Linkage (Pedal linkage): pre-2018 MOT

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

Partly now called Linkage (Brakes). The rest has no direct match.

8 pre-2018 fail items.

Old wording	Inspection manual	Now
Linkage excessively corroded and seriously weakened	serious weakening of any part due to excessive wear, damage or corrosion	Linkage excessively corroded (major)
Linkage excessively damaged and seriously weakened	serious weakening of any part due to excessive wear, damage or corrosion	Linkage excessively corroded (major)
Linkage has excessive wear in the eye of the clevis joint	serious weakening of any part due to excessive wear, damage or corrosion	Linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (major)
Linkage has excessive wear in the eye of the stationary pin	serious weakening of any part due to excessive wear, damage or corrosion	Linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (major)
Linkage has excessive wear in the eye of the stationary pivot	serious weakening of any part due to excessive wear, damage or corrosion	Linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (major)
Linkage fractured	the pedal or actuating linkage fractured, excessively corroded or functionally incomplete	No direct match
Linkage excessively corroded	the pedal or actuating linkage fractured, excessively corroded or functionally incomplete	Linkage excessively corroded (major)
Linkage functionally incomplete	the pedal or actuating linkage fractured, excessively corroded or functionally incomplete	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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