Vehicle structure: pre-2018 MOT
This is pre-2018 MOT wording. The defect categories changed on 20 May 2018.
Now called Vehicle structure.
5 pre-2018 fail items.
| Old wording | Inspection manual | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting | Any deliberate modification, excessive corrosion, damage, fracture or inadequate repair of a load bearing structure or supporting panelling within 30cm of the towbar mountings, which affects its strength to the extent that the security of attachment | Vehicle structure fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting (major) |
| Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting | Any deliberate modification, excessive corrosion, damage, fracture or inadequate repair of a load bearing structure or supporting panelling within 30cm of the towbar mountings, which affects its strength to the extent that the security of attachment | Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (major) |
| Vehicle structure inadequately repaired seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting | Any deliberate modification, excessive corrosion, damage, fracture or inadequate repair of a load bearing structure or supporting panelling within 30cm of the towbar mountings, which affects its strength to the extent that the security of attachment | Vehicle structure fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting (major) |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting | Any deliberate modification, excessive corrosion, damage, fracture or inadequate repair of a load bearing structure or supporting panelling within 30cm of the towbar mountings, which affects its strength to the extent that the security of attachment | Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (major) |
| Vehicle structure fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting | Any deliberate modification, excessive corrosion, damage, fracture or inadequate repair of a load bearing structure or supporting panelling within 30cm of the towbar mountings, which affects its strength to the extent that the security of attachment | Vehicle structure fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting (major) |
Current names are the closest match by wording and part. The DVSA publishes no official old-to-new table.
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