Great Britain Confirms Euro 7 Registration Timetable

The UK Department for Transport has confirmed its planned Euro 7 timetable for new light-duty vehicles in Great Britain in a response updated on 27 October 2026. The government intends to require the standard for new unlimited-volume registrations from 29 November 2027, with 1 July 2030 retained for small-volume manufacturers. Implementing legislation is still required. Government response.

Separate New-Types Deadline Dropped

The consultation, opened on 13 April and closed on 25 May 2026, had proposed a separate 29 November 2026 date for new vehicle types. Following responses about lead times, the government decided not to introduce that separate mandatory date for light-duty vehicles. Introduction and implementation dates.

Approval Routes And Manufacturer Scope

Euro 7 will initially be mandated only for unlimited-series vehicles. Vehicles approved through Great Britain’s small-series, medium-series and individual vehicle approval schemes will not be mandated to meet it at this stage. Those schemes will have the option of using EU Euro 7 type approvals. Limited-series production.

For light-duty vehicles, the response defines small-volume manufacturers as registering fewer than 2,500 cars or vans in Great Britain per year, and ultra-small-volume manufacturers as fewer than 1,000. A further consultation will address heavy-duty implementation dates. Manufacturer definitions and next steps.

EU Approvals Before The Legislation

The department says it will lay a statutory instrument to implement the changes. Until that instrument comes into force, the Vehicle Certification Agency cannot accept EU Euro 7 type approvals as evidence of compliance with the Great Britain Whole Vehicle Type Approval framework. The same limitation applies to Euro 7-TEMP approvals. Next steps.