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Manual | Page 3 of 3 – Scope of Inspections – Added to paragraph in respect of regulatory requirements which update this manual compared with type-approval. | 01/04/2025 |\n|  | Interpretation of Terms | Page 2 added Note: Fuel tanks and gas cylinders will only be subject to visual inspection for corrosion. | 01/04/2025 |\n| 7 | Size and Types of Tyres | Page 9 of 9 – Deficiency 1a (ii) After the words ‘axle weight and is loaded’ new wording is added which states ‘at least 10%’. | 01/04/2025 |\n| 16 | Passenger Doors, Drivers Doors and Emergency Exits | Page 3 of 5 – Added to paragraph in respect of ‘Tethered brake glass hammers’, new wording includes requirements for Bus Directive and ECE Regulation Vehicles. | 01/04/2025 |\n| 16 | Passenger Doors, Drivers Doors and Emergency Exits | Page 3 of 5 – Added new paragraph in respect of ‘The minimum requirements for an emergency door, window or roof hatch’, new paragraph 3 includes requirements for Bus Directive and ECE Regulation Vehicles. | 01/04/2025 |\n| 21 | Interior of Body, Passenger Entrances, Exit Steps and Platforms | Page 2 added A fire extinguisher must be maintained in good efficient working order.\u003Cbr>Where a gauge is fitted to a fire extinguisher the reading shown should not be used to determine the condition of the extinguisher | 01/04/2025 |\n| 23 | Glass and View to the road | Page 3 added Monitors for indirect vision devices | 01/04/2025 |\n| 45 | Fuel Tanks and Systems | Page 1 – Application, Hydrogen fuel cell tanks to be considered fuel tanks.\u003Cbr>Page 1 – Procedure and Standards, paragraph added for LPG, CNG, LNG and Hydrogen tanks now testable.\u003Cbr>Page 2 – RFR added for these tanks being excessively corroded and/or damaged. | 01/04/2025 |\n| 59 | Brake Systems and Components | Page 1 added words in bold. A pipe with its wall thickness reduced by more than one third of its original thickness is considered a major or dangerous deficiency depending upon severity. | 01/04/2025 |\n| Section Number | Section Title | Description of Change | Revision Date |\n| 00 | About This Manual | Page 3-manual sections that have been updated are shown with a black vertical line in the margin. | 01/04/2026 |\n|  | Interpretation of Terms | Page 5 – paragraph added to define adapted driver’s controls. | 01/04/2026 |\n|  | List of Inspections | Changed title of IM 74 to other dangerous defects and conditions. | 01/04/2026 |\n\n\n| 1 | Registration Plate | Re-write of section to incorporate font type, size and spacing. | 01/04/2026 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 6 | Road Wheels and Hubs | Page 1 – paragraph added to bolster the requirement for wheel embellishers and nut covers to be removed before test. | 01/04/2026 |\n| 7 | Size and Type of Tyres | Page 1 – sentence added to verify non genuine load indexes.\u003Cbr>Page 1 – verifies what to do if a load index cannot be found (scrubbed off) . | 01/04/2026 |\n| 16 | Passenger Doors, Driver door and Emergency Exits | Page 1 – clarify where power operated doors should be opened from.\u003Cbr>Page 1 – paragraph updated to check door safety systems with DVSA supplied tool.\u003Cbr>Page 2 – define deficiency for where no gap exists between advert/film and bonding/frame.\u003Cbr>Page 2 – removed:\u003Cbr>For power operated doors fitted with safety systems to prevent passengers from being trapped. If the vehicle has double leaf type doors the dimension where the doors should stop and reopen should be taken for each door separately. | 01/04/2026 |\n| 21 | Interior of Body, Passenger Entrances, Exit Steps and Platforms | Page 1 – further define where accessibility certificate applies to IM24 .\u003Cbr>Page 2 – added in fire extinguisher gauge check. Page 2 – added in (if fitted to a bus with an accessibility certificate or a special authorisation examine under Inspection Manual item 24) to top 2\u003Cbr>bullets. | 01/04/2026 |\n| 24 | Accessibility Features | Page 1 – “Application” ","cbCaij3fq2amw1dy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij3fq2amw1dy","pdf",4320907,181,"English","# About this Manual\n# Interpretation of Terms\n# Size and Types of Tyres\n# Passenger Doors, Drivers Doors and Emergency Exits\n# Interior of Body, Passenger Entrances, Exit Steps and Platforms\n# Glass and View to the road\n# Fuel Tanks and Systems\n# Brake Systems and Components\n# About This Manual (01/04/2026 updates)\n# Registration Plate\n# Road Wheels and Hubs\n# Speedometer/Tacho graph\n# Speed Limiter\n# Service Brake Operation\n# Aim of Headlamps\n# Other Dangerous Defects and Conditions","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this PSV Inspection Manual?\",\"answer\":\"The manual explains requirements, procedures, standards, deficiencies, and deficiency categorisation for vehicle examination and maintenance. 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