DVSA MOT Defect Text Statistics
Defect type: DANGEROUS
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: 22
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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494478 Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
367622 Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
149797 Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
121338 Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
83976 Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
83623 Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
68982 Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
62566 Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22124 Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
17901 Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9082 Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7980 Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5389 Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5116 Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
4437 Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3875 Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3385 Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2926 Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
1318 Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))
1275 Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
1158 Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
1142 Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))
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