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Guidance
PSV inspection manual
- From:
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Part of:
- Road safety and Lorry, bus and trailer annual tests
- Published:
- 18 July 2013
- Last updated:
- 1 September 2015, see all updates
- Applies to:
- England, Scotland, and Wales
A manual about the vehicle examination which is part of the public service vehicle (PSV) annual test.
Documents
Public service vehicle (PSV) inspection manual
PDF, 2.77MB, 197 pages
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Details
This manual is for everyone who takes part in PSV examinations and maintenance and explains:
- acceptable reasons for failure
- application of specific relevant requirements
- procedures and standards used during testing
Document information
Published: 18 July 2013
Updated: 1 September 2015
- Added the PSV inspection manual that will apply from 1 October 2015.
- Added the PSV inspection manual that comes into effect from 1 April 2015.
- First published.