MOT defects list
Every MOT defect for cars from the DVSA list, across 343 parts. Dangerous, major and minor wording, advisories and the inspection manual text for each.
Reading a certificate from before 20 May 2018? See the pre-2018 list.
Body, chassis, structure
- Body condition (5)
- Mounting fixings (Body) (4)
- Other body component (4)
- Panel (4)
- Pillar (Body) (2)
- Boot lid condition (5)
- Other boot lid component (4)
- Bumpers (3)
- Cab condition (3)
- Mounting fixings (Cabs) (4)
- Prescribed areas (Cabs) (2)
- Steps (6)
- Chassis condition (12)
- Strengthening plate (Chassis) (2)
- Catch (Driver's door) (3)
- Door condition (Driver's door) (5)
- Hinge (Driver's door) (3)
- Pillar (Driver's door) (3)
- Catch (Front passenger's door) (3)
- Door condition (Front passenger's door) (5)
- Hinge (Front passenger's door) (3)
- Pillar (Front passenger's door) (3)
- Catch (Other passenger's door) (3)
- Door condition (Other passenger's door) (4)
- Hinge (Other passenger's door) (3)
- Pillar (Other passenger's door) (3)
- Bracket (4)
- Engine mounting condition (4)
- Exhaust system (8)
- Floor (5)
- Fuel cap/sealing device (3)
- Hose (7)
- Pipe (8)
- System (3)
- Tank (5)
- Integral vehicle structure condition (12)
- Strengthening plate (Integral vehicle structure, Body, chassis, structure) (2)
- Strengthening plate (Sub-frame) (2)
- Sub-frame condition (6)
- Access panel (1)
- Dropside condition (5)
- Other dropside component (4)
- Pillar (Dropside) (2)
- Loading door (3)
- Other tailgate component (4)
- Pillar (Tailgate) (2)
- Tailgate condition (5)
- Passenger compartment (2)
- Driver's seat (5)
- Passenger's seat (3)
- Carrier (2)
- Spare wheel condition (2)
- Coupling (2)
- Other towbar components (9)
- Safety device (2)
- Towbar condition (5)
- Vehicle structure (12)
- Belts (2)
- Chains (2)
- Bearing housing (Drive shafts) (3)
- Drive shaft (7)
- Flexible couplings (Drive shafts) (2)
- Joints (Drive shafts) (5)
- Halfshafts (3)
- Bearing housing (Prop shafts) (3)
- Flexible couplings (Prop shafts) (2)
- Joints (Prop shafts) (5)
- Prop shaft (7)
- Undertray (Body, chassis, structure) (1)
Brakes
- Anti-lock braking system (8)
- Electronic braking system (2)
- Electronic stability control (8)
- Leaks (Air and vacuum systems) (1)
- Operation (Air and vacuum systems) (4)
- Pressure/vacuum build up (1)
- Servos (Air and vacuum systems) (3)
- Valves (Air and vacuum systems) (6)
- Air brake cylinder/actuator (14)
- Hydraulic brake callipers (12)
- Hydraulic brake cylinder (14)
- Brake performance not tested (2)
- Decelerometer (Parking brake efficiency) (2)
- Gradient tester (1)
- Plate brake tester (2)
- Rbt (2)
- Parking (secondary brake performance) (Decelerometer) (3)
- Parking brake efficiency (Decelerometer) (2)
- Parking brake performance (Decelerometer) (2)
- Parking (secondary brake performance) (Plate brake tester) (5)
- Parking brake efficiency (Plate brake tester) (2)
- Parking brake performance (Plate brake tester) (1)
- Parking (secondary brake performance) (Rbt) (5)
- Parking brake efficiency (Rbt) (2)
- Parking brake performance (Rbt) (1)
- Decelerometer (Service Brake Efficiency) (2)
- Service brake imbalance (Plate brake tester) (2)
- Service brake performance (Plate brake tester, Service Brake Efficiency) (2)
- Service brake imbalance (Rbt, Service Brake Efficiency) (2)
- Service brake performance (Rbt, Service Brake Efficiency) (2)
- Service brake performance (Decelerometer, Service brake performance, Brake performance, Brakes) (4)
- Service brake performance (Trikes, quads and pre-68 vehicles) (Decelerometer, Service brake performance, Brake performance, Brakes) (2)
- Service brake efficiency (Plate brake tester) (4)
- Service brake performance (Plate brake tester, Service brake performance) (6)
- Service brake efficiency (Rbt) (2)
- Service brake imbalance (Service brake performance) (2)
- Service brake performance (Rbt, Service brake performance) (6)
- Flexible brake hoses (17)
- Attachment (Brakes) (1)
- Condition (Brakes) (5)
- Leaks (Hand operated control valves) (1)
- Operation (Hand operated control valves) (1)
- Brake fluid (6)
- Master cylinder (4)
- Reservoirs (4)
- Servos (Hydraulic systems) (2)
- Valves (Hydraulic systems) (4)
- Load sensing valves (7)
- Air and vacuum systems (Low pressure warning) (2)
- Full power hydraulic systems (Low pressure warning) (2)
- Brake slack adjuster (8)
- Cable (5)
- Clevis joint (4)
- Lever (Mechanical brake components) (4)
- Linkage (Brakes) (6)
- Pivot (3)
- Relay lever (4)
- Rod (4)
- Brake discs (6)
- Brake drums (7)
- Brake linings (5)
- Brake pads (6)
- Additional braking device (7)
- Other components (Brakes) (10)
- Actuating linkage mounting (8)
- Master cylinder/servo mounting (8)
- Other braking system component (8)
- Park brake mechanism/associated mountings (8)
- Electronic parking brake (4)
- Lever (Parking brake control) (10)
- Air and vacuum systems (Pressure storage reservoirs) (10)
- Full power hydraulic systems (Pressure storage reservoirs) (7)
- Rigid brake pipes (9)
- Hand lever (5)
- Pedal (8)
Identification of the vehicle
Items Not Tested
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- Daytime running lamps (19)
- All direction indicators (8)
- Individual direction indicators (16)
- Side repeaters (14)
- Switch (Flashing type) (4)
- Arm (8)
- Switch (Semaphore) (4)
- Battery(ies) (4)
- Electrical wiring (15)
- Horn (13)
- Trailer electrical socket (6)
- Front fog lamp switch (10)
- Front fog lamps (11)
- Rear fog lamp (13)
- Switch (Rear fog lamp) (10)
- Lamp (3)
- Switch (Hazard warning) (3)
- Headlamp aim (Headlamp aim) (10)
- Headlamp aim not tested (2)
- Dipswitch (4)
- Headlamp (21)
- Headlamp cleaning device (2)
- Headlamp levelling device (2)
- Matched pair (5)
- Switch (Headlamps) (2)
- Direction indicator tell-tale (2)
- Hazard warning tell-tale (3)
- Main beam tell-tale (2)
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale (2)
- All outline marker lamps (12)
- Outline marker lamp (22)
- All position lamps (8)
- Position lamp (21)
- Switch (Position lamps) (5)
- Rear reflectors (9)
- Registration plate lamp(s) (8)
- Reversing lamp switch (1)
- Reversing lamps (9)
- Stop lamp (25)
Noise, emissions and leaks
- Catalytic converter (Compression ignition) (3)
- Exhaust gas recirculation valve (Compression ignition) (3)
- NOx sensor (Compression ignition) (3)
- Other emission control equipment (Compression ignition) (3)
- Oxygen sensor (Compression ignition) (3)
- Particulate filter (Compression ignition) (3)
- Emissions not tested (Compression ignition) (2)
- Malfunction indicator lamp (Compression ignition) (1)
- On or after 01/01/2014 (9)
- On or after 01/07/2008 (9)
- Pre 01/01/1980 visual (1)
- Pre 01/07/2008 Non turbo (9)
- Pre 01/07/2008 Turbo (9)
- Catalyst emissions (14)
- Catalytic converter (Spark ignition) (3)
- Exhaust gas recirculation valve (Spark ignition) (3)
- NOx sensor (Spark ignition) (3)
- Other emission control equipment (Spark ignition) (3)
- Oxygen sensor (Spark ignition) (3)
- Particulate filter (Spark ignition) (3)
- Emissions not tested (Spark ignition) (2)
- Malfunction indicator lamp (Spark ignition) (1)
- Non catalyst emissions (9)
- Engine oil leaks (2)
- Hydraulic fluid leaks (2)
- Other leaks (2)
- Transmission oil leaks (2)
- Sound deadening material (2)
- Undertray (Noise suppression) (2)
Road Wheels
Seat belt installation check
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
Speedometer and speed limiter
Steering
- Electronic power steering (8)
- Operation (Power steering) (5)
- Other components (Steering) (11)
- Pipes and hoses (7)
- Pump (5)
- Rams (11)
- Prescribed areas (Steering) (8)
- Rear wheel steering (2)
- Steering column (10)
- Flexible coupling (1)
- Universal joint (12)
- Operation (Steering gear) (2)
- Steering box (Steering gear) (27)
- Steering rack (Steering gear) (18)
- Ball joint (Steering) (8)
- Drag link end (9)
- Intermediate drop arm (20)
- Lock stop (2)
- Locking devices (2)
- Steering component (17)
- Steering linkage (8)
- Components (5)
- Linkages (6)
- Steering arm (6)
- Track rod end (9)
- Steering lock (3)
- Steering box (Steering play) (2)
- Steering rack (Steering play) (2)
- Steering shaft (6)
- Steering wheel (11)
Suspension
- Accumulator (5)
- Bellows (5)
- Levelling valve (5)
- Operation (Suspension) (1)
- Other components (Suspension) (1)
- Pipes (5)
- Suspension unit (5)
- Anti-roll bar (11)
- Attachment bracket and mounting (Anti-roll bars) (11)
- Ball joint (Anti-roll bars) (2)
- Ball joint dust cover (Anti-roll bars) (3)
- Linkage (Suspension) (9)
- Linkage attachment bracket and mounting (2)
- Linkage ball joint dust cover (3)
- Linkage ball joints (2)
- Linkage pins and bushes (2)
- Pins and bushes (Anti-roll bars) (2)
- Axle (12)
- King pins (2)
- Stub axle (4)
- Swivel joints/housing (2)
- Swivel pins and bushes (3)
- Component mounting prescribed areas (8)
- Attachment bracket and mounting (Macpherson strut) (10)
- Ball joint (Macpherson strut) (2)
- Ball joint dust cover (Macpherson strut) (3)
- Macpherson strut (12)
- Pins and bushes (Macpherson strut) (2)
- Attachment bracket and mounting (Other suspension component) (10)
- Ball joint (Other suspension component) (2)
- Ball joint dust cover (Other suspension component) (3)
- Other suspension component (11)
- Pins and bushes (Other suspension component) (2)
- Shock absorbers (8)
- Attachment bracket (Bonded suspension units) (7)
- Bonded suspension unit (5)
- Coil spring (8)
- Mounting (5)
- Anchor bracket (5)
- Anchor pins and bushes (2)
- Fixings and fixing bolts (3)
- Leaf spring (7)
- Shackle bracket (5)
- Shackle pins and bushes (2)
- Spring saddle (3)
- Spring mounting prescribed areas (8)
- Attachment bracket (Torsion bars) (6)
- Torsion bar (9)
- Attachment bracket and mounting (Sub-frames) (9)
- Ball joint (Sub-frames) (2)
- Ball joint dust cover (Sub-frames) (3)
- Pins and bushes (Sub-frames) (2)
- Sub-frame (10)
- Sub-frame mounting prescribed areas (8)
- Attachment bracket and mounting (Suspension arms) (12)
- Ball joint (Suspension arms) (2)
- Ball joint dust cover (Suspension arms) (3)
- Pins and bushes (Suspension arms) (2)
- Suspension arm (12)
- Attachment bracket and mounting (Suspension rods) (9)
- Ball joint (Suspension rods) (2)
- Ball joint dust cover (Suspension rods) (3)
- Pins and bushes (Suspension rods) (2)
- Suspension rod (13)
- Wheel bearings (5)
Tyres
Visibility
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