DABERS ANPR

Cable (Mechanical components): pre-2018 MOT

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

Now called Cable.

9 pre-2018 fail items.

Old wordingInspection manualNow
Cable insecurea cable, rod or clevis joint insecureCable insecure (major)
Cable inappropriately repaireda mechanical brake component inappropriately repaired or modified.Cable insecure (major)
Cable modified and seriously weakeneda mechanical brake component inappropriately repaired or modified.Cable insecure (major)
Cable has wires broken and is significantly weakeneda brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakenedCable damaged (major)
Cable has a seized clevis joint pivotseizure of clevis joint pivots which causes strain or wear to cables to an extent likely to lead to premature failure of the cableCable insecure (major)
Cable knotteda brake cable knottedCable knotted (major)
Cable has restricted free movementrestricted free movement of brake componentsCable has restricted free movement (major)
Cable locking device insecurea locking device missing or insecureCable insecure (major)
Cable locking device missinga locking device missing or insecureCable insecure (major)

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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