Every official vehicle safety question the examiner can ask on your car practical test. Read the official answers, then test yourself with a quick quiz.
21
Questions
14
Tell Me
7
Show Me
Two questions on test day
You will be asked one ‘tell me’ question before you start driving, and one ‘show me’ question while you are driving.
One fault if you get them wrong
Getting one or both wrong earns one driving fault. Answer safely while driving — dangerous driving during a ‘show me’ question fails the test.
Browse every question with the official answer, draw a random question, or run a full quiz.
Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked.
Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
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.
Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
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.
Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the rear windscreen?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the front windscreen?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d switch on your dipped headlights?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d set the rear demister?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d operate the horn?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d demist the front windscreen?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d open and close the side window?
Source
Questions and official answers are reproduced from the DVSA publication “Car ‘show me, tell me’ vehicle safety questions” on GOV.UK. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
View the official questions on GOV.UKBook lessons with a DVSA approved instructor and practise these checks in the car.
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