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Courtesy Car Handover Safety Checklist

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Risk Assessment Description:

This checklist is designed for forecourt and sales staff in motor trade workshops, dealerships and body shops to ensure a safe and compliant handover of courtesy vehicles to customers after service or repair.

Use this checklist for:

  • Verifying vehicle condition and recording any existing damage.
  • Confirming key security, documentation and provision of safety equipment.
  • Briefing the customer on vehicle controls, fuel level, tyre pressure, emergency contacts and breakdown assistance.

Fully editable and shareable — customise the questions to your site, download as a PDF and share with your team.

The checklist should be completed at the point of handover by the staff member delivering the vehicle. Record mileage, fuel level, oil level and battery charge, and ensure all warning lights and indicators are functional. Check that the windscreen is clean and that the interior is free from debris or hazards that could cause a slip or trip.

It covers Vehicle condition, Key security, Customer briefing, fuel and tyre checks, documentation and emergency contact information. By following the steps staff reduce the risk of accidents, vehicle damage and liability.

Compliant with: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and Road Traffic Act 1988.

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Checks covered in this Handing over a courtesy car to a customer after vehicle service or repair in a motor trade environment. checklist

This Handing over a courtesy car to a customer after vehicle service or repair in a motor trade environment. safety checklist template covers 15 checks. Customise the questions to your workplace, then download a professional, print-ready PDF with Yes / No / N/A tick-boxes and a comments space.

#Checklist item
1Is the vehicle exterior free from new scratches, dents or damage compared with the pre‑service inspection record?
2Is the vehicle interior clean and free from debris that could cause a slip or trip hazard?
3Is the fuel level recorded and is the vehicle topped up to the agreed level?
4Is the tyre pressure checked and confirmed to be within the manufacturer’s recommended range?
5Is the oil level recorded and within the correct range?
6Are all keys and remote controls accounted for and handed to the customer?
7Has the customer been briefed on any new controls or features introduced during the service?
8Has the customer been given emergency contact numbers and breakdown assistance information?
9Is the vehicle registration and insurance documentation up‑to‑date and provided to the customer?
10Is the vehicle’s mileage recorded at the point of handover?
11Is any existing damage recorded on the handover form before the customer receives the vehicle?
12Are all warning lights and indicators tested and confirmed to be working correctly?
13Has the staff member delivering the handover been trained and deemed competent to perform the handover?
14Is the windscreen clean and free from obstructions that could impair the driver’s view?
15Is the vehicle’s battery charge level checked and noted as satisfactory?

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Are the safety checklists suitable for UK workplaces?

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