# Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.1: Mechanical condition

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

2.1.1.
Steering gear condition
With the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and with the road wheels off the ground or on turntables, rotate the steering wheel from lock to lock. Visual inspection of the operation of the steering gear.
(a)
Roughness in operation of gear.
X
(b)
Sector shaft twisted or splines worn.
X
Affecting functionality.
X
(c)
Excessive wear in sector shaft.
X
Affecting functionality.
X
(d)
Excessive movement of sector shaft.
X
Affecting functionality.
X
(e)
Leaking.
X
Formation of drops.
X
Item
Method
Reasons for failure
Assessment of deficiencies
Minor
Major
Dangerous
2.1.2.
Steering gear casing attachment
With vehicle on a pit or hoist and the weight of the vehicle road wheels on the ground, rotate steering/handle bar wheel clockwise and anticlockwise or using a specially adapted wheel play detector. Visual inspection of the attachment of gear casing to chassis.
(a)
Steering gear casing not properly attached.
X
Attachments dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible.
X
(b)
Elongated fixing holes in chassis.
X
Attachments seriously affected.
X
(c)
Missing or fractured fixing bolts.
X
Attachments seriously affected.
X
(d)
Steering gear casing fractured.
X
Stability or attachment of casing affected.
X
2.1.3.
Steering linkage condition
With the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and with the road wheel on the ground, rock steering wheel clockwise and anti- clockwise or using a specially adapted wheel play detector. Visual inspection of steering components for wear, fractures and security.
(a)
Relative movement between components which should be fixed.
X
Excessive movement or likely to unlink.
X
(b)
Excessive wear at joints.
X
A very serious risk of unlinking.
X
(c)
Fractures or deformation of any component.
X
Affecting function.
X
(d)
Absence of locking devices.
X
(e)
Misalignment of components (e.g. track rod or drag link).
X
(f)
Unsafe modification 3 .
X
Affecting function.
X
Item
Method
Reasons for failure
Assessment of deficiencies
Minor
Major
Dangerous
(g)
Dust cover damaged or deteriorated.
X
Dust cover missing or severely deteriorated.
X
2.1.4.
Steering linkage operation
With the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and with the road wheel on the ground, rock steering wheel clockwise and anti-clockwise or using a specially adapted wheel play detector. Visual inspection of steering components for wear, fractures and security.
(a)
Moving steering linkage fouling a fixed part of the chassis.
X
(b)
Steering stops not operating or missing.
X
2.1.5.
Power steering
Check steering system for leaks and hydraulic fluid reservoir level (if visible). With the road wheels on the ground and with the engine running, check that the power steering system is operating.
(a)
Fluid leak or functions affected.
X
(b)
Insufficient fluid (below MIN mark).
X
Insufficient reservoir.
X
(c)
Mechanism not working.
X
Steering affected.
X
(d)
Mechanism fractured or insecure.
X
Steering affected.
X
(e)
Misalignment or fouling of components.
X
Steering affected.
X
(f)
Unsafe modification 3 .
X
Steering affected.
X
Item
Method
Reasons for failure
Assessment of deficiencies
Minor
Major
Dangerous
(g)
Cables/hoses damaged, excessively corroded.
X
Steering affected.
X

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/45/annex/I/division/3/division/2/division/2.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-2/division-2.1
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