mechanics.tradePins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn
This was recorded 577,044 times on cars and light vans in 2025, which makes it number 10 on the list of things that stop a car passing.
577,044recorded in 2025
10on the national list
2.8%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.