TS 13805/T2

TS 13805/T2 is a TSE standard for road vehicle test centers treated as workplaces. It focuses on the structural layout, operating arrangements, staff characteristics, technical equipment, and safety conditions needed in centers that perform vehicle inspection and testing. In practical terms, it sets the workplace framework around the service, rather than the detailed engineering performance of any single vehicle test.

How the test-center setting is organised

Road vehicle test centers are specialised service environments where items such as braking, lighting, visibility, suspension, emissions, or related vehicle checks may be assessed. In this kind of facility, building layout, traffic flow, equipment placement, and personnel competence all matter together, because a reliable test result depends not only on instruments but also on how the workplace is arranged and managed. The standard’s subject is therefore the organisation of the facility that supports testing and expert evaluation services.

What the standard covers

• Structural characteristics of the center and its work areas
• Operating rules for organising the service
• Staff characteristics and role-related competence
• Technical equipment used for testing and inspection
• Safety-related conditions for the workplace

This document is about the infrastructure and operation of the test center, not about prescribing every vehicle measurement method or performance limit. Its reference to the Road Traffic Regulation places it within the road-traffic regulatory context, but the scope given here does not establish detailed test procedures or numerical acceptance criteria. TS 13805/T2 is also a withdrawn T2 edition, so it should be understood as a historical workplace standard rather than a current live requirement.