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  • Light Vehicle Inspection Manual - DVA

    Topics:
    • Road users, 
    • Driver & Vehicle Agency

    Date published: 1 June 2018

    Last updated: 14 November 2024

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

    Documents

    • Appendix A - Structural integrity and corrision Adobe PDF (169 KB)
    • Body condition Adobe PDF (71 KB)
    • Brakes - Anti-lock braking and electronic control system Adobe PDF (112 KB)
    • Brakes - Brake performance Adobe PDF (130 KB)
    • Brakes - Hand brake control valves Adobe PDF (92 KB)
    • Brakes - Mechanical brake components Adobe PDF (87 KB)
    • Brakes - Parking brake control Adobe PDF (101 KB)
    • Brakes - Service brake control Adobe PDF (123 KB)
    • Brakes - Systems and additional braking devices Adobe PDF (137 KB)
    • Disabled drivers controls Adobe PDF (67 KB)
    • Doors Adobe PDF (99 KB)
    • Drivers view of the road Adobe PDF (164 KB)
    • Driving controls Adobe PDF (105 KB)
    • Electrical wiring and equipment Adobe PDF (141 KB)
    • Engine and transmission mountings Adobe PDF (101 KB)
    • Engine control system Adobe PDF (117 KB)
    • Exhaust system Adobe PDF (106 KB)
    • Fuel system Adobe PDF (104 KB)
    • General condition of the vehicle Adobe PDF (128 KB)
    • Horn Adobe PDF (99 KB)
    • Lamps - Direction indicators and hazard warning lamps Adobe PDF (160 KB)
    • Lamps - Front and rear position, registration plate and rear fog lamps Adobe PDF (198 KB)
    • Lamps - Headlamps aim Adobe PDF (142 KB)
    • Lamps - Head lamps Adobe PDF (134 KB)
    • Lamps - Stop lamps Adobe PDF (111 KB)
    • Load security Adobe PDF (84 KB)
    • Mirrors Adobe PDF (103 KB)
    • Oil Leaks Adobe PDF (93 KB)
    • Plates - Manufacturers plate Adobe PDF (115 KB)
    • Plates - Registration plates Adobe PDF (328 KB)
    • Plates - VIN plate details Adobe PDF (104 KB)
    • Rear reflectors Adobe PDF (103 KB)
    • Recommended topside inspection routine Adobe PDF (92 KB)
    • Recommended underside inspection routine Adobe PDF (158 KB)
    • Roadwheels Adobe PDF (109 KB)
    • Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems Adobe PDF (285 KB)
    • Seats Adobe PDF (86 KB)
    • Shock absorbers Adobe PDF (91 KB)
    • Spare wheel and carrier Adobe PDF (78 KB)
    • Speed limiter Adobe PDF (156 KB)
    • Speedometer tachograph Adobe PDF (107 KB)
    • Steering control Adobe PDF (103 KB)
    • Steering power Adobe PDF (91 KB)
    • Steering system Adobe PDF (112 KB)
    • Suspension general Adobe PDF (150 KB)
    • Suspension - Wheel bearings and drive shafts Adobe PDF (119 KB)
    • Terms and conditions Adobe PDF (133 KB)
    • Towbar Adobe PDF (103 KB)
    • Transmission Adobe PDF (85 KB)
    • Tyres Adobe PDF (283 KB)
    • Under bonnet inspection Adobe PDF (81 KB)
    • Vehicle dimensions Adobe PDF (112 KB)
    • Windscreen washers and wipers Adobe PDF (83 KB)

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