The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 No. 1694

SCHEDULE 3 E+W+S THE MANNER AND CONDITIONS OF CARRYING OUT EXAMINATIONS, AND THE APPARATUS TO BE USED (see Regulation 4(4))

PART XI E+W+S The Body-work and Suspension Requirements

15.—(1) The vehicle shall be examined to ascertain whether any part of its bodywork or suspension is so affected by rust, or has otherwise been so damaged, that the proper functioning of the braking system or steering gear of the vehicle is likely to be prejudicially affected by reason thereof. That examination shall be a visual examination of the vehicle and in particular of its underside, but such examination shall not entail any dismantling of the vehicle or of any part of it. E+W+S

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 31.12.1981, see reg. 1