MOT advisory: brake hose ferrule slightly corroded
Advisory: the vehicle passedBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 1.1.12 (f) (i)
Flexible brake hoses carry fluid to each wheel, with a metal fitting (the ferrule) crimped on at each end. The tester saw slight rust on one of those fittings.
1 in 147of all MOTs note it
1 in 30failed on the same part at the next MOT
1 in 3had it noted again at the next MOT
Next MOT failed on the same part
With this advisory3%
All vehicles0.3%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 1.1.12 at the next MOT.
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 20 years old: 2% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 120k to 130k miles: 1% of MOTs.
Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age
Chrysler-Jeep CherokeeOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Saab 900Other cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Saab 9-5Other cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Vauxhall TigraOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Jeep CherokeeOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Porsche 944Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Vauxhall AgilaOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Suzuki SplashOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1003 in 100
22 more models
Toyota IQOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1002 in 100
Suzuki SX4Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Land Rover DiscoveryOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1002 in 100
Jaguar XFOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
Suzuki SwiftOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Citroen DS3Other cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
Kia VengaOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1001 in 100
Hyundai Ix20Other cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
Nissan PulsarOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.9 in 100
Nissan JukeOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.8 in 100
Suzuki BalenoOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.8 in 100
Jaguar F-TypeOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.7 in 100
Isuzu D-MAXOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.7 in 100
Jaguar F-PaceOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.7 in 100
Suzuki CelerioOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.6 in 100
DS DS3Other cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.6 in 100
Jaguar XEOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.5 in 100
Peugeot RifterOther cars its age: 0.0 in 1000.5 in 100
Mazda CX-3Other cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.3 in 100
Vauxhall GrandlandOther cars its age: 0.0 in 1000.2 in 100
Jaguar E-PaceOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.2 in 100
Vauxhall CrosslandOther cars its age: 0.0 in 1000.1 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.
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