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You’ll be asked 2 vehicle safety questions during your car driving test.
The examiner will ask you one:
‘tell me’ question (where you explain how you’d carry out a safety task) at the start of your test, before you start driving.
‘show me’ question (where you show how you’d carry out a safety task) while you’re driving.
You need to open the bonnet and tell the examiner how you’d do the check if you’re asked question 12, 13 or 14.
1. Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
1. Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Answer: As soon as you move off, tap the footbrake. It shouldn't feel loose or sink all the way to the floor, and the car shouldn't veer to one side when you slow down.
2. Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked.
2. Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked.
Answer: Check the car's manual or the sticker inside the driver’s door frame for the right numbers. Use a handheld pressure gauge at a petrol station when the tyres are cold, and don't forget to screw the valve caps back on tightly.
3. Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
3. Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
Answer: The rigid part of the headrest should be adjusted so it's at least as high as your eyes or the top of your ears, and it should be positioned as close to the back of your head as is comfortable.
4. Tell me how you’d check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.
4. Tell me how you’d check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.
Answer: Take a look around the rubber walls to make sure there are no deep cuts or bulges. For the tread, it needs to be at least 1.6mm deep across the middle of the tyre, all the way around.
5. Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
5. Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Explain you’d operate the switch (turn on ignition if necessary), then walk round vehicle (as this is a ‘tell me’ question, you don’t need to physically check the lights).
6. Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
6. Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
Answer: If there's a fault with the anti-lock brakes, a specific 'ABS' warning light will pop up on the dashboard and stay lit.
7. Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
7. Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Answer: Hit the hazard light button—that puts on all the indicators at once. Then you'd just walk around the car to check that all four corners are flashing.
8. Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
8. Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
Answer: Press down on the brake pedal and look for the reflection in a shop window or a garage door behind you. If there’s nothing to reflect off, ask someone to stand at the back and check for you.
9. Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
9. Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
Answer: Put a little bit of turning pressure on the steering wheel before you start the engine. As soon as the engine fires up, the wheel should instantly feel light when you turn the wheel compared to when its not started
10. Tell me how you’d switch on the rear fog light(s) and explain when you’d use it/them. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
10. Tell me how you’d switch on the rear fog light(s) and explain when you’d use it/them. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Switch your dipped headlights on first, then click the fog light switch. You'll see a bright amber symbol light up on the dash. You only ever use these if you can't see further than 100 metres.
11. Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
11. Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
Answer: Turn on your normal headlights, then click the stalk on the steering wheel forward. You’ll know the bright high beams are on because a blue headlight icon will light up on your dashboard.
12. Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
12. Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Answer (With Dipstick): Pull the dipstick out under the bonnet, wipe it clean with a cloth, dip it all the way back in, and pull it out again. The oil mark should sit right between the high and low lines.
Answer (Digital Screen): If there's no dipstick, you just turn the ignition on, pull up the car's digital screen menu, and look at the vehicle status layout to see the electronic oil reading.
13. Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
13. Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Answer: Look for the clear plastic tank under the bonnet filled with coloured liquid. Look at the side of the tank to make sure the fluid level sits between the printed maximum and minimum lines.
14. Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
14. Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Answer: Locate the small reservoir bottle near the back of the engine bay and check through the side of the plastic container to ensure the fluid is safely between the high and low markings.
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