These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations”), the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (“the 1986 Regulations”) and the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 (“the 1988 Regulations”) in order to implement Directive 2010/48/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2010 on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (“the 2010 Directive”). The 2010 Directive imposes some additional requirements to be included in annual roadworthiness tests in Great Britain.