Civic.ly builds in checklists for inspecting a trailer, and your team can use whichever suits them. They appear in the checklist picker for the matching asset type, and any fault raises a defect automatically.
Before you use this checklist: you don't build these — they're built in and matched to your assets. To put one on someone's phone, create an inspection (or a job) on the asset and pick the checklist. A checklist only appears for the right asset type. See How to Use a Checklist.
Trailer Sweep (thorough, itemised)
Covers: Trailer. recommended daily.
CONDITION
Overall Condition
NewGoodFairPoorCritical
ⓘ Guidance
Based on all checks performed, assess the overall condition of the trailer. This rating will update the asset's condition record.
SWEEP
01 Fuel / oil / water leaks
OKN/ALeak found
ⓘ Guidance
Check the ground under the trailer for fuel, oil, or water leaks.
02 Tyre condition (incl. spare)
OKN/ATyre issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check tread depth and sidewalls on all tyres, including the spare.
03 Tyre pressure
OKN/ATyre pressure issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check all tyres are correctly inflated.
04 Wheel nuts
OKN/AWheel nut issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check wheel nuts are present and tight.
05 Spare wheel & jack
OKN/ASpare / jack missing
ⓘ Guidance
Check the spare wheel and jack are present and serviceable.
06 Coupling & hitch
OKN/ACoupling issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check the tow coupling / hitch is sound, locks onto the towball, and is undamaged.
07 Jockey wheel
OKN/AJockey wheel issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check the jockey wheel raises, lowers, and clamps securely.
08 Breakaway cable / safety chain
OKN/ABreakaway cable issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check the breakaway cable or safety chain is present, sound, and correctly attached.
09 Rear lights
OKN/ARear light issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check rear position and brake lights.
10 Side lights
OKN/ASide light issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check front and rear side lights.
11 Indicator lights
OKN/AIndicator issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check all four indicators flash correctly.
12 Fog light
OKN/AFog light issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check the rear fog light works.
13 Number plates
OKN/APlate issue
ⓘ Guidance
Check front and rear number plates are present, secure, and legible.
14 Load / roof rack security
OKN/ALoad not secure
ⓘ Guidance
Check any load, roof rack, or towed trailer is secure and restraints are sound.
15 Brakes (service & handbrake)
OKN/ABrakes ineffective
ⓘ Guidance
Test the service brake and parking brake for firm pedal, effective stopping, and secure hold.
Using these checklists in Civic.ly
Every checklist here is built into Civic.ly as a standard template — you don't recreate it. Add the asset, create the inspection or job (standalone or via a routine), pick the checklist, and it appears on the assigned person's phone, with any fault raising a defect automatically. New to this? See How to Use a Checklist.
Common Questions
Many teams run the quick Check for a daily or pre-use look and the thorough Sweep weekly, or whenever a different operator takes it. Match it to your insurer's wording.
No — they're the routine duty-holder checks your own team makes. Statutory testing and servicing by a competent person still apply; the checks are the layer in between and the evidence you kept an eye on things.