Pre-2018 MOT defects
MOT fail items used before 20 May 2018, across 332 parts. Each one says what it is called now, or that there is no direct match. From the DVSA list.
These are the fail items used before 20 May 2018. See today's list.
Body, Structure and General Items
- Body condition (9)
- Body security (2)
- Driver's (Doors) (12)
- Passenger's front (12)
- Passenger's other (11)
- Engine mountings (6)
- Access panel (1)
- Bootlid (1)
- Dropside (1)
- Hinged tailboard (1)
- Loading door (1)
- Tailgate (1)
- Driver's (Seats) (3)
- Front passenger (2)
- Passenger's (2)
- Rear passenger (1)
- Spare wheel (2)
- Speedometer (6)
- Chassis (21)
- Integral (5)
- Sub-frames (5)
Brakes
- Abs (9)
- Additional braking devices (19)
- Cylinders/actuators (17)
- Hoses (Air and vacuum systems) (16)
- Pipes (Air and vacuum systems) (13)
- Pump/compressors (14)
- Reservoirs (Air and vacuum systems) (15)
- Servos (Air and vacuum systems) (17)
- Valves (Air and vacuum systems) (20)
- Leaks (Air and vacuum systems) (1)
- Operation (Air and vacuum systems) (4)
- Pressure/vacuum build up (2)
- Warning (Air and vacuum systems) (5)
- Brake performance not tested (1)
- Parking brake performance (Decelerometer (sp), Brake performance, Brakes) (1)
- Service brake performance (Decelerometer (sp), Brake performance, Brakes) (1)
- Brake operation (5)
- Parking brake operation (3)
- Parking brake performance (Tricycles, quadricycles and pre-68 vehicles, Decelerometer) (1)
- Service brake performance (Tricycles, quadricycles and pre-68 vehicles, Decelerometer) (1)
- Gradient hand brake (1)
- Brake imbalance (Plate brake tester) (1)
- Parking brake performance (Plate brake tester (sp), Brake performance, Brakes) (1)
- Service brake performance (Plate brake tester (sp), Brake performance, Brakes) (1)
- Operation (Brake performance) (3)
- Parking brake performance (Plate brake tester, Brake performance, Brakes) (3)
- Parking brake performance (Tricycles, quadricycles and pre-68 vehicles, Plate brake tester) (3)
- Service brake performance (Tricycles, quadricycles and pre-68 vehicles, Plate brake tester) (2)
- Brake Imbalance (1)
- Parking brake performance (Rbt (sp), Brake performance, Brakes) (1)
- Service brake performance (Rbt (sp), Brake performance, Brakes) (1)
- Transmission brake (1)
- Brake imbalance (Rbt) (1)
- Front wheels (10)
- Rear wheels (10)
- Parking brake performance (Tricycles, quadricycles and pre-68 vehicles, Rbt) (3)
- Service brake performance (Tricycles, quadricycles and pre-68 vehicles, Rbt) (2)
- Electronic stability system (10)
- Operation (Full power hydraulic systems) (1)
- Warning (Full power hydraulic systems) (4)
- Attachment (Brakes) (1)
- Condition (Hand operated control valves) (12)
- Operation (Hand operated control valves) (3)
- Brake back plates (5)
- Brake calipers (9)
- Brake discs (13)
- Brake drums (12)
- Brake linings (2)
- Brake pads (7)
- Wheel cylinder (7)
- Brake fluid warning lamp (2)
- Cylinders (10)
- Hoses (Hydraulic systems) (16)
- Master cylinder (5)
- Pipes (Hydraulic systems) (13)
- Pump (Brakes) (15)
- Reservoirs (Hydraulic systems) (13)
- Servos (Hydraulic systems) (18)
- Valves (Hydraulic systems) (20)
- Leaks (Hydraulic systems) (1)
- Operation (Hydraulic systems) (5)
- Locking devices (Brakes) (5)
- Brake slack adjuster (7)
- Cable (Mechanical components) (9)
- Clevis joint (9)
- Lever (Mechanical components) (11)
- Linkage (Mechanical components) (10)
- Pivot (8)
- Relay lever (8)
- Rod (Mechanical components) (10)
- Stationary pin (8)
- Condition (Parking brake) (20)
- Electronic parking brake (7)
- Fitment (Brakes) (2)
- Actuating linkage mounting (5)
- Master cylinder/servo mounting (5)
- Park brake mechanism/associated mountings (5)
- Restricted movement (1)
- Anti-slip (4)
- Condition (Pedal) (18)
- Cable (Pedal linkage) (2)
- Lever (Pedal linkage) (6)
- Linkage (Pedal linkage) (8)
- Rod (Pedal linkage) (3)
Driver's View of the Road
Driving Controls and Speed Limiters
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
Items Not Tested
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- Battery (2)
- All direction indicators (13)
- Individual lamps (17)
- Side repeaters (16)
- Switch (Flashing type) (4)
- Tell tales (Flashing type) (2)
- Arm (4)
- Switch (Semaphore) (3)
- Tell tales (Semaphore) (2)
- Electrical wiring (10)
- Lamp (5)
- Switch (Hazard warning) (3)
- Tell tale (Hazard warning) (1)
- Headlamp aim (Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment) (16)
- British american (dip) (4)
- British american (main) (6)
- European (7)
- Pre 1950 (1)
- Headlamp aim not tested (1)
- Dipswitch (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (17)
- Headlamp cleaning device (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp levelling device (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Main beam 'tell-tale' (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (1)
- Matched pair (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (4)
- Switch (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (3)
- Dipswitch (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (17)
- Headlamp cleaning device (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp levelling device (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Main beam 'tell-tale' (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (1)
- Matched pair (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (4)
- Switch (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (3)
- Horn (12)
- All position lamps (8)
- Front lamps (15)
- Rear lamps (16)
- Switch (Position lamps) (5)
- Fog lamp (16)
- Switch (Rear fog lamp) (4)
- Tell tale (Rear fog lamp) (2)
- Rear reflectors (9)
- Registration plate lamp (8)
- Stop lamp (14)
- Trailer electrical socket (4)
Non-component advisories
Registration Plates and VIN
Road Wheels
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
Steering
- Locking devices (Steering) (4)
- Drive system (4)
- Electronic power steering (1)
- Operation (Power steering) (5)
- Other components (Steering) (5)
- Pipes and hoses (8)
- Pump (Steering) (8)
- Rams (14)
- Prescribed areas (Steering) (5)
- Components (3)
- Leaks (Steering) (1)
- Linkages (3)
- Operation (Rear wheel steering) (2)
- Steering column (16)
- Flexible coupling (12)
- Universal joint (Steering) (12)
- Steering lock (4)
- Steering shaft (13)
- Steering wheel (9)
- Steering operation (11)
- Ball joint (18)
- Drag link end (20)
- Steering box (Free play) (1)
- Steering rack (Free play) (1)
- Intermediate drop arm (9)
- Lock stop (10)
- Steering component (6)
- Steering linkage (3)
- Steering pivot point (1)
- Steering arm (9)
- Steering box (Steering system, Steering) (8)
- Steering damper (10)
- Steering rack (Steering system, Steering) (12)
- Track rod end (20)
Suspension
- Accumulator (Air suspension) (9)
- Bellows (Air suspension) (3)
- Levelling valve (Air suspension) (4)
- Operation (Air suspension) (1)
- Other components (Air suspension) (1)
- Pipes (Air suspension) (9)
- Suspension unit (Air suspension) (9)
- Attachment (Anti-roll bars) (15)
- Condition (Anti-roll bars) (12)
- Linkage condition (13)
- Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints (12)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Anti-roll bars) (16)
- Presence (1)
- Axle beam (5)
- Clearance (2)
- King pins (3)
- Stub axle (5)
- Swivel joints/housing (6)
- Attachment (Bonded suspension) (7)
- Condition (Bonded suspension) (5)
- Condition (Coil springs) (10)
- Location (6)
- Constant velocity joints (Drive shafts (old)) (5)
- Couplings (Drive shafts (old)) (14)
- Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension (3)
- Front drive shaft (2)
- Drive shafts (Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension) (8)
- Universal joint (Suspension) (5)
- Constant velocity joints (Drive shafts) (8)
- Couplings (Drive shafts) (9)
- Drive shafts (Front drive shafts) (3)
- Accumulator (Fluid suspension) (9)
- Bellows (Fluid suspension) (3)
- Levelling valve (Fluid suspension) (4)
- Operation (Fluid suspension) (1)
- Other components (Fluid suspension) (1)
- Pipes (Fluid suspension) (9)
- Suspension unit (Fluid suspension) (9)
- Front suspension joints (23)
- Front suspension retaining and locking devices (4)
- Accumulator (Gas suspension) (9)
- Bellows (Gas suspension) (3)
- Levelling valve (Gas suspension) (4)
- Operation (Gas suspension) (1)
- Other components (Gas suspension) (1)
- Pipes (Gas suspension) (9)
- Suspension unit (Gas suspension) (9)
- General condition (3)
- Anchor bracket (10)
- Condition (Leaf springs) (11)
- Anchor (9)
- Other pins and bushes (3)
- Shackle (9)
- Securing bolts (4)
- Shackle bracket (10)
- Spring eye (4)
- Spring saddle (2)
- Spring slippers (4)
- Condition (Macpherson strut) (18)
- Attachment (Panhard rods) (15)
- Condition (Panhard rods) (13)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Panhard rods) (16)
- Component mounting (5)
- Spring mounting (5)
- Subframe mounting (5)
- Attachment (Radius arms) (15)
- Condition (Radius arms) (13)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Radius arms) (16)
- Condition (Shock absorbers) (9)
- Fitment (Suspension) (2)
- Attachment (Sub-frames) (15)
- Condition (Sub-frames) (13)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Sub-frames) (16)
- Attachment (Suspension arms) (15)
- Condition (Suspension arms) (13)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Suspension arms) (17)
- Attachment (Tie bars/rods) (15)
- Condition (Tie bars/rods) (13)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Tie bars/rods) (16)
- Attachment (Torque/reaction arms) (15)
- Condition (Torque/reaction arms) (13)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Torque/reaction arms) (16)
- Attachment (Torsion bars) (10)
- Condition (Torsion bars) (8)
- Attachment (Trailing arms) (15)
- Condition (Trailing arms) (13)
- Pins/bushes/ball joints (Trailing arms) (16)
- Front (2)
- Rear (2)
Towbars
Tyres
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