Ball-and-socket joint for a motor vehicle

A ball-and-socket joint comprising:

• a joint housing with a joint opening and with a mounting opening;
• a ball pivot with a joint ball and a pivot pin, said ball pivot being mounted with said joint ball rotatably and pivotably disposed in said ball-and-socket joint housing with said pivot pin protruding through said joint opening from said ball-and-socket joint housing;
• a closing element closing said mounting opening;
• a protective element made of plastic disposed on a housing interior side of said closing element, facing said joint ball;
• and
• a plurality of electronic components covered by said protective element arranged on the housing interior side of said closing element, facing said joint ball, wherein said electronic components are arranged on a side of said closing element facing said protective element and said protective element is made of an electrically insulating material;
• wherein said closing element comprises an electronic printed circuit board with said electronic components formed on said circuit board or connected to said circuit board.