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MOT fail: drive shaft CV boot split

Major defect: the vehicle fails Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 6.1.7 (g) (ii)

The drive shafts turn the wheels through constant velocity (CV) joints, each covered by a rubber boot that keeps grease in and dirt out. The tester found a boot split or loose, so it no longer does that.

Can it be driven away? Only if its current MOT is still valid and no dangerous problem was listed, and it must still be roadworthy. GOV.UK rule

What happened after the fail

  • Repaired during the test5%
  • Passed a retest within 35 days89%
  • Not passed within 35 days7%

By age

Highest at 17 years old: 3% of MOTs.

By mileage

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

Models that fail on this more than other cars their age

  • Rover 25Other cars its age: 3 in 10010 in 100
  • Fiat ScudoOther cars its age: 2 in 10010 in 100
  • Hyundai MatrixOther cars its age: 3 in 10010 in 100
  • Peugeot 207Other cars its age: 2 in 1009 in 100
  • Citroen DS3Other cars its age: 1 in 1009 in 100
  • Peugeot 407Other cars its age: 2 in 1009 in 100
  • Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 1 in 1008 in 100
  • Citroen DispatchOther cars its age: 1 in 1008 in 100
22 more models
  • Citroen Grand C4Other cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
  • Renault KangooOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
  • Peugeot ExpertOther cars its age: 1 in 1007 in 100
  • Citroen DS4Other cars its age: 1 in 1006 in 100
  • Peugeot HorizonOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1006 in 100
  • Citroen C5Other cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
  • Peugeot 2008Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1005 in 100
  • DS DS4Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1005 in 100
  • Mercedes-Benz CitanOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1005 in 100
  • Citroen C4Other cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
  • DS DS3Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1004 in 100
  • Peugeot PartnerOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
  • Toyota ProaceOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1004 in 100
  • Dacia SanderoOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1003 in 100
  • Peugeot 208Other cars its age: 0.8 in 1003 in 100
  • Nissan Nv400Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1003 in 100
  • Renault Trucks MasterOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1003 in 100
  • MAN TGEOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1002 in 100
  • Vauxhall CrosslandOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
  • Ford TourneoOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
  • Ford AlliedOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
  • Polestar PolestarOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001.0 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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