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1

Show me how you would check that the direction indicators are working.

Apply indictors or hazard warning lights.

Check indicators are working by walking round car.

2

Show me how you would check that the brake lights are working on this car

Operate the brake pedal.

Ask someone to help or

See reflection on a wall, garage door

3

How would you check that your headlights and tail lights are working properly.

Operate the switch

Walk around the car and check lights are working

4

Tell me how you would check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.

Brakes should not feel spongy.

Brakes should be tested as you set off

Brakes should not pull to one side.

5

How would you check the parking brake for wear, and not working properly.

Apply parking brake.

If the parking brake does not always secure the car when stopped or

If handbrake is applied at the end of its working travel

6

Identify where the windscreen washer reservoir is and tell me how you would check the windscreen washer level.

Open the bonnet.

Identify the windscreen washer reservoir

Check level of water

Add water if required

7

Identify where and how you would check the engine oil level.

Car should be on level ground

Allow oil to settle to bottom of engine

Open the bonnet.

Identify the dip stick

Check level against high and low.

8

Identify where you would check the engine coolant level and tell me how you would check that you have the correct level of fluid.

Open the bonnet.

Identify the engine coolant reservoir

Check level of water

Add water / antifreeze if required

9

Identify where the brake fluid reservoir is and explain to me how you would check that you have a safe level of brake fluid.

Open the bonnet.

Identify the brake fluid reservoir

Check level of brake fluid against minimum and maximum markers

10

How would you check that the power steering is working before starting a journey?

Before starting journey and engine running

Apply gentle steer

If steering feels heavy, there could be a fault with the power steering

11

Where would you find the information for the recommended tyre pressure for this car and how would you check the pressures

Use the recommended tyre pressures

Can be found at the side of the door, petrol cap, glove box, manufacturers handbook

When tyres are cold, check pressures by using a tyre pressure gauge

Adjust if pressure too low or high

Don’t forget to check spare tyre

12

Tell me how you would check that the tyres have enough legal tread depth and what to look for in their general condition to ensure they are safe to use.

Legal tread depth is 1.6mm. This can be done by using a tread depth gauge.

The tyre must have at least 1.6mm tread depth across three quarters of the breadth of tyre and around the tyres circumference.

There must be no cuts or bulges in the tyre.

13

Tell me how you would make sure you head restraint is adjusted properly to protect you in the event of an accident.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of your head is in line with the top of the head restraint.

Should be adjusted to prevent injury in the event of an accident

Adjust if required.

14

Show me how you would check the horn is working.

Press the horn to make sure its working.

Be careful not to startle or confuse other road users.

15

How would you clean the windscreen using the windscreen washer and wipers?

Operate the control which is on the windscreen washer operating arm. May need to turn the ignition on.

16

How would you set the demister control to clear the front and back screens?

For the back screen, use the demister button.

Turn off when screen cleared.

For the front screen, use the heater.

Vents should be set to demister, and temperature set to hot.

17

Show me how you would switch the rear fog light on and explain when you would use them.

Switch headlights on.

Then switch fog light on.

Used when visibility is low.

Light on dash shows fog light is on.

Switch off if not required

18

Explain to me how you would know there is a fault with the anti-lock braking system.

Warning light should appear on dash if there is a fault with the braking anti-lock braking system.

19

Explain to me how you would switch the headlight from the dipped beam to main beam and explain how you would know that the main beam is on.

Operate the lighting switch to put dipped beam on.

Select main beam.

Warning light should appear in dash board.