[For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version)].The background of the problem, objectives and methods are described in Part 1 of the article published in World of Transport and Transportation, Vol. 15, 2017, Iss. 4. ABSTRACT The vast majority of new automobiles are equipped with electromechanical power steering systems (EPS). These systems have clear advantages over hydraulic or pneumatic designs. At the same time, the service life of the EPS has not been fully studied. The EPS is a combination of electronic and mechanical subsystems, which puts certain limits on the application of existing diagnostic methods and tools typically used to monitor the performance and current health of a motor vehicle. This situation adds urgency to the development of standards for managing the health of motor vehicles based on diagnostic information, to organizing research results in this area into a system, and generally addressing the problem of improving the operational reliability of EPS systems. The results of the study should be helpful in developing a methodology for managing EPS reliability and fault-free operation. Keywords: automobile, steering system, electromechanical power steering, equipment health management, reliability, operation.