Vehicle Safety & Inspection Standards

Vehicle Safety and Inspection Standards is produced by the King's Printer in partnership with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, and the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch.

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit encourages all Vehicle Inspection Facilities to use this service to ensure they comply with the law under Division 25 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulation by having the most current vehicle safety and inspection standards and related legislation such as the Motor Vehicle Act and regulations.

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Vehicle Inspection Manual 2025

The new 2025 Vehicle Inspection Manual will be enacted September 2, 2025.

View the 2025 Vehicle Inspection Manual (HTML) View the 2025 Vehicle Inspection Manual (PDF)

Vehicle Inspection Manual 2016

The 2016 Vehicle Inspection Manual remains in effect until September 2, 2025

View the 2016 Vehicle Inspection Manual

Available in Print

The King’s Printer will be offering high quality printed copies of the 2025 Vehicle Inspection Manual. These are currently in production, so check back soon to purchase a printed copy of the 2025 VIM.