Wipers: pre-2018 MOT
This is pre-2018 MOT wording. The defect categories changed on 20 May 2018.
Now called Wipers.
8 pre-2018 fail items.
| Old wording | Inspection manual | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers blade deteriorated | A wiper blade insecure, missing or in such a condition that it does not clear the windscreen effectively to give the driver an adequate view of the road (through the windscreen) to the left and right sides of the vehicle, as well as to the front | Wipers blade missing (major) |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively | A wiper blade insecure, missing or in such a condition that it does not clear the windscreen effectively to give the driver an adequate view of the road (through the windscreen) to the left and right sides of the vehicle, as well as to the front | Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (major) |
| Wipers blade insecure | A wiper blade insecure, missing or in such a condition that it does not clear the windscreen effectively to give the driver an adequate view of the road (through the windscreen) to the left and right sides of the vehicle, as well as to the front | Wipers blade missing (major) |
| Wipers not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view | a wiper installed for the use of the driver does not operate over an area of the windscreen large enough to give the driver an adequate view of the road (through the windscreen) to the left and right sides of the vehicle, as well as to the front. | Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (major) |
| Wipers not operating automatically when switched on | a wiper does not continue to operate automatically when switched on | Wipers missing (major) |
| Wipers blade missing | A wiper blade insecure, missing or in such a condition that it does not clear the windscreen effectively to give the driver an adequate view of the road (through the windscreen) to the left and right sides of the vehicle, as well as to the front | Wipers blade missing (major) |
| Wipers control is inaccessible to the driver | a wiper or washer control missing or inaccessible to the driver | Wipers missing (major) |
| Wipers control missing | a wiper or washer control missing or inaccessible to the driver | Wipers missing (major) |
Current names are the closest match by wording and part. The DVSA publishes no official old-to-new table.
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