Procedures

Items to be controlled:

• License Plates Certificate or Booklet + Ownership Registration Document
• Chassis number
• Registration Plate

Method: Visual

Mechanical Condition: Condition, setting, operating and assembly of braking systems.

Method: Visual and practical

Equipment: Roller Brake Tester

Performance and braking efficiency – Performance and efficiency of service brakes and parking brake. Performance of retardant or exhaust brake (only some vehicles).

Method: Practical

Equipment: Roller Brake Tester or Decelerometer

• Wheel Alignment – Steering deviation (ripping)
  Method: Practical
  Equipment: Side Slip Tester

•  Steering wheel and steering column – Performance and mounting of components
  Method: Visual

• Steering gear casing – Fixation, lubricant leakage and bellows
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Axle and Tolerance Detector / Axle Play Tester

• Steering bars, rods and bearings – Deformation, welds, cracks and / or gaps.
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Axle and Tolerance Detector / Axle Play Tester

• Power Steering – Performance and fluid leaks
  Method: Visual

Items to be controlled:

• Visibility – Visibility field, sun visors performance
  Method: Visual

• Glazing – Glass and tinted film condition, authorized or not.
  Method: Visual

• Mirrors or Rear Devices – condition, performance and regulation system.
  Method: Visual

• Windscreen wipers and windscreen washers – Condition and performance.
  Method: Visual

Items to be controlled:

• Road lights (maximum), crossing lights (middle) and front fog – Condition, performance, fixation, alignment and intensity of lights.
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Headlight Tester

• Position lamps, stop lamps, Rear registration plate lamp, direction indicator, danger tell-tales, back fog lamps, reversing lamp, boundary and lateral signals – condition, performance, assembly, color and approval.
  Method: Visual

• Instrument panel lights – Performance of the indicators.
  Method: Visual

• Reflectors and reflective plates – Condition and placement.
  Method: Visual

• Electrical Installation – Mounting of battery, condition and wiring fixation.
  Method: Visual

Axles, wheels, tires, suspension and transmission

Items to be tested:

• Axles – Condition and fixation
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Axle and Tolerance Detector / Axle Play Tester

• Springs, torsion bars, suspension arms, turnbuckle arms, stabilizing bars, hydro elastic systems, pneumatic systems and suspension – Condition, fastening and assembly.
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Axle and Tolerance Detector / Axle Play Tester

• Shock absorbers – Efficiency and general condition.
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Suspension Tester (PB vehicles> 2800Kg)

• Wheels and tires – wheels, tires and wheel bearings – Condition, fixation, dimensions and approvals.
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Axle and Tolerance Detector / Axle Play Tester

• Transmission – state, fixing and lubricant leakage
  Method: Visual and practical
  Equipment: Axle and Tolerance Detector / Axle Play Tester

Items to be controlled:

• Chassis, box and cab – Condition, fixation, windows (opening and closing), bulkheads and benches
  Method: Visual

• Tank and fuel pipelines – Condition, fixation and leaks
  Method: Visual

• Coupling device for towing – condition, fixation and approval.
  Method: Visual

• Exhaust pipe and silencer – condition and fixation leaks.
  Method: Visual

Other equipment

Items to be tested:

• Warning Triangle and wheel chock (when required) – Condition and approval
  Method: Visual

• Reflector vest – condition and approval
  Method: Visual

• Seat belts – condition, fixation and approval
  Method: Visual

• Fire Extinguisher (for public passenger transport vehicles) – Condition, fixation and expiration date
  Method: Visual

• Anti theft device – Approval
  Method: Visual

• Speedometer and odometer – performance
  Method: Visual

• Audible warning – Performance
  Method: Visual and auditory

• Tachograph and speed limiter (only for some vehicles) – Installation, sealing and validity.
  Method: Visual

Items to be controlled:

• Emergency exits – signs, emergency controls and hammers for breaking glass.
  Method: Visual

• Ventilation and heating – Performance.
  Method: Visual

• Benches – condition, fixation and capacity.
  Method: Visual

• Interior lighting – Condition and performance.
  Method: Visual

• Advertising – Compliance of the installed advertising.
  Method: Visual

• Cleaning – General condition.
  Method: Visual

• Curtains or equivalent devices – Existence and performance.
  Method: Visual

• Acoustic or luminous signaling to stop – Existence and performance.
  Method: Visual and auditory

• Indoor Informational signaling – Existence and condition.
  Method: Visual

Items to be controlled:

• Brand, model, chassis number, wheelbase, category, type, engine (Number; cylinder; fuel), box (Type; maximum length), capacity, recordings and plate, gross weight (gross weight and towable gross weight), tare and tires. – Comparison of booklet data and license plates certificate and the vehicle.
  Method: Visual

Detailed external observation

Items to be controlled:

• Frame and chassis – Verification of frame and chassis according to the approved vehicle.
  Method: Visual

• Reparations – Verification of important welded elements to the safety of the chassis; Systems, components and separate technical units; Bumpers and energy-absorbing elements; Anticorrosion protection.
  Method: Visual

• Braking and steering – Verification of compliance between the system and its components with the original system.
  Method: Visual

Items to be controlled:

• Engine – Verification of engine features in relation to those indicated by the manufacturer.
  Method: Practical
  Equipment: Power Bench / Dynamometer

Items to be controlled:

• Axles, wheels, tires and suspension – Verification of measurements performed to the angles in relation to the indication of the manufacturer.
  Method: Practical
  Equipment: alignment geometry verification equipment and angular variation of the wheels

Items to be controlled:

• Chassis – Verification of measurements made in relation to the framework specified by the manufacturer.
  Method: Practical
  Equipment: The equipment for dimensional verification of quotas

Items to be controlled:

• CO2 value – Determined through a test cycle.
  Method: Practical
  Equipment: Gas Analyzer and Power Bench

Items to be controlled:

• LPG system components – Performance, system assembly and calculation note.
  Method: Visual

Items to be controlled:

• Seat belts, doors and windows, tachograph, fire extinguisher and first aid kit – Establishment, performance and approval of belts; Performance of doors and windows; Tachograph verification; Verification of fire extinguisher, first aid kit and its characteristics
  Method: Visual

Items to be controlled:

• Application of tinted film to the windows – Verification of the approval mark according to the list of films issued by IMT and correct application of the film to the windows.
  Method: Visual