MOT defects: Steering component
Steering
17 defects: 9 dangerous, 8 major. 2 can be given as an advisory instead.
| Certificate wording | Severity | As an advisory | Inspection manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering component casing has relative movement to chassis/bodywork | dangerous | None | Steering gear casing retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible |
| Steering component casing retaining devices dangerously loose | dangerous | None | Steering gear casing retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible |
| Steering component casing fixing holes in chassis elongated to the extent that attachment is seriously affected | dangerous | None | Steering gear casing fixing holes in chassis elongated to the extent that attachment is seriously affected |
| Steering component casing fixing bolts ineffective to the extent that attachment is seriously affected | dangerous | None | Steering gear fixing bolts missing or ineffective to the extent that attachment is seriously affected |
| Steering component casing fixing bolts missing to the extent that attachment is seriously affected | dangerous | None | Steering gear fixing bolts missing or ineffective to the extent that attachment is seriously affected |
| Steering component casing fractured and stability or attachment of casing affected | dangerous | None | Steering gear casing fractured and stability or attachment of casing affected |
| Steering component deformed to the extent that steering is affected | dangerous | None | A steering linkage component fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected |
| Steering component fractured to the extent that steering is affected | dangerous | None | A steering linkage component fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected |
| Steering component modified such that the steering is adversely affected | dangerous | None | A steering linkage component modified to the extent that steering is affected |
| Steering component casing not properly attached | major | None | Steering gear casing not properly attached |
| Steering component casing fixing holes in chassis elongated | major | None | Steering gear casing fixing holes in chassis elongated |
| Steering component casing fixing bolts ineffective | major | None | Steering gear fixing bolts missing or ineffective |
| Steering component casing fixing bolts missing | major | None | Steering gear fixing bolts missing or ineffective |
| Steering component casing fractured | major | None | Steering gear casing fractured |
| Steering component deformed | major | deformed but serviceable | A steering linkage component fractured or deformed |
| Steering component fractured | major | None | A steering linkage component fractured or deformed |
| Steering component modification unsafe | major | modified, but not inappropriately | A steering linkage component with an unsafe modification |
Pre-2018 names for this part
Other parts in Steering
- Electronic power steering (8)
- Operation (Power steering) (5)
- Other components (Steering) (11)
- Pipes and hoses (7)
- Pump (5)
- Rams (11)
- Prescribed areas (Steering) (8)
- Rear wheel steering (2)
- Steering column (10)
- Flexible coupling (1)
- Universal joint (12)
- Operation (Steering gear) (2)
- Steering box (Steering gear) (27)
- Steering rack (Steering gear) (18)
- Ball joint (Steering) (8)
- Drag link end (9)
- Intermediate drop arm (20)
- Lock stop (2)
- Locking devices (2)
- Steering linkage (8)
- Components (5)
- Linkages (6)
- Steering arm (6)
- Track rod end (9)
- Steering lock (3)
- Steering box (Steering play) (2)
- Steering rack (Steering play) (2)
- Steering shaft (6)
- Steering wheel (11)
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