Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
For Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing, category is Major; inspection item number is 2.2.2; defect reference is (b); inspection item is Steering column or forks and yokes; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 2.2.2
- Defect reference
- (b) verified
- Inspection item
- Steering column or forks and yokes
- 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
(b) | Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing | Major
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/2-steering