The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981

PART VE+W+SThe Steering Requirements

8.  The vehicle shall be examined to ascertain whether its steering gear complies with the steering requirements and in particular to ascertain whether—E+W+S

(a)the steering gear is in good mechanical condition and free from evident defects;

(b)the steering gear is properly adjusted and operates as intended by its design;

(c)the front road wheel bearings are in good mechanical condition and are properly adjusted;

(d)in the case of a vehicle in Class I or II, the wheels and the sidecar (if fitted) are properly aligned; and

(e)there is any other evident defect in the vehicle or its equipment by reason of which the steering requirements are not complied with.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 31.12.1981, see reg. 1