Play in steering?

I'll start by saying I know nothing about the workings of any car it's all a bit witch craftish to me...

Anyway my farther changed my brakes all round this weekend ready for its mot in two weeks, he has now told me that there is "play in the steering" he can't figure out the cause at the moment with the car on a jack but will put it on a ramp in the week. He just keeps mentioning something to do with an expensive track....


Anyone experienced anything like this?


By the way it's a 57 plate and done 53k miles