Vehicle Health Check

The Model Y's rear inner shoulders wear first — and 42 psi is the fix. The 20p test, the 1.6mm law, and the 3mm threshold to watch before it's too late.

Coolant disappears gradually on the F15 X5 40e because the pump and thermostat housing seals weep rather than leak. How to tell drift from a fault, and the two-minute check that catches it.

Rear discs corrode on the G30 530e because regenerative braking does most of the stopping. Why it happens, how it shows up at MOT, and the weekly habit that prevents it.

A one-visit winter depot checklist for fleets: salt, screenwash, lights, tyres and battery terminals, wrapped into a single recorded 20-point pass.

Employee-owned cars used for work still carry employer duty of care. How to close the documentation gap with a dated 20-point health check.

A valeting service keeps one standard as it grows by documenting it first: a fixed PureShield process, a fixed 20-point inspection whenever the health check is booked, and before-and-after photos from every visit.

The thumb test, the sidewall glance and the fuel-economy maths behind a ten-second tyre check that needs no gauge.