Daily walkaround check sheet

A printable daily check for a lorry, van or trailer: 30 items in 8 sections, with a box for OK, a box for a defect and a line for the note. Print one per vehicle per day, keep the signed sheets, and write the defect on the sheet the moment you find it.

Defect report form

Vehicle registration

Trailer / fleet no.

Date

Odometer

Driver name

Signature

Lights & indicators

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Headlights and tail lights
Brake lights
Indicators and hazard lights
Reflectors, markers and number plate light

Tyres & wheels

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Tread depth and condition, all tyres
Wheel nuts and indicators
Tyre pressures
Spare wheel and carrier

Brakes

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Service brake
Parking brake
Air pressure or hydraulic leaks
Brake lines, hoses and reservoirs

Steering

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Steering play and pull
Power steering fluid and leaks
Steering components, visible damage

Body & doors

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Body panels, corrosion, sharp edges
Doors, hinges, latches and locks
Vehicle height marker and spray suppression

Mirrors & glass

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Mirrors, arms and mountings
Windscreen and wipers
Washers and wiper blades
Windows, glass and mirrors condition

Fluids & leaks

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Engine oil level and leaks
Coolant level and leaks
Fuel leaks and fuel cap
AdBlue, screen wash, battery security

Load security

Item	OK	Defect	Note
Body or load bed condition
Straps, chains and restraints
Tail lift, doors and curtain tension
Coupling, kingpin and air lines (if towing)

Anything else to report

Any item marked Defect: give the defect a severity (dangerous, major or minor), report it to the office the same day, and do not drive a vehicle with a dangerous defect. Keep this sheet with the vehicle's maintenance records.

01 Using the sheet

How to use it

Before the vehicle is used. The check is done before the first journey of the day, walking round the vehicle in the same order each time so nothing is skipped.
OK means you looked. A tick in OK is the record that the item was checked; leave nothing blank.
A defect gets a note. Say what is wrong and where, in words the fitter can act on, and tell the office before the vehicle goes out.
Keep the sheets. The sheet is part of the vehicle's maintenance record. Read the daily check guide for what to keep and for how long.

→ Without the paper

The same sheet, on the driver's phone

Checkpad is this sheet without the paper: the driver scans a QR card in the cab, ticks the same items and saves it — no login, and it saves with no signal. Defects are kept with who found them and who fixed them, and the whole file prints as one pack for the examiner.

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