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  • Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) Inspection Manual - DVA

    Topics:
    • Road users, 
    • Driver & Vehicle Agency

    Date published: 10 April 2026

    This is the Driver Vehicle Agency's Passenger Service Vehicle Inspection Manual which has been divided into separate sections for ease of reference.

    Documents

    • Accessibility featuresAdobe PDF (214.72 KB)
    • Axles - Stub and wheel bearingsAdobe PDF (119.45 KB)
    • Brakes performanceAdobe PDF (156.23 KB)
    • Brakes – Additional braking devicesAdobe PDF (101.37 KB)
    • Brakes – Hand lever operating mechanical park brakeAdobe PDF (105.59 KB)
    • Brakes – Hand operated brake control valveAdobe PDF (88.25 KB)
    • Brakes – Service brake pedalAdobe PDF (89.8 KB)
    • Brakes – Systems and componentsAdobe PDF (1.23 MB)
    • Bumper BarsAdobe PDF (90.83 KB)
    • Chassis conditionAdobe PDF (93.32 KB)
    • Drivers accommodationAdobe PDF (97.58 KB)
    • Driving controlsAdobe PDF (95.21 KB)
    • Electrical wiring and equipmentAdobe PDF (102.79 KB)
    • Engine and transmission mountingsAdobe PDF (98.47 KB)
    • Exhaust emissionsAdobe PDF (138.75 KB)
    • Exhaust systemsAdobe PDF (102.75 KB)
    • Exterior of body and luggage compartmentAdobe PDF (108.74 KB)
    • Fuel tank and systemAdobe PDF (100.69 KB)
    • Glass and view of the roadAdobe PDF (229.58 KB)
    • HornAdobe PDF (86.57 KB)
    • Interior of body, passenger entrances, exit steps and platformsAdobe PDF (180.94 KB)
    • Lamps – Direction indicators and hazard lightsAdobe PDF (117.93 KB)
    • Lamps – Headlamp aimAdobe PDF (133.18 KB)
    • Lamps – Stop, position, marker, fogAdobe PDF (210.4 KB)
    • MirrorsAdobe PDF (104.81 KB)
    • Oil and waste leaksAdobe PDF (97.88 KB)
    • Passenger doors, drivers doors and emergency exitsAdobe PDF (142.81 KB)
    • Registration plates and VIN detailsAdobe PDF (323.57 KB)
    • Pressure – Vacuum warning and build upAdobe PDF (97.05 KB)
    • Rear markers and reflectorsAdobe PDF (192.5 KB)
    • Road wheels and hubsAdobe PDF (308.2 KB)
    • Seat belts, anchorage points and restraint systemsAdobe PDF (653.09 KB)
    • SeatsAdobe PDF (92.37 KB)
    • Security of bodyAdobe PDF (94.66 KB)
    • Service brake operation and ESC systemAdobe PDF (135.03 KB)
    • Spare wheel and carrierAdobe PDF (88.32 KB)
    • Speed limiterAdobe PDF (149.32 KB)
    • SpeedometerAdobe PDF (277.37 KB)
    • Steering controlAdobe PDF (116.63 KB)
    • SteeringAdobe PDF (229.35 KB)
    • SuspensionAdobe PDF (108.25 KB)
    • Terms and conditionsAdobe PDF (108.31 KB)
    • TransmissionAdobe PDF (87.12 KB)
    • Tyres – ConditionAdobe PDF (260.57 KB)
    • Tyres – Size and typeAdobe PDF (323.01 KB)
    • Vehicle dimensionsAdobe PDF (95.23 KB)
    • Vehicle to trailer coupling Adobe PDF (94.41 KB)
    • Windscreen wipers and washersAdobe PDF (76.33 KB)
    • Wings and wheel archesAdobe PDF (79.65 KB)

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