# Unsafe modification 3 . — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For Unsafe modification 3 ., defect is Unsafe modification 3 ; category is Major; inspection item number is 5.1.1; defect reference is (c); inspection item is Axles, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** Unsafe modification 3 . _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Major
- **Inspection item number:** 5.1.1
- **Defect reference:** (c) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Axles
- **Authority:** EU Directive 2014/45/EU Annex I _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (c) | Unsafe modification 3 . Stability impaired, functionality affected, insufficient clearance to other vehicle parts or to the ground. | | | X | X

## Source

- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0045

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts](https://referencesource.org/vehicle-inspection-defect-categories/).