Purpose

Transport & Vehicle
Maintenance fees and charges for 2025/26 are set out in the report
and are proposed for adoption and enactment from 1st April
2025.

Decision

Decision(s):

That the proposed uplift in
fees and charges for 2025/26 for the Transport & Vehicle
Maintenance Service as described within this report and associated
appendix be approved.
 
Reason(s) for the
Decision(s):
 
Since commencing its external services to the
public such as MOT, Tachograph Calibration and Taxi Compliance
tests, the Transport and Vehicle Maintenance Department charges
have remained relatively low. There is a legal limit imposed for
MOT’s, the charge is variable by class of vehicle and is
capped by Government, this is currently £54.85 for class 4
vehicles such as cars. Sefton Council increased a number of its
charges for external services in 2023/24 in keeping with
inflation.  The service currently
charges £40 for a class 4 MOT test. The test fee remains one
of the most competitive in local area.
 
The service also provide further external
services such as Tachograph Calibration, Taxi Compliance Testing
and Brake Testing. The service combined its Taxi MOT and Compliance
Tests in 2023 and increased the charge overall to £60.
Tachograph Calibrations charges were also increased in 2023 to
£90+VAT. Charges for external labour rates were also
increased from £45 per hour to £60 per hour.
 
It is important to note that Sefton
Council’s charges for external services within the Vehicle
Maintenance Department remain extremely competitive within the
industry.  Comparative costs show that
external labour rates are in excess of the Council’s current
charge per hour.
 
Alternative Options
Considered and Rejected
None