Get your vehicle winter ready at Thurles Test Centre

Thurles Test Centre was set up 10 years ago in Archerstown Industrial Estate, Thurles  by Paddy O’Mahoney and Paul Dempsey.

We have a purpose built building for carrying out Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Tests in conjunction with the RSA. 

There are two types of commercial vehicle tests, one for Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) and one for Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCVs).

Voluntary tests are also available at Thurles Test Centre. A voluntary test is a roadworthiness test, other than a CVR test, carried out on one or more test items. No cert is issued as a result of a voluntary test, no levy is payable on these tests and they do not affect a vehicle’s test due date.  There are two different types of voluntary tests available here and both will improve your risk rating for Roadworthiness with the RSA.  

A Partial Voluntary Test can be customized depending on what items you want tested on your vehicle. You can decide to have just one item or area of your vehicletested or you can request that all items are tested (a full CVR test). So for example if you just wanted to have your brakes tests then you would choose this type of voluntary test. Also if you wanted your vehicle to undergo a full CVR test, then you would choose this test and request that we test all items.

• A Voluntary Safety Test on the other hand includes a pre-defined list of safety critical items to be tested. Different voluntary test options may suit different operators depending on what maintenance regimes or types of facilities operators have in-house and either voluntary test  can be used as a supplementary test in between your annual CVR test.

• Voluntary testing may be particularly useful for those operators who do not have their own in-house testing equipment and facilities available. For example Operators without a pit or a brake tester may choose to avail of voluntary tests.  If you own or use a commercial vehicle, you are responsible for having a proper preventative maintenance regime in place as well as being responsible for the roadworthiness condition of the vehicle. Voluntary testing in between annual statutorytests is considered good practice and helps to identify any defects that may need to be rectified. Ideally, you should schedule preventative maintenance at specific intervals so that you can identify a problem before it becomes a concern.

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