Inspection Manual

[conker]

I noticed a mistake in the inspection manual today regarding the MIL 8.2.1.2.
Look at petrol no diesel oh dear.

[nitros44]

You mean this one .

8.2.2.2. Opacity


Engine malfunction indicator lamp (engine management light or ‘EML’)
Turn on the ignition and check that the engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminates and then goes off. On some vehicles it will be necessary to start the engine before the MIL goes off.

You need to inspect MIL fitted to diesel vehicles including hybrids with 4 or more wheels and first used on or after 1 July 2008.

Kit cars, amateur built vehicles and American pickups are not required to be fitted with an engine MIL.

[conker]

You need to inspect MIL fitted to:

petrol vehicles including hybrids with 4 or more wheels, not more than 8 passenger seats in addition to the driver’s seat and first used on or after 1 July 2003
petrol vehicles including hybrids with 4 or more wheels, more than 8 passenger seats in addition to the driver’s seat and first used on or after 1 July 2008
gas and bi-fuel vehicles including hybrids with 4 or more wheels, not more than 8 passenger seats in addition to the driver’s seat and first used on or after 1 July 2008

[conker]

My mistake

[lampy]

Jan 17, 2024 22:53:58 GMT 1 conker said:

My mistake

Don't be disheartened there are many more to choose from ..... not that DVSA will admit to it even when they acknowledge they exist.

Iv'e given up pointing them out and trying to get a sensible reply from them.

I think part of it is their poor understanding of the English language/ ignorance and being several miles up their own ar*e.   

[dwain]

I agree many of the issues with the manual are down to poor understanding of the English language….usually by testers though…

[lampy]

Jan 18, 2024 20:28:37 GMT 1 dwain said:

I agree many of the issues with the manual are down to poor understanding of the English language….usually by testers though…

That and appalling grammar that is now in the manual now only exacerbates the problem.
If the manual was grammatically correct and some ongoing attempt to correct all the omissions/mistakes etc DVSA would have a leg to stand on.

 

[dwain]

Jan 23, 2024 15:27:34 GMT 1 lampy said:

Jan 18, 2024 20:28:37 GMT 1 dwain said:

I agree many of the issues with the manual are down to poor understanding of the English language….usually by testers though…

That and appalling grammar that is now in the manual now only exacerbates the problem.
If the manual was grammatically correct and some ongoing attempt to correct all the omissions/mistakes etc DVSA would have a leg to stand on.

 

Got a handful of examples?

[lampy]

Jan 23, 2024 19:02:52 GMT 1 dwain said:

Jan 23, 2024 15:27:34 GMT 1 lampy said:

That and appalling grammar that is now in the manual now only exacerbates the problem.
If the manual was grammatically correct and some ongoing attempt to correct all the omissions/mistakes etc DVSA would have a leg to stand on.

 

Got a handful of examples?

Not enough time in my working day but they are there. I do work and I do home the boundary's do not merge.