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TRUCKS' TEST * UK
* Annual truck test first-time pass rates hit all-time high
London,EN,UK -Commercial Motor, by David Wilcox -23 January 2013: -- The roadworthiness of UK trucks, as measured by their performance at their annual test, has hit a record new high, with three-quarters of all trucks passing at the first attempt. According to Vosa’s Annual Effectiveness Report published this month, the initial pass rate for trucks tested in the 12 months to 31 March 2012 rose to 75.3%. This is one percentage point above the previous year’s figure, and the fifth successive increase. The pass rate for trailers also reached an all-time high in 2011/12, rising for the 10th year in succession to reach 82.7%, up from 82.1% in 2010/11... Despite these improvement in truck test performance, the industry still has some way to go before it can match the bus and coach sector. The first-time test pass rate for buses and coaches in 2011/2012 was 81%. Nevertheless, the gap between the sectors is closing: 10 years ago the bus and coach pass rate was 12 percentage points better: now the margin is down to less than half that...
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