Vehicle inspection check list

This page lists the individual items which will be tested on the Vehicle Inspection checks carried out at Shearbridge Depot Bradford.

It is essential that drivers and or owners bringing in a vehicle for testing take appropriate measures to make sure the vehicle being tested passes the individual checks and is deemed safe and roadworthy to be used as a Private Hire vehicle and or Hackney Carriage vehicle.

The links below will help further explain and clarify the vehicle inspection checks and requirements.

• Guide to maintaining roadworthiness: commercial goods and public service vehicles (PDF)
• MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles
• Vehicle specification document (PDF)

Items to be tested

1.0: Lamps, reflectors and electrical

1.1: Front and rear position lamps

1.2: Stop lamps

1.3: Rear fog lamps

1.4: Indicators and warning lamps

1.5: Rear reflectors

1.6: Audible warning (horn)

1.7: Headlamps

1.8: Headlamp aim

1.9: Electrical wiring and battery

2.0: Steering

2.1: Steering control

2.2: Steering system

2.3: Power steering

3.0: Suspension

3.1: Front suspension

3.2: Wheel bearings and drive shafts

3.3: Rear suspension and wheel bearings

3.4: Shock absorbers

4.0: Brakes

4.1: Parking brake control

4.2: Service brake control

4.3: Anti-lock braking

4.4: Mechanical brake components

4.5: Service brake performance

4.6: Parking brake performance

5.0: Tyres and road wheels

5.1: Tyres

5.2: Road wheel

6.0: Seat belts and systems

6.1: Seat belt condition

6.2: Supplementary restraint systems

7.0: Body, structure and general items

7.1: Vehicle structure, body and paintwork

7.2: Passenger seats / access and egress

7.3: Registration plates and VIN

7.4: Load security and spare wheel

7.5: Towbars

7.6: Speedometer

7.7: Driving controls

7.8: Glazing (tints and ventilation)

7.9: Oil leaks

8.0: Exhaust, fuel and emissions

8.1: Exhaust system

8.2: Fuel system

8.3: Exhaust emissions

9.0: Driver's view of the road

9.1: View to rear

9.2: Wipers and washers

9.3: Windscreen

9.4: Bonnet

10.0: Conditions

10.1: Interior lights

10.2: Obligatory signs and vehicle licence plates

10.3: Vehicle presented clean / floor damage

10.4: Passenger bulkhead / driver's safety screen

10.5: Equipment security (such as radio and sat nav)

10.6: Wheelchair anchorage points and equipment

10.7: HC & PH meter and fare card

10.8: Certificates - lift / ramps / IVA / Autolign etc.