CPV Annual Inspection: What Actually Gets Checked
The annual commercial passenger vehicle inspection follows the Licensed Vehicle Tester roadworthy standard: brakes, steering, suspension, tyres and wheels, lights, seatbelts, glazing, body and chassis. Here is the checklist in plain language, what rideshare kilometres usually fail on, and what happens after a fail.
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The checklist, in plain language
Brakes: pad and rotor condition, hoses, fluid, handbrake performance. Steering and suspension: play, leaks, bush and joint wear, shock performance. Tyres and wheels: tread depth, even wear, damage, matching sizes. Lights and electrical: every lamp, indicator and reflector. Seatbelts and restraints: webbing, buckles, retractors — non-negotiable in a car that carries the public. Glazing and wipers, body and chassis condition, and leaks. It is the roadworthy standard applied by a Licensed Vehicle Tester — thorough because passengers are the payload.
What working cars usually fail on
Rideshare kilometres are city kilometres at double time: brakes and tyres go first, suspension bushes second, the odd blown globe third. The pattern is so consistent that a smart driver books the inspection two weeks before the deadline — time to fix a fail without a lapse — and pairs it with a service so the car goes another year without a second visit.
After a fail: no drama, no blank cheque
A fail is a written list, not a lecture — each item, each fixed price, your approval before anything happens. Fix it here or anywhere; the recheck completes the certificate. Most fails on working cars are same-day repairs.
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What Gets Checked — FAQ
It follows the roadworthy inspection standard — the same VSI-based scope Licensed Vehicle Testers apply — on a car that works harder than most. The standard doesn’t change; the wear we find usually reflects the kilometres.
Exactly what double-duty kilometres punish: brake pads and rotors, tyres worn below limit or unevenly, suspension bushes and shocks, and lights. None of it is exotic, and all of it is quoted in writing before repair.
It’s about an hour — wait with a coffee nearby or drop early and collect by mid-morning. You get the findings in writing either way.
The certificate when the car passes, or a written list of exactly what failed with a fixed quote to fix it — and the recheck completes the certificate once repairs are done.