Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle · 1.3.1 · (b)(ii) · 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 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle · 1.3.1 · (b)(ii) · 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 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle, inspection item number is 1.3.1; defect reference is (b)(ii); authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7); category is Dangerous; inspection item is Performance, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06; source re-checked 2026-10-11.
(b)(ii) | Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle | Dangerous
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
- Defect
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle verified
- Category
- Dangerous verified
- Inspection item number
- 1.3.1
- Defect reference
- (b)(ii) verified
- Inspection item
- Performance
- Authority
- DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) our reading
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Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/1-brakes