**Defect:** Protection Against Shifting Cargo—Any vehicle without a front-end structure or equivalent device as required

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 6

**Defect reference:** b.

**Inspection item:** Safe Loading

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> b. Protection Against Shifting Cargo—Any vehicle without a front-end structure or equivalent device as required.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Protection Against Shifting Cargo—Any vehicle without a front-end structure or equivalent device as required — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Is marked “Not for highway use” or otherwise marked and having like meaning

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 10

**Defect reference:** b.(7)

**Inspection item:** Tires

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (7) Is marked “Not for highway use” or otherwise marked and having like meaning.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Is marked “Not for highway use” or otherwise marked and having like meaning — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

category, defect_reference, item_name, item_number


**Defect:** Deflated air suspension, i.e., system failure, leak, etc.

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 8

**Defect reference:** b.(7)

**Inspection item:** Suspension

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (7) Deflated air suspension, i.e., system failure, leak, etc.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Deflated air suspension, i.e., system failure, leak, etc. — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** With less than 2/32 inch tread when measured at any point on a major tread groove

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 10

**Defect reference:** b.(8)

**Inspection item:** Tires

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (8) With less than 2/32 inch tread when measured at any point on a major tread groove.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

With less than 2/32 inch tread when measured at any point on a major tread groove — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any condition, including loading, that causes the body or frame to be in contact with a tire or any part of the wheel assemblies

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 9

**Defect reference:** b.

**Inspection item:** Frame

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> b. Tire and Wheel Clearance. Any condition, including loading, that causes the body or frame to be in contact with a tire or any part of the wheel assemblies.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any condition, including loading, that causes the body or frame to be in contact with a tire or any part of the wheel assemblies — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** With any external crack or cracks that open upon brake application (do not confuse short hairline heat check cracks with flexural cracks)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** c.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> c. Brake Drums or Rotors. (1) With any external crack or cracks that open upon brake application (do not confuse short hairline heat check cracks with flexural cracks).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

With any external crack or cracks that open upon brake application (do not confuse short hairline heat check cracks with flexural cracks) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any crack(s)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** c.(1)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> c. Front Axle Beam and All Steering Components Other Than Steering Column. (1) Any crack(s).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any crack(s) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Adjustable axle assembly with locking pins missing or not engaged

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 9

**Defect reference:** c.(1)

**Inspection item:** Frame

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> c. (1) Adjustable Axle Assemblies (Sliding Subframes). Adjustable axle assembly with locking pins missing or not engaged.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Adjustable axle assembly with locking pins missing or not engaged — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any cracks in attachment welds

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** c.(1)(a)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (1) Mounting. (a) Any cracks in attachment welds.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any cracks in attachment welds — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any missing or ineffective fasteners

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** c.(1)(b)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (1) Mounting. (a) Any cracks in attachment welds. (b) Any missing or ineffective fasteners.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any missing or ineffective fasteners — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Installation of speed-restricted tires unless specifically designated by

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 10

**Defect reference:** c.

**Inspection item:** Tires

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> c. Installation of speed-restricted tires unless specifically designated by

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Installation of speed-restricted tires unless specifically designated by — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any loose, missing, broken, cracked, stripped or otherwise ineffective fasteners

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 11

**Defect reference:** c.

**Inspection item:** Wheels and Rims

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> c. Fasteners (both spoke and disc wheels). Any loose, missing, broken, cracked, stripped or otherwise ineffective fasteners.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any loose, missing, broken, cracked, stripped or otherwise ineffective fasteners — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any portion of the drum or rotor missing or in danger of falling away

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** c.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Any portion of the drum or rotor missing or in danger of falling away.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any portion of the drum or rotor missing or in danger of falling away — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any obvious welded repair(s)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** c.(2)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Any obvious welded repair(s).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any obvious welded repair(s) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any cracks

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** c.(2)(a)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Integrity. (a) Any cracks.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any cracks — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any part of the eye reduced by more than 20%

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** c.(2)(b)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (b) Any part of the eye reduced by more than 20%.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any part of the eye reduced by more than 20% — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** shall be so located as would be likely to result in burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustible part of the motor vehicle

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 3

**Defect reference:** c.

**Inspection item:** Exhaust System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> motor vehicle shall be so located as would be likely to result in burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustible part of the motor vehicle .

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

shall be so located as would be likely to result in burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustible part of the motor vehicle — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** A fuel tank not securely attached to the motor vehicle by reason of loose, broken or missing mounting bolts or brackets (some fuel tanks use springs or rubber bushings to permit movement)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 4

**Defect reference:** c.

**Inspection item:** Fuel System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> c. A fuel tank not securely attached to the motor vehicle by reason of loose, broken or missing mounting bolts or brackets (some fuel tanks use springs or rubber bushings to permit movement).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

A fuel tank not securely attached to the motor vehicle by reason of loose, broken or missing mounting bolts or brackets (some fuel tanks use springs or rubber bushings to permit movement) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** All devices used to secure an intermodal container to a chassis, including rails or support frames, tiedown bolsters, locking pins, clevises, clamps, and hooks that are cracked, broken, loose, or missing

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 6

**Defect reference:** c.

**Inspection item:** Safe Loading

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> intermodal equipment —All devices used to secure an intermodal container to a chassis, including rails or support frames, tiedown bolsters, locking pins, clevises, clamps, and hooks that are cracked, broken, loose, or missing.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

All devices used to secure an intermodal container to a chassis, including rails or support frames, tiedown bolsters, locking pins, clevises, clamps, and hooks that are cracked, broken, loose, or missing — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any part of a torque, radius or tracking component assembly or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle that is cracked, loose, broken or missing. (Does not apply to loose bushings in torque or track rods.)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 8

**Defect reference:** c.

**Inspection item:** Suspension

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> c. Torque, Radius or Tracking Components. Any part of a torque, radius or tracking component assembly or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle that is cracked, loose, broken or missing. (Does not apply to loose bushings in torque or track rods.)

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any part of a torque, radius or tracking component assembly or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle that is cracked, loose, broken or missing. (Does not apply to loose bushings in torque or track rods.) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Hose with any damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. (Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply). (Thermoplastic nylon may have braid reinforcement or color difference between cover and inner tube. Exposure of second color is cause for rejection

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** d.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> d. Brake Hose. (1) Hose with any damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. (Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply). (Thermoplastic nylon may have braid reinforcement or color difference between cover and inner tube. Exposure of second color is cause for rejection.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Hose with any damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. (Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply). (Thermoplastic nylon may have braid reinforcement or color difference between cover and inner tube. Exposure of second color is cause for rejection — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any cracks in welds attaching disc wheel disc to rim

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 11

**Defect reference:** d.(1)

**Inspection item:** Wheels and Rims

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> d. Welds. (1) Any cracks in welds attaching disc wheel disc to rim.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any cracks in welds attaching disc wheel disc to rim — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any mounting bolt(s) loose or missing

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** d.(1)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> d. Steering Gear Box. (1) Any mounting bolt(s) loose or missing.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any mounting bolt(s) loose or missing — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Ineffective latching mechanism

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** d.(1)(a)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (1) Slider (power or manual). (a) Ineffective latching mechanism

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Ineffective latching mechanism — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Missing or ineffective stop

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** d.(1)(b)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (b) Missing or ineffective stop.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Missing or ineffective stop — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Movement of more than 1/4 inch between slider and housing

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** d.(1)(c)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (c) Movement of more than 1/4 inch between slider and housing.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Movement of more than 1/4 inch between slider and housing — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any leaking, air or hydraulic cylinders, hoses, or chambers (other than slight oil weeping normal with hydraulic seals )

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** d.(1)(d)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (d) Any leaking, air or hydraulic cylinders, hoses, or chambers (other than slight oil weeping normal with hydraulic seals ).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any leaking, air or hydraulic cylinders, hoses, or chambers (other than slight oil weeping normal with hydraulic seals ) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Bulge or swelling when air pressure is applied

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** d.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Bulge or swelling when air pressure is applied.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Bulge or swelling when air pressure is applied — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any crack in welds attaching tubeless demountable rim to adapter

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 11

**Defect reference:** d.(2)

**Inspection item:** Wheels and Rims

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Any crack in welds attaching tubeless demountable rim to adapter.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any crack in welds attaching tubeless demountable rim to adapter — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any crack(s) in gear box or mounting brackets

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** d.(2)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Any crack(s) in gear box or mounting brackets.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any crack(s) in gear box or mounting brackets — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any cracks

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** d.(2)(a)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Integrity. (a) Any cracks.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>


**Defect:** Movement of 1/4 inch between subframe and drawbar at point of attachment

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** d.(2)(b)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (b) Movement of 1/4 inch between subframe and drawbar at point of attachment.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Movement of 1/4 inch between subframe and drawbar at point of attachment — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any audible leaks

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** d.(3)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) Any audible leaks.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any audible leaks — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any welded repair on aluminum wheel(s) on a steering axle

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 11

**Defect reference:** d.(3)

**Inspection item:** Wheels and Rims

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) Any welded repair on aluminum wheel(s) on a steering axle.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any welded repair on aluminum wheel(s) on a steering axle — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Two hoses improperly joined (such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** d.(4)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (4) Two hoses improperly joined (such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Two hoses improperly joined (such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any welded repair other than disc to rim attachment on steel disc wheel(s) mounted on the steering axle

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 11

**Defect reference:** d.(4)

**Inspection item:** Wheels and Rims

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (4) Any welded repair other than disc to rim attachment on steel disc wheel(s) mounted on the steering axle.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any welded repair other than disc to rim attachment on steel disc wheel(s) mounted on the steering axle — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Air hose cracked, broken or crimped

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** d.(5)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (5) Air hose cracked, broken or crimped.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Air hose cracked, broken or crimped — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any audible leak

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** e.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> e. Brake Tubing. (1) Any audible leak.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any audible leak — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Safety devices missing

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** e.(1)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> e. Safety Devices. (1) Safety devices missing.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Safety devices missing — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Tubing cracked, damaged by heat, broken or crimped

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** e.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Tubing cracked, damaged by heat, broken or crimped.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Tubing cracked, damaged by heat, broken or crimped — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Unattached or incapable of secure attachment

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** e.(2)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Unattached or incapable of secure attachment.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Unattached or incapable of secure attachment — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Worn to the extent of a measurable reduction in link cross section

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** e.(3)(a)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) Chains and hooks. (a) Worn to the extent of a measurable reduction in link cross section.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Worn to the extent of a measurable reduction in link cross section — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Improper repairs including welding, wire, small bolts, rope and tape

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** e.(3)(b)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (b) Improper repairs including welding, wire, small bolts, rope and tape.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Improper repairs including welding, wire, small bolts, rope and tape — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Kinked or broken cable strands

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** e.(4)(a)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (4) Cable. (a) Kinked or broken cable strands.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Kinked or broken cable strands — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Improper clamps or clamping

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** e.(4)(b)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (b) Improper clamps or clamping.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Improper clamps or clamping — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any looseness of the pitman arm on the steering gear output shaft

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** e.

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> e. Pitman Arm. Any looseness of the pitman arm on the steering gear output shaft.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any looseness of the pitman arm on the steering gear output shaft — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any missing or ineffective fasteners

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** f.(1)(a)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (1) Method of attachment. (a) Any missing or ineffective fasteners.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any missing or ineffective fasteners — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Loose mountings

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** f.(1)(b)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (b) Loose mountings.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Loose mountings — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any cracks or breaks in a stress or load bearing member

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** f.(1)(c)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (c) Any cracks or breaks in a stress or load bearing member.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any cracks or breaks in a stress or load bearing member — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Horizontal movement between upper and lower saddle-mount halves exceeds 1/4 inch

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 2

**Defect reference:** f.(1)(d)

**Inspection item:** Coupling devices

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (d) Horizontal movement between upper and lower saddle-mount halves exceeds 1/4 inch.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Horizontal movement between upper and lower saddle-mount halves exceeds 1/4 inch — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Low Pressure Warning Device missing, inoperative, or does not operate at 55 psi and below, or 1/2 the governor cut-out pressure, whichever is less

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** f.

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> f. Low Pressure Warning Device missing, inoperative, or does not operate at 55 psi and below, or 1/2 the governor cut-out pressure, whichever is less.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Low Pressure Warning Device missing, inoperative, or does not operate at 55 psi and below, or 1/2 the governor cut-out pressure, whichever is less — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Auxiliary power assist cylinder loose

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** f.

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> f. Power Steering. Auxiliary power assist cylinder loose.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Auxiliary power assist cylinder loose — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any movement under steering load of a stud nut

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** g.(1)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> g. Ball and Socket Joints. (1) Any movement under steering load of a stud nut.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any movement under steering load of a stud nut — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve(s) on power unit

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** g.

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> g. Tractor Protection Valve. Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve(s) on power unit.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve(s) on power unit — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any motion, other than rotational, between any linkage member and its attachment point of more than 1/4 inch

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** g.(2)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Any motion, other than rotational, between any linkage member and its attachment point of more than 1/4 inch.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any motion, other than rotational, between any linkage member and its attachment point of more than 1/4 inch — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Compressor drive belts in condition of impending or probable failure

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** h.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> h. Air Compressor. (1) Compressor drive belts in condition of impending or probable failure.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Compressor drive belts in condition of impending or probable failure — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Loose clamp(s) or clamp bolt(s) on tie rods or drag links

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** h.(1)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> h. Tie Rods and Drag Links. (1) Loose clamp(s) or clamp bolt(s) on tie rods or drag links.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Loose clamp(s) or clamp bolt(s) on tie rods or drag links — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Loose compressor mounting bolts

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** h.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Loose compressor mounting bolts.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Loose compressor mounting bolts — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any looseness in any threaded joint

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** h.(2)

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Any looseness in any threaded joint.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any looseness in any threaded joint — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Cracked, broken or loose pulley

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** h.(3)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) Cracked, broken or loose pulley.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Cracked, broken or loose pulley — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Cracked or broken mounting brackets, braces or adapters

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** h.(4)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (4) Cracked or broken mounting brackets, braces or adapters.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Cracked or broken mounting brackets, braces or adapters — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Absence of braking action on any wheel required to have brakes

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** i.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> i. Electric Brakes. (1) Absence of braking action on any wheel required to have brakes.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Absence of braking action on any wheel required to have brakes — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Missing or inoperable breakaway braking device

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** i.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Missing or inoperable breakaway braking device.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Missing or inoperable breakaway braking device — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Nut(s) loose or missing on tie rods, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm or tie rod arm

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** i.

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> i. Nuts. Nut(s) loose or missing on tie rods, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm or tie rod arm.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Nut(s) loose or missing on tie rods, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm or tie rod arm — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Master cylinder less than 1/4 full

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (1) Master cylinder less than 1/4 full.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Master cylinder less than 1/4 full — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** No pedal reserve with engine running except by pumping pedal

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) No pedal reserve with engine running except by pumping pedal.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

No pedal reserve with engine running except by pumping pedal — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Power assist unit fails to operate

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(3)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) Power assist unit fails to operate.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Power assist unit fails to operate — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Seeping or swelling brake hose(s) under application of pressure

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(4)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (4) Seeping or swelling brake hose(s) under application of pressure.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Seeping or swelling brake hose(s) under application of pressure — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Missing or inoperative check valve

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(5)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (5) Missing or inoperative check valve.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Missing or inoperative check valve — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Has any visually observed leaking hydraulic fluid in the brake system

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(6)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (6) Has any visually observed leaking hydraulic fluid in the brake system.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Has any visually observed leaking hydraulic fluid in the brake system — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Has hydraulic hose(s) abraded (chafed) through outer cover-to-fabric layer

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(7)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (7) Has hydraulic hose(s) abraded (chafed) through outer cover-to-fabric layer.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Has hydraulic hose(s) abraded (chafed) through outer cover-to-fabric layer — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any modification or other condition that interferes with free movement of any steering component

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 7

**Defect reference:** j.

**Inspection item:** Steering Mechanism

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> j. Steering System. Any modification or other condition that interferes with free movement of any steering component.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any modification or other condition that interferes with free movement of any steering component — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Fluid lines or connections leaking, restricted, crimped, cracked or broken

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(8)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (8) Fluid lines or connections leaking, restricted, crimped, cracked or broken.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Fluid lines or connections leaking, restricted, crimped, cracked or broken — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Brake failure or low fluid warning light on and/or inoperative

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** j.(9)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (9) Brake failure or low fluid warning light on and/or inoperative.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Brake failure or low fluid warning light on and/or inoperative — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Has insufficient vacuum reserve to permit one full brake application after engine is shut off

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** k.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> k. Vacuum Systems. Any vacuum system which: (1) Has insufficient vacuum reserve to permit one full brake application after engine is shut off.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Has insufficient vacuum reserve to permit one full brake application after engine is shut off — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Has vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted, abraded (chafed) through outer cover to cord ply, crimped, cracked, broken or has collapse of vacuum hose(s) when vacuum is applied

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** k.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Has vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted, abraded (chafed) through outer cover to cord ply, crimped, cracked, broken or has collapse of vacuum hose(s) when vacuum is applied.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Has vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted, abraded (chafed) through outer cover to cord ply, crimped, cracked, broken or has collapse of vacuum hose(s) when vacuum is applied — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Lacks an operative low-vacuum warning device as required

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** k.(3)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) Lacks an operative low-vacuum warning device as required.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Lacks an operative low-vacuum warning device as required — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Missing ABS malfunction indicator components ( i.e., bulb, wiring, etc.)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** l.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (1) Missing ABS malfunction indicator components ( i.e., bulb, wiring, etc.).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Missing ABS malfunction indicator components ( i.e., bulb, wiring, etc.) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** ABS malfunction indicator that does not illuminate when power is first applied to the ABS controller (ECU) during initial power up

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** l.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) ABS malfunction indicator that does not illuminate when power is first applied to the ABS controller (ECU) during initial power up.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

ABS malfunction indicator that does not illuminate when power is first applied to the ABS controller (ECU) during initial power up — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** ABS malfunction indicator that stays illuminated while power is continuously applied to the ABS controller (ECU)

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** l.(3)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) ABS malfunction indicator that stays illuminated while power is continuously applied to the ABS controller (ECU).

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

ABS malfunction indicator that stays illuminated while power is continuously applied to the ABS controller (ECU) — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** trailer or dolly does not cycle when electrical power is applied (a) only to the vehicle's constant ABS power circuit, or (b) only to the vehicle's stop lamp circuit

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** l.(4)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> trailer or dolly does not cycle when electrical power is applied (a) only to the vehicle's constant ABS power circuit, or (b) only to the vehicle's stop lamp circuit.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

trailer or dolly does not cycle when electrical power is applied (a) only to the vehicle's constant ABS power circuit, or (b) only to the vehicle's stop lamp circuit — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** With its brakes released and its ignition switch in the normal run position, power unit does not provide continuous electrical power to the ABS on any air-braked vehicle it is equipped to tow

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** l.(5)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (5) With its brakes released and its ignition switch in the normal run position, power unit does not provide continuous electrical power to the ABS on any air-braked vehicle it is equipped to tow.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

With its brakes released and its ignition switch in the normal run position, power unit does not provide continuous electrical power to the ABS on any air-braked vehicle it is equipped to tow — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Other missing or inoperative ABS components

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** l.(6)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (6) Other missing or inoperative ABS components.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Other missing or inoperative ABS components — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Failure to maintain a brake within the brake stroke limit specified by the vehicle manufacturer

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** m.(1)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (1) Failure to maintain a brake within the brake stroke limit specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Failure to maintain a brake within the brake stroke limit specified by the vehicle manufacturer — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any automatic brake adjuster that has been replaced with a manual adjuster

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** m.(2)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (2) Any automatic brake adjuster that has been replaced with a manual adjuster.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any automatic brake adjuster that has been replaced with a manual adjuster — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Damaged, loose, or missing components

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** m.(3)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (3) Damaged, loose, or missing components.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Damaged, loose, or missing components — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts


**Defect:** Any brake that is found to be out of adjustment on initial inspection must be evaluated to determine why the automatic brake adjuster is not functioning properly and the problem must be corrected in order for the vehicle to pass the inspection

**Category:** Reject

**Inspection item number:** 1

**Defect reference:** m.(4)

**Inspection item:** Brake System

**Authority:** US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396

> (4) Any brake that is found to be out of adjustment on initial inspection must be evaluated to determine why the automatic brake adjuster is not functioning properly and the problem must be corrected in order for the vehicle to pass the inspection.

Source: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396>

Any brake that is found to be out of adjustment on initial inspection must be evaluated to determine why the automatic brake adjuster is not functioning properly and the problem must be corrected in order for the vehicle to pass the inspection — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts