Brake operation: pre-2018 MOT

This is pre-2018 MOT wording. The defect categories changed on 20 May 2018.

No direct match in the current MOT scheme.

5 pre-2018 fail items.

Old wording	Inspection manual	Now
Brake operation grabbing severely	when the service brake is applied there is a severe grab or judder	No direct match
Brake operation juddering severely	when the service brake is applied there is a severe grab or judder	No direct match
Brake operation is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way	when the service brake is applied there is a severe pull one way on the steering wheel	No direct match
Brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside	when the service brake is applied the vehicle swerves appreciably to the nearside	No direct match
Brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside	when the service brake is applied the vehicle swerves appreciably to the offside	No direct match

Current names are the closest match by wording and part. The DVSA publishes no official old-to-new table.

Other pre-2018 parts in Brakes

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