An Oxfordshire driver was among the first to sit the new-look driving test on Monday, September 1.

Sahira Ahma

The new test includes questions on vehicle maintenance.

Sahira Ahma, 28, an operations technician, of Eynsham, passed the test after failing on four previous attempts.

She said: "The examiner asked me to lift up the bonnet and check the brake fluid and say how I'd know if it had run out, and also to check the indicators.

"It's a good idea because you have to learn where everything is."

The extra questions are included in the practical test set by the Driving Standards Agency. Candidates are asked two questions to demonstrate their knowledge of where things are in their car and what various parts do.

If candidates get the questions wrong it will count as one driving fault out of the maximum of 15 allowed before a test failure.

The change is a move to make the roads safer by educating drivers about the importance of keeping their vehicle in working order.