Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line · 1.2.1 · (b)(i) · DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7)

What is the category for Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line · 1.2.1 · (b)(i) · DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7)?

For Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line, inspection item number is 1.2.1; defect reference is (b)(i); authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7); category is Major; inspection item is Performance, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06; source re-checked 2026-10-11.

(b)(i) | Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line | Major

— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06