mechanics.tradeLinkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn
This was recorded 260,289 times on cars and light vans in 2025, which makes it number 34 on the list of things that stop a car passing.
260,289recorded in 2025
34on the national list
1.3%of the top forty defects
What the tester is looking at
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
How serious it counts as
The tester records this as a major defect. What the categories mean.
All forty defects, from 42,728,066 MOT tests in 2025.