{"id":18933,"date":"2026-05-15T11:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.holman.com\/uk\/?p=18933"},"modified":"2026-07-22T05:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:31:28","slug":"electric-van-mot-changes-confirmed-a-positive-step-forward-for-fleet-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uk.holman.com\/uk\/resources\/electric-van-mot-changes-confirmed-a-positive-step-forward-for-fleet-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Van MOT Changes Confirmed: A Positive Step Forward for Fleet Adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span> \n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class='resource-header-container' style='position:relative;'>\n\t\t<div class=''><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n        <div id='blog-title'><h1>Electric Van MOT Changes Confirmed: A Positive Step Forward for Fleet Adoption<\/h1><\/div>\n            <img src='https:\/\/uk.holman.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EV-deployment.jpg' alt='Row of white vans' id='blog-header-image' style='width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position: center;'>                            \n\t\t\t<aside style='max-width:298px;margin-top:62px;' id='mobile-info'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='blog-info-box'><p class='aside-header'>Posted<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class='aside-info'>May 15, 2026<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='blog-info-box'><p class='aside-header'>Type<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class='aside-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\tBlog\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='blog-info-box' id='social-icons'><p class='aside-header'>Share<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/uk.holman.com\/uk\/resources\/electric-van-mot-changes-confirmed-a-positive-step-forward-for-fleet-adoption\/\" id=\"footer-mobile-facebook-link\" title=\"Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" class='aside-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.holman.com\/uk\/wp-content\/themes\/holman\/assets\/images\/facebook-share.png\" alt=\"Facebook\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> <!-- .item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/uk.holman.com\/uk\/resources\/electric-van-mot-changes-confirmed-a-positive-step-forward-for-fleet-adoption\/\" id=\"footer-mobile-linked-link\" title=\"linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" class='aside-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.holman.com\/uk\/wp-content\/themes\/holman\/assets\/images\/linkedin-share.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> <!-- .item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Electric Van MOT Changes Confirmed: A Positive Step Forward for Fleet Adoption&#038;body=I wanted to share this content from Holman! 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barriers<\/h2>\n<p>Until now, electric vans exceeding 3.5 tonnes have faced disproportionate regulation due to battery weight, including stricter testing, limited capacity and higher costs.<br \/>\nThe new rules will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Align testing with conventional vans<\/li>\n<li>Increase access to MOT centres<\/li>\n<li>Reduce downtime and admin burden<\/li>\n<li>Lower operating costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alongside the MOT changes, wider regulatory updates simplify things even further. From 1st June 2026, zero-emission vans in the 3.5-4.25 tonne category will no longer need a tachograph or be subject to EU drivers\u2019 hours rules when operating in Great Britain.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, that means these vans will be treated like standard LCVs, moving onto the simpler domestic drivers\u2019 hours regime, without the need for additional equipment or more complex compliance processes.<\/p>\n<p>Previous restrictions, such as limits on how far vehicles could travel from base, are also being removed, giving operators greater flexibility day-to-day.<\/p>\n<h2>Network Capacity Not a Concern<\/h2>\n<p>While more vehicles will move into the Class 7 MOT system, there are around 30 million MOT slots available each year in the UK so the overall impact on network capacity is expected to be minimal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<style>\n\tsection{margin:0;}\n\tp img{display:block !important;}\nsection.resource-wysiwyg{margin:20px 0 0;padding:0;}\nsection.resource-wysiwyg:first-of-type {margin:35px 0 0;padding:0;}\n.resource-wysiwyg p{margin-bottom:16px;}\n.resource-wysiwyg h3{margin-bottom:16px;color:#003057;font-weight:500;}\n.resource-wysiwyg p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0px;}\n.resource-wysiwyg p img{display:block !important;}\n.resource-wysiwyg img{padding:16px 24px;max-width:40%;display:block;}\n.resource-wysiwyg img.alignright{float:right;padding-right:0px;}\n.resource-wysiwyg img.alignleft{float:left;padding-left:0px;}\n#form-container-gated #ebook-form h2, #form-container-gated #ebook-form h3, #form-container-gated #ebook-form h4{margin-top:0px;}\n@media(max-width:600px){section.resource-wysiwyg:first-of-type{margin:16px 0 0;}.resource-wysiwyg img{max-width:50%;height:auto;padding:8px 12px;}}\n<\/style>\n\n\n    <section class=\"holman-resources quote-testimonial\" id=\"\">\n        <div class=\"inner\">\n            <div class=\"quote-testimonial-quote\">\n                <div class=\"body-1\"><p>This will be great for the fleets we look after, and our network is already equipped to deliver against it. This decision has been a long time coming, and it&#8217;s great that our customers now have the certainty moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"quote-testimonial-author\">\n                <div class=\"quote-testimonial-text\">\n                    <h6 class=\"headline-6\">Dominic Hutchinson<\/h6>\n                    <p style='font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0px;'>Head of Operations<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n        <style>.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .quote-testimonial-text .headline-6{font-weight:bold !important;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-author .quote-testimonial-text h6{font-weight:normal;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-author{padding-left:0px !important;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-quote{padding-left:18px;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-quote p::before{border-left:0px solid !important;}.square img{border-radius:0% !important;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial{background:white;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-quote{max-width:100%;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner{flex-direction:column;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-quote p::before{display:none;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-quote{margin-bottom:0px !important;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-quote p::before{border-top:0px !important;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial{margin:40px 0 !important;padding:0;} .holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner{padding:0px 0 !important;}\n        @media (max-width: 1300px){.holman-resources.quote-testimonial{margin:20px 0 !important;}.quote-testimonial-text{flex-grow:1 !important;}}\n        @media(max-width:690px){.quot-testimonial .inner{padding:0px !important;}.holman-resources.quote-testimonial .inner .quote-testimonial-author .quote-testimonial-text h6{font-size:12px;}}\n        <\/style>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n \n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<section class='resource-wysiwyg'>\n\t\t\t        \t<div><h2>A Step Forward for Electrification<\/h2>\n<p>The change <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetnews.co.uk\/news\/apply-hybrid-mot-and-remove-tachos-to-drive-electric-van-adoption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follows sustained industry engagement<\/a> with government to better align regulation with real-world fleet operations.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing cost and complexity, it removes a practical barrier to adopting larger electric vans, making the transition more accessible for businesses. With the right strategy and support, fleets can take advantage of these changes with confidence, moving closer to a more efficient and sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>As organisations respond to these regulatory changes, having the right support in place will be key. 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