Tell me how you would check the brake lights
are working.
Operate the brake pedal;
make use of reflections in windows or on your garage door. Also ask someone
to help.
Tell me how you would check the brakes are
working before starting a journey.
Brakes should not feel spongy or slack when you press the pedal. You
can also check the brakes by moving forward slowly and operating the brake
pedal and the vehicle should not pull to one side.
Tell me how you would check your tyres to
make sure they have sufficient tread depth and that there general condition
is safe to use on the road.
You should check your tyres for cuts and bulges and obvious defects, also
make sure there is a minimum of 1.6mm of tread around the tyre. Remember
your spare tyre should also be legal.
Tell me where you would find the
recommended tyre pressures for this car and how you would check them.
Look in the
manufacturer's guidebook for the pressures and use a reliable pressure
gauge. Tyres should be checked when they are cold, do not forget to refit
the dust caps and always make sure your spare tyre is inflated to the
correct pressure.
Show me and tell me how you check that the
power assisted steering is working.
Before starting a journey
apply gentle pressure to the steering wheel maintained while the engine is
started this should result in a slight but noticeable movement as the system
begins to operate.
Show me how you check the headlights and
taillights are working on this car.
Operate the light switch
and walk around the car turning the ignition on if required to do so.
Show me how you check the indicator lights
are working on this car?
Switch on the hazard warning lights and walk around the car.
Show me how you check the parking
brake/handbrake for excessive wear?
Apply parking brake ensuring that when fully applied it secures itself and
does not reach the end of the working travel.
(OFF ROAD ONLY) Show me how you check the
horn is working?
Use the horn switching the ignition on if required. Remember not to press
your horn while stationary on the public highway
Show me where and how you check the levels
for.
Engine oil?
Coolant?
Windscreen washer?
Brake fluid?
Open the bonnet and identify where the reservoirs are, or in the case of the
engine oil, show where the dipstick is.
Explain how you check the levels up against the
minimum and maximum markers.
The 'show
me, tell me' questions are designed to test your knowledge on basic car
maintenance and safety.
In the practical test you will be asked two 'show me, tell me' questions
about safety and maintenance checks on your car. (one 'show me' and one
'tell me' question)
Getting one or both of them wrong will count as a driving fault in your
test.
All the 'show me, tell me' questions and answers are below: