Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
For Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line, category is Major; inspection item number is 1.4.1; defect reference is (a); inspection item is Performance; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 1.4.1
- Defect reference
- (a) verified
- Inspection item
- Performance
- Authority
- DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(a) | Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line | Major
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/1-brakes