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Massachusetts permit test: vehicle equipment and condition

Required equipment, checking brakes, tires, steering and lights, plates, and using the horn and headlights. 6 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Sample vehicle equipment and condition questions

  1. 1. Your car's brake lights stop working while you are on a trip. What must you do until they are repaired?

    • A. Tap your horn each time you brake
    • B. Turn on your hazard lights for the whole trip
    • C. Use hand signals when slowing or turning
    • D. Drive only during daylight hours
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    C. Use hand signals when slowing or turning

    If your brake lights or turn signals stop working, have them fixed right away. Until then, you must use hand signals when turning or slowing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 42

  2. 2. When you press the brake pedal, you feel your car pull to one side. What does this most likely mean?

    • A. This is normal when braking
    • B. Your steering fluid is low
    • C. Your tires need to be rotated
    • D. Your brakes may need adjustment or repair
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    D. Your brakes may need adjustment or repair

    If the vehicle pulls to one side when you brake, your brakes may need adjustment or repair. Have them inspected right away.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50

  3. 3. At night, from what distance must your license plate number be visible?

    • A. 200 feet
    • B. 100 feet
    • C. 30 feet
    • D. 60 feet
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    D. 60 feet

    License plates must be clean and unblocked, and the plate number must be visible from 60 feet at night.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 51

  4. 4. You slide a penny head-first into a tread groove of your tire and can see the top of Lincoln's head. What does this tell you?

    • A. The tire needs more air pressure
    • B. The tire is worn out and should be replaced
    • C. The tire has plenty of tread left
    • D. The tire only needs to be rotated
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    B. The tire is worn out and should be replaced

    Tires must have at least 2/32 inch of tread depth. If you can see the top of Lincoln's head in the penny test, the tread is below that and the tire is worn out.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50