A passenger seat with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position · 6.2.6 · (a)(i) · DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7)
What is the category for A passenger seat with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position · 6.2.6 · (a)(i) · DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7)?
For A passenger seat with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position, inspection item number is 6.2.6; defect reference is (a)(i); authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7); category is Major; inspection item is Passenger seats, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06; source re-checked 2026-10-11.
(a)(i) | A passenger seat with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position | Major
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
- Defect
- A passenger seat with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 6.2.6
- Defect reference
- (a)(i) verified
- Inspection item
- Passenger seats
- 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/6-body-structure-and-attachments