A towbar component so worn it is likely to fail
For A towbar component so worn it is likely to fail, category is Dangerous; inspection item number is 6.1.6; defect reference is (b)(ii); inspection item is Coupling mechanisms and towing equipment; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- A towbar component so worn it is likely to fail verified
- Category
- Dangerous verified
- Inspection item number
- 6.1.6
- Defect reference
- (b)(ii) verified
- Inspection item
- Coupling mechanisms and towing equipment
- 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 towbar component so worn it is likely to fail | Dangerous
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/6-body-structure-and-attachments