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Structure
Test Description

Corrosion
A vehicle will fail with corrosion if there is:
  • Excessive corrosion in a 'prescribed area' — within 30 cm of any braking, steering, suspension or seat belt component mountings etc.
  • Excessive corrosion which is not in a 'prescribed area', but which is likely to adversely affect the vehicle's braking or steering. 'Excessive corrosion' can mean a hole or an area of corrosion which significantly weakens the structure.

Damage/Distortion

A vehicles structure may fail on damage/distortion if it is:
  • Excessively distorted within a 'prescribed area' - within 30cm of any braking, steering, suspension, seatbelt component mountings etc.
  • Excessive damage/distortion which is not within a 'prescribed area', but which is likely to adversely affect the vehicle's braking or steering.