Check your vehicle is safe to drive and check the MOT current status

Check your vehicle is safe to drive. Every time you drive you should check:
- the windscreen, windows and mirrors are clean
- all lights work
- the brakes work
Your vehicle’s handbook will tell you how often to check the:
- engine oil
- water level in the radiator or expansion tank
- brake fluid level
- battery
- windscreen and rear window washer bottles – top up with windscreen washer fluid if necessary
- tyres – they must have the correct tread depth and be free of cuts and defects
Cars, light vans and light trailers – 1.6 millimetres (mm)
There must be tread across the middle three-quarters and around the entire tyre.
Check the MOT status of a vehicle: