Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: MOT defects

Every MOT defect the DVSA lists under Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 39 parts, 338 defects. Wording, severity and what each one means for the test.

• Daytime running lamps (19)
• All direction indicators (8)
• Individual direction indicators (16)
• Side repeaters (14)
• Switch (Flashing type) (4)
• Arm (8)
• Switch (Semaphore) (4)
• Battery(ies) (4)
• Electrical wiring (15)
• Horn (13)
• Trailer electrical socket (6)
• Front fog lamp switch (10)
• Front fog lamps (11)
• Rear fog lamp (13)
• Switch (Rear fog lamp) (10)
• Lamp (3)
• Switch (Hazard warning) (3)
• Headlamp aim (Headlamp aim) (10)
• Headlamp aim not tested (2)
• Dipswitch (4)
• Headlamp (21)
• Headlamp cleaning device (2)
• Headlamp levelling device (2)
• Matched pair (5)
• Switch (Headlamps) (2)
• Direction indicator tell-tale (2)
• Hazard warning tell-tale (3)
• Main beam tell-tale (2)
• Rear fog lamp tell-tale (2)
• All outline marker lamps (12)
• Outline marker lamp (22)
• All position lamps (8)
• Position lamp (21)
• Switch (Position lamps) (5)
• Rear reflectors (9)
• Registration plate lamp(s) (8)
• Reversing lamp switch (1)
• Reversing lamps (9)
• Stop lamp (25)