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Section 1 - Lighting equipment, stop lamps, reflectors and direction indicators

• Front and rear position lamps, rear registration plate lamps, rear fog lamps

• Headlamps

• Stop lamps

• Rear reflectors

• Direction indicators and hazard warning devices

• Headlamp aim

• Audible Warning (Horn)

Section 2 Steering (including suspension)

• Steering control

• Steering system

• Power steering

• Suspension- general

• Front Suspension, wheel bearings and drive shafts

• Rear Suspension and wheel bearings

• Shock absorbers

Section 3 Brakes

• Parking brake lever mechanism and Assosiated Mountings

• Hand operated brake control valves

• Service brake control

• Anti-lock braking system

• Mechanical brake components

• Hydraulic, air and vacuum systems

• Brake performance

• Method of calculating brake performance

Examples of latest type ministry and manufacturers plates

• Brake efficiency tables

Section 4 Tyre's ( including road wheels )

• Tyre's

• Road wheels

Section 5 Seat belts

• Seat Belt's

Section 6 Body and Structure

• Vehicle Structure, Body Security and Condition

• Doors and Seats

• Registration plates and VIN details

• Load security, spare wheel and Carrier

• Speed Limiters

Section 7 Fuel and Emissions

• Exhaust system

• Fuel system

• Exhaust Emissions- Spark Ignition

• Exhaust Emissions- Compression Ignition

Section 8 Drivers View of the Road

• Mirrors

• Wipers and Washers

• Windscreen

• Bonnet

Section 9 Motor Tricycles and Quadricycles

• 1. Lighting

• 2. Motorcycle Derived Steering / Suspension Systems

• 3. Brakes

• 4. Tyres

• 5. Seat Belts

• 6. Body and Structure

• 7. Emissions

• 8. Drivers View of the Road

Appendix B :

• Vehicle Identification Numbers

Appendix C:

• Structural Integrity and Corrosion

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