This statutory instrument details amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations of 1981, specifically addressing changes required by the Road Traffic Act 1972. The regulations were enacted to update testing procedures for motor vehicles, ensuring continued compliance with road safety standards. This amendment, made on July 2, 1987, came into force on August 3, 1987, and applies to England, Wales, and Scotland.

This document is a piece of primary legal legislation, specifically a statutory instrument amending existing regulations. Its authority derives directly from the enabling legislation, the Road Traffic Act 1972. As such, its reception is not typically discussed in terms of critical review but rather in its legal effect and compliance within the specified jurisdictions of England, Wales, and Scotland.