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MOT advisory: anti-roll bar link has slight play

Advisory: the vehicle passed Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 5.3.4 (a) (i)

The anti-roll bar links join the anti-roll bar to the suspension and have a ball joint at each end. The tester felt a little looseness in one. Worn links often knock over bumps.

Next MOT failed on the same part

  • With this advisory17%
  • All vehicles5%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 5.3.4 at the next MOT.

By age

Highest at 15 years old: 3% of MOTs.

By mileage

Highest at 180k to 190k miles: 3% of MOTs.

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

  • Nissan Nv200Other cars its age: 0.9 in 10011 in 100
  • Honda FR-VOther cars its age: 2 in 10010 in 100
  • Mazda 5Other cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
  • Peugeot 407Other cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
  • Nissan PathfinderOther cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
  • Subaru LegacyOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
  • Mazda 323Other cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
  • Peugeot 508Other cars its age: 0.9 in 1005 in 100
22 more models
  • Mazda 3Other cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
  • Citroen C5Other cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
  • Renault TraficOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
  • Vauxhall VivaroOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
  • Renault ZOEOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
  • Mercedes-Benz EQAOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1002 in 100
  • SsangYong KorandoOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
  • Fiat TipoOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
  • Jeep CompassOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
  • Renault CapturOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
  • Vauxhall GrandlandOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1002 in 100
  • Alfa Romeo GiuliaOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
  • Tesla Model XOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
  • Tesla Model SOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1002 in 100
  • Mercedes-Benz A 250Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
  • MAN TGEOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
  • Land Rover R RoverOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
  • Mercedes-Benz A 180Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1001.0 in 100
  • Volkswagen ID3Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1001.0 in 100
  • Mercedes-Benz GLBOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.8 in 100
  • Skoda EnyaqOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.6 in 100
  • Volkswagen ID4Other cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.5 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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