Is there a new Guide to Maintaining Road Worthiness?

faqs -> regulations

A new updated guide was published on the 5th November 2024.

This guide outlines the regulations, requirements and industry best practice for maintaining commercial vehicles, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.

There is updated advice on safety inspections and repair facilities, information about when refitting road wheels, parking brake performance when using an electronic brake performance management system (EBPMS), and brake performance assessments.

Note: There is new information regarding HGV brake testing:

From April 2025, DVSA and Traffic Commissioner expectation is that every safety inspection will include a laden brake test (a minimum of 4 laden brake tests spread evenly across the year, which can include the annual test).

New sections include a risk assessment to be carried out by a competent person when not doing a laden RBT, DVSA acceptable reasons for not carrying out a laden RBT, and examples of these.

A copy of it can be found in the related links below.