Safety and your vehicle
Why is it important to check your brake fluid level regularly?
- Low brake fluid makes the steering feel heavy
- Low brake fluid improves your fuel economy
- Low brake fluid can lead to brake failureCorrect
- Brake fluid never needs checking on a modern car
Why?
Brakes rely on fluid pressure to work. Annex 6 of The Highway Code lists brake fluid among the levels you should check, because a low level can cause the brakes to fail, one of the most dangerous faults a car can have.
Highway Code rule Annex 6