Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver’s view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror
For Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver’s view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, category is Major; inspection item number is 3.2; defect reference is (a)(ii); inspection item is Condition of glass; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver’s view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 3.2
- Defect reference
- (a)(ii) verified
- Inspection item
- Condition of glass
- 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)(ii) | Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver’s view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror | Major
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/3-visibility