PureCar
Mandatory Category B module

Module 2: The vehicle

Understand the condition, legal documents and basic checks needed before a car is used on the road.

What this module covers

These are the official DVA topic headings for this part of the Category B Programme of Training.

Vehicle maintenance
Vehicle checks
Vehicle documentation

How to work on this module

Use the official Logbook for the formal record and sign-off. These PureCar prompts are for practice planning.

1

Carry out tyre, light, fluid and warning-light checks on the car you practise in.

2

Know where insurance, tax and MOT requirements fit into legal road use.

3

Use the PureCar test-vehicle checker before a mock test.

Reviewed against official Northern Ireland guidanceInformation checked 21 September 2026.
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