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Apply to get a vehicle approved to transport dangerous goods (ADR)

Apply for an ADR test to allow a vehicle to carry dangerous or hazardous goods in bulk on the road.

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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published:
13 June 2013
Last updated:
9 July 2026
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  1. Updated the ADR III and ADR IIIS forms to make the question about inaccessible auxiliary/starter batteries clearer.

  2. Updated to include the latest versions of the ADR III and ADR IIIS forms.

  3. Updated to include the latest versions of the ADR III and ADR IIIS forms.

  4. Updated section 7 of the form to apply for first ADR test or change to ADR category (ADR III). Updated the wording around classifications and added tickboxes to indicate which standard is being declared.

  5. Updated the forms to the latest version.

  6. Updated ADR III page 5 to include the documentation you need to bring when testing a: - tank - all categories - tank constructed from aluminium - tank constructed from steel

  7. Updated with the latest version of the ADR III form to apply for first a ADR road vehicle certification or a change to an existing ADR category.

  8. Attached latest version of ADR III form.

  9. Attached latest version of ADRIII(s) form

  10. Published updated carriage of dangerous goods application form.

  11. The ADRIII form has been updated to incorporate ADR Accord changes to ADR and to take into account that a new form ADRIII(S) is to be used for subsequent ADR tests. The new form has also been added.

  12. Updated with renamed April 2012 version of the ADR III form.

  13. First published.

Documents

Apply for first ADR test or change to ADR category

Ref: ADR III

PDF, 1.28 MB, 14 pages

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Apply for subsequent ADR tests

Ref: ADR IIIS

PDF, 1.02 MB, 7 pages

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Use these forms to apply for an ADR test. This allows vehicles to carry dangerous or hazardous goods in bulk on the road.

Apply for first ADR test or change to ADR category (ADR III)

Use the ADR III form for:

  • a vehicle’s first ADR test
  • a vehicle that has changed ADR category since its last test
  • a vehicle that has been modified in a way that invalidates the manufacturer’s initial ADR declarations

Apply for subsequent ADR tests (ADR IIIS)

Use the ADR IIIS form if your vehicle has been tested before and its ADR category has not changed since its last test.

Send the form online

  1. Download and save the form on your device.

  2. Fill in the form.

  3. Use the service to apply for a certificate for a lorry or trailer to send the form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

  4. Pay the application fee by credit or debit card (DVSA will tell you how to do this after you’ve applied), or using a pre-funded account.

Send the form by post

You can also send the application by post.

DVSA ADR Section
The Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

Your application will be delayed if you do not fill in the form correctly.

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