This manual is for everyone who takes part in HGV examinations and maintenance and explains:
You cannot buy printed copies of the manual from DVSA, but youre allowed to print your own copies.
Added the HGV inspection manual (from 1 June 2024).
Added the HGV inspection manual (from 1 April 2023). Full details are set out in the change table in the document.
Added the HGV inspection manual (from 1 May 2022)
Updated to latest version of HGV inspection manual. Changes include:- updates to section 26 'Speedometer/Tachograph'- updates to section 33 'Speed Limiter'Full details of changes can be found in the revision record in the HGV inspection manual.
Added the HGV inspection manual (from 1 February 2021) and HGV inspection manual: changes from 1 February 2021
Updated the HGV inspection manual with the latest version. Full details are set out in the change table in the document.
Updated with the latest version of the manual.
Added the version of the HGV inspection manual that will apply from 13 September 2018. Full details are set out in the change table in the document.
Updated the HGV inspection manual that applies from 20 May 2018, and removed the manual that applied until 19 May 2018.
Updated the heavy goods vehicles (HGV) inspection manual and change table that will apply from 20 May 2018.
Added a draft version of the HGV inspection manual that will apply from 20 May 2018.
Added the HGV inspection manual that will apply from 1 October 2015.
Added the HGV inspection manual that comes into effect from 1 April 2015
First published.