Steering operation: pre-2018 MOT
This is pre-2018 MOT wording. The defect categories changed on 20 May 2018.
Partly now called Operation (Steering gear). The rest has no direct match.
11 pre-2018 fail items.
| Old wording | Inspection manual | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Steering operation excessively tight | excessive tightness or roughness in the steering mechanism | Operation excessively rough (major) |
| Steering operation excessively rough | excessive tightness or roughness in the steering mechanism | Operation excessively rough (major) |
| Steering operation fouling | a component of the steering mechanism, road wheels or tyres fouling any part of the vehicle | Operation fouling (major) |
| Steering operation has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle | a component of the steering mechanism, road wheels or tyres fouling any part of the vehicle | Operation fouling (major) |
| Steering operation has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle | a component of the steering mechanism, road wheels or tyres fouling any part of the vehicle | Operation fouling (major) |
| Steering operation lock to lock check stretches a brake hose | a brake pipe or brake hose stretched, twisted or seriously damaged | No direct match |
| Steering operation lock to lock check twists a brake hose | a brake pipe or brake hose stretched, twisted or seriously damaged | No direct match |
| Steering operation lock to lock check exposes a seriously damaged brake hose | a brake pipe or brake hose stretched, twisted or seriously damaged | No direct match |
| Steering operation lock to lock check stretches a brake pipe | a brake pipe or brake hose stretched, twisted or seriously damaged | No direct match |
| Steering operation lock to lock check twists a brake pipe | a brake pipe or brake hose stretched, twisted or seriously damaged | No direct match |
| Steering operation lock to lock check exposes a seriously damaged brake pipe | a brake pipe or brake hose stretched, twisted or seriously damaged | 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 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)
- 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)
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