The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981

(a) The requirements specified in the following Regulations of the Construction and Use Regulations:—

• 18 and 98 (speedometers)

• 19 and 104 (petrol tank)

• 22 (view to the front)

• 23 and 24 (mirrors)

• 25 and 26 (safety glass)

• 32 (radio interference suppression)

• 33 (emission of smoke or vapour)

• 39 and 113 (Closets, urinals, lavatory basins and sinks)

• 97(1) (Maintenance so as not to be a danger, etc) in so far as it relates to the condition of spare-wheel carrier, means of coupling trailers, chassis, wiring, engine mounting, fuel pipes, transmission, battery, shock absorbers, bumpers, wings and wheel arches, cab, cab steps or ring, driver's seat, and driving controls

• 109 (emission of smoke etc)

• 100 (maintenance of glass)

• 111 (starting device)

• 143 (television sets);

(b) The requirements specified in the following Regulations of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981—

• 7 (suspension)

• 8 (guard rails)

• 9 (brakes)

• 10 (brake and steering connections)

• 11 (locking of nuts)

• 12 (steering)

• 13 (fuel tanks carburettors etc)

• 14 (exhaust pipe)

• 15 (luggage racks)

• 16 (artificial lighting)

• 17 (electrical equipment)

• 18 (body)

• 20 (steps, platforms and stairs)

• 21 (number, position and size of entrances and exits)

• 22 (width of exits and entrances)

• 23 (doors)

• 24 (marking, positioning and operation of emergency exits)

• 25 (access to exits)

• 28 (seats);

• 29 (passenger protection)

• 30 (ventilation)

• 31 (driver's accommodation)

• 32 (windscreens)

• 33 (passengers' communication with driver)

• 34 (general construction)

• 35 (fire extinguishing apparatus)

• 36 (first aid equipment)

• 38 (obstruction of driver)

• 39 (body maintenance)

• 44 (carriage of inflammable or dangerous substances).

(c) The requirements specified in Regulations 5, 6 and 7 of The Road Vehicles (Rear Fog Lamps) Regulations 1978(1);

(d) The requirements, in so far as they relate to the installation of recording equipment in Article 3, and the seals to be affixed to such equipment in Article 15 and paragraph 4 of section V of Annex I, of the Community Recording Equipment Regulation (as defined in section 82 of the 1972 Act);

(e) The requirements specified in Regulations 26 to 29 (which deal with reversing lamps) of the Lighting Regulations.