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MOT advisory: anti-roll bar link pin or bush worn

Advisory: the vehicle passed Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 5.3.4 (a) (i)

The anti-roll bar links join the anti-roll bar to the suspension through rubber bushes or pins. The tester found one worn, so it moves a little more than it should, but not by enough to fail.

1 in 229of all MOTs note it
1 in 8failed on the same part at the next MOT
1 in 4had it noted again at the next MOT

Next MOT failed on the same part

With this advisory12%
All vehicles5%

A major or dangerous defect in manual section 5.3.4 at the next MOT.

By age

Highest at 23 years old: 2% of MOTs.

By mileage

Highest at 200k miles or more: 2% of MOTs.

Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age

Daihatsu TeriosOther cars its age: 0.9 in 10010 in 100
Nissan CabstarOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1009 in 100
Toyota HI-ACEOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1009 in 100
Toyota HiaceOther cars its age: 1 in 1007 in 100
Peugeot 107Other cars its age: 0.5 in 1007 in 100
Mitsubishi SpaceOther cars its age: 1 in 1007 in 100
Volkswagen LTOther cars its age: 1 in 1006 in 100
Citroen C1Other cars its age: 0.4 in 1006 in 100

22 more models

Toyota AygoOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1005 in 100
Chevrolet CaptivaOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1005 in 100
Chrysler PTOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1005 in 100
Iveco DailyOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1005 in 100
Mercedes-Benz SprinterOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1005 in 100
Renault TwingoOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1004 in 100
Ford AlliedOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1004 in 100
Peugeot 108Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1004 in 100
Mitsubishi ColtOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1004 in 100
Mitsubishi LancerOther cars its age: 0.8 in 1003 in 100
Jeep WranglerOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1003 in 100
Toyota YarisOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz VianoOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1003 in 100
Renault KangooOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1003 in 100
Volkswagen CrafterOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
SEAT ExeoOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1002 in 100
Jeep Grand CherokeeOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Audi A6Other cars its age: 0.4 in 1002 in 100
Dacia LoganOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1002 in 100
SsangYong RextonOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1002 in 100
Dacia SanderoOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1002 in 100
Ford TourneoOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1002 in 100

Out of every 100 MOTs on each model. Models with 20,000 or more MOTs, well above other cars their age, highest first.

Counted from DVSA records of 286,058,652 MOTs, 20 May 2018 to 18 October 2026. A test and its retests count as one MOT. About other vehicles, not a prediction for yours: for what to do, ask a garage. Spotted a mistake? Email fuzzyreguk@gmail.com.

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