Petition · past parliament
Permit DVSA to increase the weight of class 7 to 5000 kgs - vehicles reg> 2022
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Class 7 testing should be increased from 3500 kgs to 5000 kgs as electric vans are heavier. The 5000 kg limit is common in EU countries and easily catered for by existing network of Class 7 mot bays.
A typical diesel powered delivery van has a payload of 1750 kgs, where as the same van with an electric powertrain has a payload of circa 600 kgs. These big vans will easily be overloaded by drivers creating road risks
This change would allow the industry 2 years to upgrade for sites that chose to do so and would not create a burden on the already stretched HGV testing availability, whilst maintaining work for garages currently catering for class 7 vehicles
This change would allow the industry 2 years to upgrade for sites that chose to do so and would not create a burden on the already stretched HGV testing availability, whilst maintaining work for garages currently catering for class 7 vehicles
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
Timeline
| 26 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.