The answer options
- Battery-water level
- Radiator-coolant level
- Anti-freeze level
- Brake-fluid levelCorrect
Why that is the answer
If your brake-fluid level is too low, air can enter the braking system. This can lead to total brake failure or severely reduced stopping power, preventing you from stopping safely and potentially causing a crash. Low levels of radiator coolant, anti-freeze, or battery water can damage your engine or cause a breakdown, but they will not directly affect your ability to stop the vehicle. Regularly check all fluid levels as advised by DVSA safety guidance.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from safety and your vehicle appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More safety and your vehicle questions
- A vehicle MOT test will include an exhaust emissions test. What is the reason for this?
- Before leaving your vehicle unattended, what should you remove from it?
- How can drivers help the environment?
- How can driving in a fuel-efficient manner help protect the environment?
- How can the volume of traffic on roads be reduced?
- How can you avoid wasting fuel?