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Question: Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.

Answer: You’d test the brakes as you set off; they shouldn’t feel spongy or slack, and the vehicle shouldn’t pull to one side.

Question: Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked.

Answer: You’d find the tyre pressure info in the vehicle manual or on the driver’s door. Check with a reliable pressure gauge when the tyres are cold.

Question: Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine oil level and tell me how you would check that the engine has sufficient oil.

Answer: Point out the dipstick, explain you’d remove it, wipe it clean, reinsert it, then check the oil mark against the min/max indicators

Question: Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine coolant level and tell me how you would check that the engine has the correct level.

Answer: Show the coolant reservoir, mention checking the level against the min/max markers on the side.

Question: Identify where the windscreen washer reservoir is and tell me how you would check the windscreen washer level.

Answer: Point out the reservoir, usually transparent or with a level indicator, and explain how to check the fluid level.