Vehicle Condition Practice Questions
About This Topic
Roadworthiness is a legal duty that falls on the driver as much as the operator. This module tests walkaround checks, tyres, wheel security, suspension, coupling gear on artics and drawbars, and what to do when a defect appears mid-shift. Expect precise questions on inspections and defect reporting.
What the DVSA tests here
- Daily walkaround checks and written defect reporting
- Tyre condition, wheel-nut security and mixing tyre types
- Fifth wheel and coupling checks on articulated vehicles
Practising this topic
There are 102 questions on vehicle condition in this practice bank, and every answer comes with an explanation so you can learn from your mistakes as you go. The LGV and PCV multiple-choice exam runs to 100 questions with a pass mark of 85, drawing on every module in the vocational syllabus. A good rule of thumb is to keep practising a topic until you clear it comfortably several times in a row.
In the run-up to test day
Professional drivers usually revise around shifts, which makes short, focused sessions the practical choice: a module like this one can be reviewed in fifteen minutes at the start or end of a working day. Treat exact figures — weights, hours, pressures and speed limits — as facts to memorise rather than rules of thumb, because the exam tests them precisely. Once the module feels secure, fold it into 100-question mock papers so your accuracy holds across the full hour and fifty-five minutes of the real test.