DVSA MOT Defect Text Statistics
Defect type: MINOR
Engine size: any
Vehicle age: any
Min count: 1000
Exclude filter:./is_motorcycle.sh
Generated: 2026-05-08 15:22:34
Group by make/model: no
Rows: 49
DEFECT TYPES
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ADVISORY -- advisory notice, does not cause failure
MINOR -- minor defect, does not cause failure
MAJOR -- major defect, causes failure
DANGEROUS -- dangerous defect, causes failure, unsafe to drive
FAIL -- older format failure item (pre-2018 data)
PRS -- pass after rectification at station
USER ENTERED -- manually entered free text
occurrences defect_text
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1531687 Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
535517 Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
519488 Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
196179 Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
192495 Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
101179 Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
93105 Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
88972 Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
88220 Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
66510 Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
63883 Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
63826 Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
63218 Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
62352 Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
61568 Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
58404 Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
45760 Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
38460 Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
32536 Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
26718 Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
22374 Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17405 Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16685 Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15488 Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14294 Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14190 Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12199 Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8391 Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8213 Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7672 Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6994 Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
5733 Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
5244 Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
5094 Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3861 Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3674 Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2830 Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
2703 Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
2627 Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2604 Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2447 Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
2391 Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1501 Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
1345 Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
1138 Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1107 Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1089 Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1067 Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
1047 Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
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