TS 13805

TS 13805 addresses how test and appraisal centers for road motor vehicles should be organised as workplaces. It brings together structural features, operating practices, staff qualifications, technical equipment and safety-related rules, defining the physical and organisational basis of this type of service facility.

The test-center concept and its organisational framework

In general technical terms, a road-vehicle test center is a specialised workplace set up to assess a vehicle’s technical condition, carry out measurement and inspection activities, and produce results within a controlled service process. In such facilities, building layout, separation of work areas, staff responsibilities and the quality of the equipment are interdependent, because reliable outcomes depend not only on instruments but also on the workflow and surrounding conditions. This standard is aimed precisely at that workplace arrangement.

Technical equipment, safety and working conditions

From a general engineering perspective, essential factors in a test center include suitable instrument calibration, lighting, access arrangements, functional separation of vehicle reception and inspection areas, staff competence and occupational safety measures. The standard covers rules for the technical equipment used in these centers and for the safe working environment, although the summary does not support naming each individual test method or every performance limit. The referenced regulations and related standards help frame vehicle inspection, measurement and workplace safety as connected parts of the same service environment.

• Appraisal/test centers for road motor vehicles
• Workplace layout and structural characteristics
• Operation and staff qualifications
• Technical equipment and safety rules