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Are You Ready For Your Car Maintenance Questions?

Car maintenance questions are part of your practical driving test. You will be
asked one 'show me' question and one 'tell me' question. Getting one or both
of the car maintenance questions wrong will result in one driving error.

These are the car maintenance questions that you will get two questions from:

1. OPEN THE BONNET, IDENTIFY WHERE YOU WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE OIL
LEVEL AND TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE HAD SUFFICIENT
OIL?

IDENTIFY THE DIP STICK / OIL LEVEL INDICATOR, DESCRIBE CHECK OF OIL
LEVEL AGAINST THE MIN - MAX MARKERS.

2. OPEN THE BONNET, IDENTIFY WHERE YOU WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE
COOLANT LEVEL AND TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE HAS THE
CORRECT LEVEL?

IDENTIFY HIGH - LOW LEVEL MARKINGS ON THE HEADER TANK WHERE FITTED
OR RADIATOR FILTER CAP, AND DESCRIBE HOW TO TOP UP TO THE
CORRECT LEVEL.

3. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE FOR EXCESSIVE
WEAR?

DEMONSTRATE BY APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE THAT WHEN IT IS FULLY
APPLIED IT SECURES ITSELF, AND IT IS NOT AT THE END OF ITS WORKING
TRAVEL.

4. IDENTIFY WHERE THE WINDSCREEN WASHER RESERVOIR IS AND TELL ME
HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE LEVEL?

IDENTIFY THE RESERVOIR AND EXPLAIN HOW TO CHECK THE LEVEL.

5. OPEN THE BONNET, IDENTIFY WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IS AND
TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT YOU HAVE A SAFE LEVEL OF
HYDRAULIC FLUID?

IDENTIFY THE RESERVOIR, CHECK LEVEL AGAINST HIGH - LOW MARKINGS.

6. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE HORN IS WORKING (OFF ROAD
ONLY)?

CHECK IS CARRIED OUT USING CONTROL (TURN ON IGNITION IF NECESSARY).

7. SHOW ME HOW THE DIRECTION INDICATORS ARE WORKING PROPERLY?

APPLYING THE INDICATORS OR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH AND CHECK
FUNCTIONING OF ALL INDICATORS.

8. TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE
WORKING PROPERLY?

TURN ON IGNITION. DO NOT START THE CAR, TURN SWITCH ON THEN I WOULD
WALK ROUND THE CAR CHECKING THE HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE ON.

9. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING ON
THIS CAR? (I CAN ASSIST YOU IF YOU NEED TO SWITCH ON THE IGNITION,
PLEASE DO NOT START THE CAR).

PLEASE DO HELP, TURN ON THE IGNITION, PRESS THE PEDAL AND ASK HOW
MANY LIGHTS COME ON.

10. TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE BRAKES ARE WORKING BEFORE
YOU START A JOURNEY?

BRAKES SHOULD NOT FEEL SPONGY OR SLACK. BRAKES SHOULD BE TESTED
AS YOU SET OFF. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT PULL TO ONE SIDE.

11. TELL ME WHERE YOU WOULD FIND THE INFORMATION FOR THE
RECOMMENDED TYRE PRESSURES FOR THIS CAR AND HOW THE PRESSURES
SHOULD BE CHECKED?

MANUFACTURES GUIDE, USE A RELIABLE PRESSURE GAUGE, CHECK AND
ADJUST PRESSURES WHEN TYRES ARE COLD INCLUDING THE SPARE AND
REMEMBER TO REFIT THE VALVE CAPS.

12. TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE TYRES TO ENSURE THAT THEY
HAVE SUFFICIENT TREAD DEPTH AND THEIR GENERAL CONDITION IS SAFE TO
USE ON THE ROAD?

NO CUTS OR BULGES, 1.6MM OF TREAD DEPTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL 3/4 TO
THE BREADTH OF THE TYRE AND AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTER
CIRCUMFERENCE.

13. SHOW ME / EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE POWER STEERING IS
WORKING BEFORE STARTING A JOURNEY.

IF THE STEERING BECOMES HEAVY THE SYSTEM MAY NOT BE WORKING
PROPERLY. GENTLE PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, MAINTAINED
WHILE THE ENGINE IS STARTED, SHOULD RESULT IN A SLIGHT BUT
NOTICEABLE MOVEMENT AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO OPERATE. OR
CHECKING JUST AFTER MOVING OFF WILL TELL YOU IMMEDIATELY IS THE
SYSTEM FUNCTIONING.

14. TELL ME HOW YOU MAKE SURE YOUR HEAD RESTRAINT IS CORRECTLY
ADJUSTED SO IT PROVIDES THE BEST PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A
CRASH?

THE HEAD RESTRAINT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THE CENTRE OF THE HEAD
RESTRAINT IS LEVEL WITH THE TOP OF MY EARS SO MY HEAD WILL NOT GO
OVER OR UNDER IT.

15. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CLEAN THE WINDSCREEN USING THE
WINDSCREEN WASHER AND WIPERS?

TURN ON IGNITION, DO NOT START THE CAR. SWITCH ON WIPERS PRESS
BUTTON ON SWITCH.

16. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD SET THE DEMISTER CONTROLS TO CLEAR
ALL THE WINDOWS EFFECTIVELY. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE BOTH FRONT AND
REAR SCREENS?

TURN ON IGNITION. DO NOT START THE CAR. PRESS THE BUTTON FOR REAR
WINDOW, TURN SWITCH TO FRONT WINDOW, PUT HEAT ON AND TURN FANS
TO APPROPRIATE NUMBER.

17. SHOW ME HOW YOU SWITCH ON THE REAR FOG LIGHTS AND EXPLAIN
WHEN YOU WOULD USE IT / THEM? (NO NEED TO EXIT VEHICLE).

TURN ON IGNITION. DO NOT START THE CAR, TURN ON HEAD AND TAIL LIGHT
SWITCH AND PULL OUT SWITCH TO TURN ON FOG LIGHTS. USE WHEN
VISIBILITY IS 100 METERS OR LESS IN FOG. TURN OF WHEN VIEW GETS
BETTER.

18. SHOW ME HOW YOU SWITCH YOUR HEADLIGHT FROM DIPPED TO MAIN
BEAM AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD KNOW THE MAIN BEAM IS ON WHILST
INSIDE THE CAR?

TURN ON IGNITION SWITCH. DO NOT START THE CAR. TURN ON HEADLIGHT
SWITCH, USE INDICATOR SWITCH TO TURN ON MAIN BEAM, EXPLAIN BLUE MAIN
BEAM LIGHT ON DASH WILL LET ME KNOW IT WILL BE ON. TURN OFF IF NOT
NEEDED THEN TURN OFF THE MAIN BEAM AND HEADLIGHTS.

19. TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD KNOW IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH YOU
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM?

A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD NOT GO OUT SAYING 'ABS' OR IF YOU
HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND THE WHEELS LOCKED THAT WOULD SAY THERE IS
A PROBLEM.

Parrys Driving School offers free copies of the practical driving test car
maintenance questions so you can learn and practice at home if you have a
car available to work with or not. If you have any questions about the car
maintenance questions or to book a lesson contact John at Parrys Driving
School on 07706382638 or email: john@parrysdrivingschool.co.uk