# External damage likely to affect the function of the braking system. — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For External damage likely to affect the function of the braking system., defect is External damage likely to affect the function of the braking system; category is Major; inspection item number is 1.1.3; defect reference is (e); inspection item is Vacuum pump or compressor and reservoirs, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** External damage likely to affect the function of the braking system. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Major
- **Inspection item number:** 1.1.3
- **Defect reference:** (e) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Vacuum pump or compressor and reservoirs
- **Authority:** EU Directive 2014/45/EU Annex I _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (e) | External damage likely to affect the function of the braking system. Secondary braking performance not met. | | | 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/).