# The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988, Paragraph 4


The requirements of this Part of this Schedule, in relation to a vehicle, are that the condition of the vehicle is such that its use on a road would not involve a danger of injury to any person having regard in particular to items of the following descriptions—
spare wheel carrier;
trailer coupling on a motor vehicle;
coupling on a trailer;
the chassis;
electrical wiring and equipment;
landing legs;
engine mountings;
fuel tanks and system;
transmission shafts and associated equipment;
exhaust system;
battery, including its ventilation and any connected switches or fuses;
wheels and hubs;
suspension system;
axles and steering gear;
shock absorbers;
bumpers;
wings;
the cab;
driving seat;
the body;
driver’s controls;
cab step or step rings;
glass or other transparent material in windscreen or windows.
loading devices;
load securing devices ;
electrical connections between a vehicle and its trailer;
the supplementary restraint system, including safety belt pre-tensioners, safety belt load limiters and air bags;
the electronic stability control;
steering lock

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1478/schedule/3/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-plating-and-testing-regulations-1988/schedule-3/paragraph-4
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