Repeated operation of any ancillary air or vacuum system completely depletes the stored air or vacuum for the braking system
For Repeated operation of any ancillary air or vacuum system completely depletes the stored air or vacuum for the braking system, category is Major; inspection item number is 1.1.3; defect reference is (c); inspection item is Air and vacuum systems; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Repeated operation of any ancillary air or vacuum system completely depletes the stored air or vacuum for the braking system verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 1.1.3
- Defect reference
- (c) verified
- Inspection item
- Air and vacuum systems
- 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
(c) | Repeated operation of any ancillary air or vacuum system completely depletes the stored air or vacuum for the braking system | Major
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/1-brakes