Inspect motor vehicles using prescribed inspection methods

This standard is about carrying out a range of inspections on vehicles using a variety of prescribed testing and inspection methods.

P1 select and use appropriate personal and vehicle protection equipment at all times
P2 use suitable sources of technical information to support your vehicle inspection activities
P2.1 technical data
P2.2 diagnostic test procedures
P3 carry out systematic vehicle inspections following:
P3.1 manufacturer’s approved procedures
P3.2 recognised researched inspection methods
P3.3 health and safety requirements
P3.4 prescribed documentation
P4 confirm all systems and components inspected function correctly following the manufacturer’s specifications
P5 ensure your comparison of the vehicle against specification accurately identifies any:
P5.1 differences from the vehicle specification
P5.2 vehicle appearance and condition faults
P6 work in a way which minimises the risk of:
P6.1 damage to other vehicle systems, units and components
P6.2 contact with leakage, hazardous substances and high voltage systems
P6.3 damage to your working environment
P6.4 injury to yourself and others
P7 make suitable recommendations for future action based upon the results of your tests and inspections
P8 ensure your records are accurate, complete and promptly passed to the relevant person(s) in the format required. (This includes all vehicle related paperwork)
P9 complete all inspection activities within the agreed timescale and to specification
P10 promptly report any anticipated delays in completion to the relevant person(s)

Legislative and organisational requirements and procedures
K1 the current health and safety legislation and workplace procedures relevant to conducting vehicle inspections and personal and vehicle protection
K2 the legislation relevant to inspection activities
K3 your workplace procedures for:
K3.1 recording vehicle inspections and any variations from acceptable methods and procedures
K3.2 the referral of problems
K3.3 reporting delays to the completion of work
K4 the importance of making accurate records of the results of your tests and inspections and interpreting them correctly
K5 the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress
K6 the relationship between time and costs
K7 the importance of promptly reporting anticipated delays to the relevant person(s)
Sources of information
K8 how to find, interpret and use technical information
K9 the importance of using technical information to inform your inspection and testing of vehicles
Testing methods and the conduct of Inspections
K10 how vehicle systems operate and the operational tolerances for the vehicle(s) on which you are working
K11 how to follow procedures to carry out systematic inspections
K12 how to confirm the correct operation of vehicle systems and vehicle condition
K13 how to compare test and inspection results against vehicle specifications and legal requirements
K14 how to record test and inspection results in the format required
K15 how to make recommendations based upon the results of your inspections
K16 the implications of failing to carry out inspections activities correctly
K17 the implications of signing workplace documentation and vehicle records

1. Vehicle inspections include: 1.1. pre-work 1.2. installed system functional check 1.3. post work 1.4. vehicle handover inspection 2. Test methods include: 2.1. sensory 2.2. functional 2.3. measurement 3. Examples of equipment include: 3.1. measuring equipment 3.2. specialist diagnostic equipment 3.3. hand tools
   3.4. calibration tools

This section contains examples and explanations of some of the terms used but does not form part of the standard.
Agreed timescales
Examples include: manufacturer’s recommended work times, job times set by your company or a job time agreed with a specific customer
Sources of technical information
Examples include pre-determined/pre-printed inspection schedules, vehicle and device manufacturers’ manuals and Trade Association check lists, workplace procedures.