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Private Vehicle Inspection

If you’re moving to British Columbia from outside the province, you must pass a safety check before you can register your vehicle here. The government gives you 30 days to do this. Safety inspections are done by private mechanics at designated inspection facilities authorized by the B.C. Ministry of Transportation.

If your vehicle fails, your mechanic will recommend fixes to allow you to pass on re-inspection.

What we check during a private vehicle inspection:

Here’s a full list so you know what to expect: Form MV-3199 is now online as a PDF

Not All “Certified” Facilities Are Equal

The way our system in BC is meant to work, your mechanic is supposed to inspect your vehicle for safety and tell you what to fix to pass the inspection. Because the program is done by private garages, it’s tough to regulate. Unfortunately, some garages may take advantage of this fact. Some will recommend expensive and unnecessary “repairs” to “help” you pass safety when all you actually needed to pass was a small fix.

A “certified” inspection facility isn’t enough: You need a trustworthy certified inspection facility to inspect your vehicle when you move to BC!

We use the Vehicle Inspection Manual (Standards of Safety and Repair) to guide us in measuring the safety of your vehicle during our inspection.

Bottom line: We are a certified inspection facility, and we take our duty seriously. We’ll give your vehicle a thorough inspection. We won’t tell you to fix anything that’s not broken.

All Private Vehicle Inspections completed by Vancouver Axle and Frame are certified provincially and federally, and we are authorized to certify the safety of your vehicle with Transport Canada’s National Safety Mark (NSM). We do safety inspections right! We inspect most any vehicle, from small passenger cars to medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, including RVs and fifth wheels. Contact us to schedule your safety inspection.

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To whom it may concern Vancouver Axle and Frame has been looking after Telus vehicle Service and CVI inspections since 2012 It is a priority that our vehicles are regularly maintained and safe for Telus employees to operate. They consistently accomplish both of these tasks and go the extra mile to insure that they are giving us what we need. The team has committed to working with Telus to get the trucks completed in a timely manner, and if issues arise they will communicate the delay and an estimated return to service date. As a fleet manger it is nice to know that we have a company like Vancouver Axle and Frame that is accountable and reliable working with us to help maintain our Fleet in the GVRD. I recommend to others to find out what Vancouver Axle and Frame can do for you.

GORD HOUGHTON, TELUS FLEET MANAGER

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We are very pleased with the business relationship we share with Vancouver Axle & Frame. We have found their repair services to be dependable, friendly and open over the past 20 years. Their attention to detail and willingness to listen to our needs is extremely important to our company.

TOM LAMB, COMMERCIAL TRUCK SALES

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      • Lengthenings
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      • GVW Upgrade
        (NSM Certification)
      • Installation of Multiple Axles (NSM Certification)
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        • Blue Ox SwayPro-Weight Distribution Hitch
        • Blue Ox Super Ride 20K
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        • Blue Ox Alpha Towbar
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