An obstruction within the driver’s field of view that significantly affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen · 3.1 · (a)(i) · DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7)
What is the category for An obstruction within the driver’s field of view that significantly affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen · 3.1 · (a)(i) · DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7)?
For An obstruction within the driver’s field of view that significantly affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen, inspection item number is 3.1; defect reference is (a)(i); authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7); category is Minor; inspection item is Field of vision, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06; source re-checked 2026-10-11.
(a)(i) | An obstruction within the driver’s field of view that significantly affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen | Minor
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
- Defect
- An obstruction within the driver’s field of view that significantly affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen verified
- Category
- Minor verified
- Inspection item number
- 3.1
- Defect reference
- (a)(i) verified
- Inspection item
- Field of vision
- 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.
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/3-visibility