Major defect: the vehicle failsWheel bearing has excessive play
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 5.1.3 (a) (i)
The wheel bearings let each wheel turn on its hub. The tester felt too much looseness when rocking a wheel. Worn bearings often hum or rumble at speed.
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 546of all MOTs fail on it
3%repaired during the test
1 in 28failed on it again at the next MOT
What happened after the fail
Repaired during the test3%
Passed a retest within 35 days86%
Not passed within 35 days11%
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 29 years old: 0.8% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 200k miles or more: 0.6% of MOTs.
Models that fail on this more than other cars their age
Isuzu RodeoOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1003 in 100
Nissan PathfinderOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1003 in 100
Nissan TerranoOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1002 in 100
London Taxis INT TXOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
Chevrolet MatizOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
Toyota StarletOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Isuzu TrooperOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
LDV MaxusOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
22 more models
Isuzu D-MAXOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1002 in 100
Land Rover DefenderOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1002 in 100
SsangYong RextonOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
London Taxis INT TX4Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
Honda NCOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1001 in 100
Suzuki JimnyOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
Mitsubishi ShogunOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
Kia SedonaOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
Nissan CabstarOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.8 in 100
KTM 125Other cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.8 in 100
Nissan NavaraOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.8 in 100
Ford TransitOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.7 in 100
Mitsubishi L200Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.7 in 100
Land Rover DiscoveryOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.6 in 100
Yamaha Gpd125-AOther cars its age: 0.0 in 1000.6 in 100
Yamaha WROther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.6 in 100
Hyundai VelosterOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.6 in 100
Vauxhall VivaroOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.5 in 100
Honda MSXOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.5 in 100
Honda CRFOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.4 in 100
Honda GLROther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.4 in 100
Honda NSCOther 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,
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