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MOT fail: suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn

Major defect: the vehicle fails Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 5.3.4 (a) (i)

A suspension arm is held to the car by rubber bushes or pins that let it pivot. The tester found one worn enough that the arm moves more than the manual allows.

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

1 in 87of all MOTs fail on it
0.7%repaired during the test
1 in 22failed on it again at the next MOT

What happened after the fail

Repaired during the test0.7%
Passed a retest within 35 days91%
Not passed within 35 days8%

By age

Highest at 16 years old: 2% of MOTs.

By mileage

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

Models that fail on this more than other cars their age

Chevrolet KalosOther cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
Alfa Romeo GTOther cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
Alfa Romeo 147Other cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
London Taxis INT TX4Other cars its age: 1 in 1007 in 100
Chevrolet AveoOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Mazda 5Other cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
London Taxis INT TXOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Chrysler PTOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100

22 more models

Chrysler-Jeep 300Other cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Chevrolet CaptivaOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Fiat 500Other cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Fiat PandaOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Fiat 500cOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Vauxhall AntaraOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
SEAT AlhambraOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1004 in 100
Volkswagen SharanOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Volkswagen CCOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1003 in 100
Fiat 500lOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1003 in 100
Skoda RapidOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1003 in 100
Volkswagen TiguanOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1002 in 100
Jeep CompassOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
MG 3Other cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
LEVC TXOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
Skoda KodiaqOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001.0 in 100
Tesla Model 3Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.9 in 100
Tesla Model YOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.9 in 100
SEAT TarracoOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.8 in 100
Kia XceedOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.8 in 100
MG 5 ExclusiveOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.6 in 100
CUPRA FormentorOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.3 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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