Part of your test includes a Show me, Tell Me' section. This is
when your examiner will ask you one 'Show me' and one 'Tell me'
question about general maintenance and safety checks on your car.
You can get an idea of the kind of questions you will be asked on
this page and by clicking each of the questions, you can see the
kind of response you would be expected to give.
A wrong answer to one, or both of the questions counts as one Minor
Fault.
Remove
the dipstick and wipe the end with a clean cloth or rag. Replace
the dipstick and remove it again to check the oil on the end which
must show between the minimum and maximum markers
The
windscreen washer level should be topped up regularly using water
with a screen wash additive (not anti-freeze) to help clear dirt
and grime and to stop it freezing in Winter.
"I
would operate the brake pedal when I have a reflected view, for example,
off another parked car or a window, or I would ask a friend to press
the pedal so I could check them."
"Details
in the manufacturers guide and on the passenger side door pillar.
The pressure should be checked when the tyres are cold and the spare
should be checked as well and valve caps should be replaced."
"There
must be no cuts or bulges, a minimum of 1.6mm of tread depth across
the central three quarters of the width of the tyre and around the
whole circumference."
All modern tyres will have a 'tread depth marker' in the main
tread that gives an easy method of checking the tread is ok.
Demonstrate
this by applying the footbrake to keep the car steady, disengaging
and re-applying the parking brake to show that it secures itself
and is not at the end of its working travel.
Remove
the dipstick and wipe the end with a clean cloth or rag. Replace
the dipstick and remove it again to check the oil on the end which
must show between the minimum and maximum markers
The
fluid must show between the minimum and maximum marker levels on
the side of the brake fluid reservoir.
The
coolant fluid level must show between the minimum and maximum markers
on the side of the coolant level reservoir.
The
windscreen washer level should be topped up regularly using water
with a screen wash additive (not anti-freeze) to help clear dirt
and grime and to stop it freezing in Winter.
"I
would operate the brake pedal when I have a reflected view, for example,
off another parked car or a window, or I would ask a friend to press
the pedal so I could check them."
"The
brakes should not feel spongy or pull to one side and should be tested
as soon as you pull away where safe to do so."
"Details
in the manufacturers guide and on the passenger side door pillar.
The pressure should be checked when the tyres are cold and the spare
should be checked as well and valve caps should be replaced."
"There
must be no cuts or bulges, a minimum of 1.6mm of tread depth across
the central three quarters of the width of the tyre and around the
whole circumference."
Demonstrate
this by applying the footbrake to keep the car steady, disengaging
and re-applying the parking brake to show that it secures itself
and is not at the end of its working travel.
By
giving the horn a short burst taking care not to frighten any pedestrians