Everything must be up to warrant of fitness (WoF) standard on the day of the test.

The testing officer makes the following checks before you begin driving.

• Bodywork – must be in a safe condition. Minor scratches and dents are okay.
• Tyre tread – deep enough to be safe, with no uneven wear. The legal minimum tread depth is 1.5mm.
• Tyre pressure – the car needs to sit square on the road, which means all the tyres have equal pressure.
• Seatbelts – all working as designed.
• Lights – all indicators and brake lights must work, including the high brake light. The high and low beams of the headlights must operate if the test will be in poor light conditions.
• Horn – must work.
• Mirrors – clean and correctly adjusted for the driver to see behind the car.
• Windscreen and windows – clean enough that you can see out. Windscreen wipers and washers must work.