for Vintage Vehicles in Ireland: What You Need to Know

If you own a vintage vehicle in Ireland, it’s important that you understand what your obligations are under Irish law. Standard cars need what’s known as a Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW) so that they meet all the relevant standards and keep everyone on Ireland’s roads safe.

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What Happens When a CRW is Lost or Stolen In Ireland?

A Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW) is a key document in Ireland that proves your vehicle has successfully passed commercial vehicle testing. But what happens if yours becomes lost or stolen? Well, that’s what we look into here, so you know what to do.

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Tachograph Driver Cards and How to Apply for One

In addition to the wide-ranging commercial vehicle testing offered from our Dublin workshops, the Argent team also offers tachograph installation, tachograph calibrations and tachograph supply and fit services and it’s a topic we delve into further, as we talk about how to obtain a driver card and where you need to apply.

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Key Rules for Tachograph Drivers in Ireland

Tachographs are essential devices for monitoring driving times, breaks, and rest periods of professional drivers, ensuring adherence to road safety regulations. In Ireland, the following rules must be complied with.

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Annual Tests & Maintained Vehicles Mean Fewer Breakdowns

When you look at the broad range of LCV and HCV testing services we offer at Argent Equipment, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they represent merely a functional and mandatory aspect of operating a commercial vehicle.

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Answering Your FAQs About Hazardous Vehicle CVRTs

At Argent Equipment, we offer a wide range of commercial vehicle testing services from bus testing to truck & trailer testing. Also available from our Dublin workshops is ADR testing for vehicles that transport hazardous goods and that’s the focus of this article.

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Argent & Vehicle Safety in the EU

The Argent Equipment team offers a comprehensive array of commercial vehicle testing services from HCV CVRTs to ambulance testing. Everything we do is aimed at vehicle safety - which is a key priority for the European Union (EU) as they aim to reduce road accidents and enhance safety standards across all member states.

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Ireland’s Roadworthiness Certification Models

At Argent.ie, we offer a wide range of commercial vehicle testing services from our two Dublin workshops that help to keep the roads safer for everyone. As such, the roadworthiness certifications (RWCs) that exist in Ireland are critical for ensuring that all vehicles driven are fit for use on public roads.

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