Class 4 & Class 7 Test Equipment

The equipment required for Class 4 and Class 7 MOT Testing is fundamentally the same – the test covers the same things but Class 4 vehicles (with a gross vehicle weight less than 3,000 kg) are smaller and lighter, so Class 4 vehicle lifts and brake testers need slightly less size and weight capacity than Class 7.

Class 7 covers commercial vehicles with a gross weight between 3,000kg to 3,500kg. They’re bigger and heavier than Class 4 vehicles, so the vehicle lift needs to be bigger all-round and capable of lifting a heavier vehicle; the brake tester also needs the capacity to assess the function of the brakes on a heavier vehicle. Beyond that, the equipment required for Class 7 testing is the same as for Class 4.

Equipment required for Class 4 and Class 7 MOT testing includes:

• Automated Test Lane (ATL) vehicle lift with associated accessories (Jacking Beam, Radius Plates, Play Detectors/Shaker Plates)
• ‘Connected’ Roller brake tester and decelerometer*
• ‘Connected’ exhaust emissions test equipment*
• Headlamp beam tester

*Connected equipment is linked directly to the MOT Testing System (MTS), which saves time, input errors, and the need to print results. Click here for more information.

There are a number of suitable lift options available to you and our expert team of MOT Specialists are happy to advise you on the best equipment and MOT bay layout for your specific needs. You may even wish to consider a Dual Revenue MOT Bay, which includes a dual purpose wheel alignment and MOT lift. When combined with a suitable wheel alignment unit, this allows you to undertake highly profitable wheel alignment checks and adjustments when the MOT bay is free.