Safety and your vehicle
The brake pedal feels spongy and you have to pump it before the brakes bite. What does this suggest?
- The brakes are working better than usual
- It is normal and needs no attention
- You should brake harder and keep driving for weeks
- There may be air or low fluid in the system, so have the brakes checkedCorrect
Why?
A spongy pedal that must be pumped often means air has got into the hydraulic system or the brake fluid is low, so the brakes are not working fully. Annex 6 of The Highway Code says brakes must be in good working order, so stop and have this fault checked before driving on.
Highway Code rule Annex 6