← Lessons 20-Mechanical Conditions - Plating and Testing Quiz 0 / 8 read 1. INTRODUCTION 2. VEHICLES SUBJECT TO TEST 3. MANUFACTURERS' PLATES 4. TYPE APPROVAL 5. DfT PLATING PROCEDURE 6. ANNUAL EXAMINATION 7. Quick Exam Numbers / Facts – Memorise These 8. Final Memory Checklist 8. Final Memory Checklist Know which vehicles are subject to plating and testing. Know the key information shown on manufacturers’ plates. Understand the purpose and three approval routes: ECWVTA, NSSTA and IVA. Remember COC = Certificate of Conformity and its role in Type Approval. Know the basic DfT plating procedure for vehicles and trailers. Remember VTG6/VTG7 and VTG6A/VTG7 distinctions. Know annual examination timing and the 2-month early-test rule. Know the 93-day booking period and the re-test rules, including the 14-day window.