Unsafe modification to towbar secondary components
For Unsafe modification to towbar secondary components, category is Major; inspection item number is 6.1.6; defect reference is (g)(i); 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
- Unsafe modification to towbar secondary components verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 6.1.6
- Defect reference
- (g)(i) 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
(g)(i) | Unsafe modification to towbar secondary components | Major
— 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