mechanics.tradeTrack rod end: ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
This was recorded 449,519 times on cars and light vans in 2025, which makes it number 22 on the list of things that stop a car passing.
449,519recorded in 2025
22on the national list
2.2%of the top forty defects
What the tester is looking at
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
How serious it counts as
The tester records this as a minor defect. What the categories mean.
Other things checked on the track rod end
All forty defects, from 42,728,066 MOT tests in 2025.