If you run a van or truck for work in Ireland, booking a yearly commercial vehicle CVRT is simply part of the routine. You check the calendar, figure out when the vehicle isn’t tied up on a job and try to get a slot that doesn’t pull you off the road for half a day.

The good news is that booking is easy with Argent, whether you’re arranging a test for a single van or managing several vehicles at once. The system is simple, and once your slot is confirmed, everything on the day is handled at the test centre.

Ambulances spend long hours on the road and need to be ready whenever they're called upon. Keeping them roadworthy is not only about maintaining the vehicle, it's also about meeting your legal obligations under Ireland's Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) system.

Whether you operate one ambulance or manage a larger fleet, staying on top of your CVRT schedule helps keep vehicles compliant and reduces the risk of unnecessary downtime.

According to figures from the Road Safety Authority (RSA), tyre defects are causing major problems for thousands of van drivers and fleet owners across Ireland when HCV and LCV CVRT time comes around. A staggering 77,800 vehicles failed due to tyre-related defects, meaning it was an issue raised in around 16% of all tests carried out.

Tachographs and drivers’ hours rules don't always get the same attention as roadworthiness and commercial vehicle testing, but they're just as much a part of operating a commercial vehicle legally. If your vehicles are out on the road commercially, this legislation applies to you, and it's not something worth leaving to chance.

Most people don’t think about their commercial vehicle test (CVRT) unless it’s on their doorstep. It’s something you book, get through, and forget about for another year. If the vehicle feels fine and there are no obvious issues, it’s easy to assume there’s nothing to worry about.

Vehicles get changed for all sorts of reasons. A van might get fitted out for specialist work, or have its seating reconfigured. This kind of work means that  equipment goes in that wasn't there when the vehicle left the factory. The moment that happens, you need a Vehicle Modification Engineers Report.

When most drivers bring a vehicle in for a Commercial Vehicle CVRT, they often only concern themselves with handing the van or truck on time and with the right documentation, and whether they pass or fail. However, when you know what goes on, it gets a touch easier to prepare your vehicle for success.

Anyone on the road in Ireland can spot when something’s not right, as it’s often so obvious that even members of the public can tell something is wrong. It might be a bus running with dodgy brakes, a truck with no CVRT disc, or drivers clearly ignoring their tachograph hours.

If your work involves lifting equipment, whether it’s a tail lift on a van, a crane on a flatbed, or a hoist in a warehouse, you need to know about LOLER. Short for the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, a LOLER test is a legal requirement for ensuring lifting gear is safe and fit for use.

If you run a business with commercial vehicles here in Ireland, you’re likely familiar with the Commercial Vehicle CVRT. Whether it’s van testing, jeep CVRT, or trailer inspections, keeping your fleet roadworthy is just part of the job.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

At Argent Equipment, we offer a wide range of commercial vehicle testing services which includes the Accord Dangereux Routier test or ADR CVRT. 

This is mandatory for vehicles like fuel tankers and chemical transporters and it checks for roadworthiness, as well as things like hazardous goods labelling, tank integrity, fire extinguishers, emergency kits, and safety equipment compliance.

The ADR (Accord Dangereux Routier) certificate or ADR test, as it’s otherwise known, is an additional mandatory requirement for hazardous goods vehicles, such as those that transport fuel, explosives or dangerous chemicals. 

At Argent Equipment, we’re the trusted name in commercial vehicle testing in Dublin and we are committed to helping our customers in every we can. As well as offering everything from HCV testing to tachograph installation and calibration, we’re keen to educate our readers about the obligations commercial vehicle owners have in Ireland. It’s why we create blogs like these!