# On ‘fly by wire systems’, the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the road wheels is inconsistent to the extent that the steering is adversely affected — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For On ‘fly by wire systems’, the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the road wheels is inconsistent to the extent that the steering is adversely affected, category is Dangerous; inspection item number is 2.6; defect reference is (b)(ii); inspection item is Electronic power steering (EPS); authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** On ‘fly by wire systems’, the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the road wheels is inconsistent to the extent that the steering is adversely affected _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Dangerous _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item number:** 2.6
- **Defect reference:** (b)(ii) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Electronic power steering (EPS)
- **Authority:** DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (b)(ii) | On ‘fly by wire systems’, the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the road wheels is inconsistent to the extent that the steering is adversely affected | Dangerous

## Source

- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/2-steering

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts](https://referencesource.org/vehicle-inspection-defect-categories/).