Ensure the obvious things are working - lights (all), horn, wipers. Carry some spare bulbs just in case. Pack a spill kit because the event has tests that take place on private land.

Ensure your front seats are securely anchored in position - not held by belts or cable ties.

On arrival at the scrutineering venue join the queue for the noise test. Ensure that your car is warmed up properly before taking the noise test, this is especially important if you've just driven it off your trailer. The noise tester will write down on your process card the ACTUAL DECIBEL READING. Check that he has done this because this is not what he usually has to do - it is specific to this event. Be polite if you have to remind him! Once you have passed the test you can move on to the next part of scrutineering.

1. Have your documents ready before you get there - these will be V5, MOT (if relevant - remember new MOT rules introduced in May 2018), Homologation Papers (where applicable), plus anything else you may consider pertinent.

2. Do not turn up with in-car cameras - they are banned on road events. You can not have them "just for the tests". Don't fit them after you've gone through scrutineering either - the scrutineering team will be about throughout the day of the event. The Clerk of the Course or the Scrutineer can stop and re-examine a vehicle, even while it is competing.

Penalty - On the Spot EXCLUSION

As soon as your car has been scrutineered and you have your signature, move your car so the next competitor can come in.

These few simple tips will help ensure that your path through scrutineering runs smoothly, and should help keep any queues down to a minimum.

Scrutineers are not there to make your life difficult: they are there to help ensure that we run a safe, fair, legal and enjoyable event.