General Vehicle Checks

Item	Requirement	Measurement	Y/N Check	Reasoning
Tyres	Legal Limit	Minimum 1.6mm Check across ¾ /75% (image A)		Braking wet roads takes extra 8 metres to stop at 50mph. Even greater braking distances apply in snow/icy conditions.
Tyres	Legal duty to check vehicle risk	Check inflate levels vehicle handbook(image B)		Can impair steering and road hold. Illegal to use different construction of tyres on opposite sides of same axle.
All Lights	Legal duty to check vehicle risk	Check vehicle handbook		Visibility and braking.
Engine OIL/ Coolant	Legal duty to check vehicle risk	Check vehicle handbook		Avoid engine seizing up. Avoid engine overheating.
Windscreen wipers/wash	Legal duty to check vehicle risk	Check vehicle handbook		Duty to ensure windscreen does not impair driver’s vision - road/traffic.
Vehicle Mirrors	Legal duty to check vehicle risk	Check vehicle handbook		Mirrors should not impair driver’s vision - road/traffic.