A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush is so excessive the stub axle is likely to become insecure or directional stability is impaired
For A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush is so excessive the stub axle is likely to become insecure or directional stability is impaired, category is Dangerous; inspection item number is 5.1.2; defect reference is (b)(ii); inspection item is Stub axles; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush is so excessive the stub axle is likely to become insecure or directional stability is impaired verified
- Category
- Dangerous verified
- Inspection item number
- 5.1.2
- Defect reference
- (b)(ii) verified
- Inspection item
- Stub axles verified
- 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)(ii) | A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush is so excessive the stub axle is likely to become insecure or directional stability is impaired | Dangerous
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/5-axles-wheels-tyres-and-suspension