A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
For A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc., defect is A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc; category is Major; inspection item number is 5.3.4; defect reference is (b)(ii); inspection item is Suspension joints, pins and bushes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc. verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 5.3.4
- Defect reference
- (b)(ii) verified
- Inspection item
- Suspension joints, pins and bushes
- 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 suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc. | Major
— 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