MOT defects: Position lamp

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21 defects: 14 major, 7 minor. 2 can be given as an advisory instead.

Certificate wording	Severity	As an advisory	Inspection manual
Position lamp missing	major	None	A lamp missing or inoperative
Position lamp not working	major	None	A lamp missing or inoperative
Position lamp lens seriously defective	major	None	Defective lens
Position lamp likely to become detached	major	None	Lamp likely to become detached
Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced	major	None	Lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Position lamp showing red light to the front	major	None	Lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Position lamp showing white light to the rear	major	None	Lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows red light to the front	major	None	A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear	major	None	A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity	major	has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity	A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp	major	slightly affected by the operation of another lamp	A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
Position lamp missing	major	None	A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Position lamp not working	major	None	A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	major	None	A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Position lamp insecure	minor	None	Lamp not securely attached
Position lamp incorrect colour	minor	None	Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced	minor	None	Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Position lamp obviously incorrectly positioned	minor	None	Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour	minor	None	A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour
Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity	minor	None	A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour
Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning	minor	None	A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

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