plant hire brand
MTS
MTS is a German manufacturer of truck-mounted suction excavators, built to expose buried pipes and cables by vacuum rather than by digging, and its Dino range is used by UK utility and drainage hire fleets for no-dig excavation work.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026
Built in
Germany (Germersheim)
UK availability
Available in the UK, smaller network
A specialist German import; stocked by a handful of UK plant and vacuum-excavation hire firms rather than sold through general plant dealers.
What MTS builds
MTS model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| Dino City | Compact 2-axle suction excavator, 3.5 m3 tank |
| Dino Vario | Larger 3-5 axle suction excavator, 4.5-12 m3 tank |
Every MTS model on GetBrent
3 models with figures from the maker or an official dealer. Open one for the full specification, photos and how it compares.
MTS Dino 12
A larger truck-mounted suction excavator from MTS, built on an 8x4 32-tonne chassis for heavier vacuum excavation work.
Tank capacity: 12 m3
Suction hose diameter: 250mm
MTS Dino 5
A truck-mounted suction excavator from German manufacturer MTS, part of its Dino range for vacuum excavation and drainage work.
Tank capacity: 12 m3
Suction hose diameter: 250mm
MTS Dino 8
Tracked vacuum excavator
Type: Tracked vacuum excavator
MTS models compared
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UK companies hiring and selling MTS
No listed company has told us they carry MTS yet.
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GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a MTS dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, MTS. The MTS name and model names are trademarks of their owner, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - always confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.