Pendulum Impact Testing
At a glance
Millbrook's expert team in the UK carries out legislative pendulum impact testing on a variety of vehicle types and components.



Pendulum impact testing, including linear, head form and bumper pendulum impact tests, enables Millbrookâs customers to develop occupant safety and protection.
Their interior components can then be signed-off by a variety of witnessing authorities. Typical test types cover front and rear seats, instrument panels and centre consoles.
Millbrook performs bumper pendulum testing to worldwide standards including the following:
- ECE R42
- Federal Regulation 581 (49 CFR Part 581)
- CMVSS 215
It performs head form pendulum impact tests to European and Federal standards and equivalents including the following:
- ECE R17
- ECE R21 (head impact regulation)
- R25