All direction indicators: pre-2018 MOT
This is pre-2018 MOT wording. The defect categories changed on 20 May 2018.
Split across: All direction indicators, Individual direction indicators.
13 pre-2018 fail items.
| Old wording | Inspection manual | Now |
|---|---|---|
| All direction indicators missing | a direction indicator missing, insecure, obviously incorrectly positioned or does not face to the front, rear or side as appropriate | All direction indicators missing (major) |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned | a direction indicator missing, insecure, obviously incorrectly positioned or does not face to the front, rear or side as appropriate | All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (major) |
| All direction indicators have a product on the lenses so they are not visible from a reasonable distance | a direction indicator not visible from a reasonable distance due to excessive damage, deterioration, or having products on the lens or light source | All direction indicators missing (major) |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp | a direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp e.g. dual function lamps on foreign vehicles | All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (major) |
| All direction indicators do not face the front | a direction indicator missing, insecure, obviously incorrectly positioned or does not face to the front, rear or side as appropriate | Individual direction indicators does not face the front (major) |
| All direction indicators do not face the rear | a direction indicator missing, insecure, obviously incorrectly positioned or does not face to the front, rear or side as appropriate | Individual direction indicators does not face the rear (major) |
| All direction indicators have a product on the light sources so they are not visible from a reasonable distance | a direction indicator not visible from a reasonable distance due to excessive damage, deterioration, or having products on the lens or light source | All direction indicators missing (major) |
| All direction indicators have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating | a direction indicator inoperative or less than 50% of the light sources illuminating | All direction indicators missing (major) |
| All direction indicators not working | a direction indicator inoperative or less than 50% of the light sources illuminating | All direction indicators not working (major) |
| All direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) | a direction indicator incomplete, not in good working order or not clean, i.e. so damaged or deteriorated that its function is impaired (see note) | All direction indicators not working (major) |
| All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute | a direction indicator does not flash at 60 to 120 times per minute | All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (minor) |
| All direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute | a direction indicator does not flash at 60 to 120 times per minute | All direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (minor) |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour | a direction indicator shows light of an incorrect colour | All direction indicators incorrect colour (major) |
Current names are the closest match by wording and part. The DVSA publishes no official old-to-new table.
Other pre-2018 parts in Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- Battery (2)
- Individual lamps (17)
- Side repeaters (16)
- Switch (Flashing type) (4)
- Tell tales (Flashing type) (2)
- Arm (4)
- Switch (Semaphore) (3)
- Tell tales (Semaphore) (2)
- Electrical wiring (10)
- Lamp (5)
- Switch (Hazard warning) (3)
- Tell tale (Hazard warning) (1)
- Headlamp aim (Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment) (16)
- British american (dip) (4)
- British american (main) (6)
- European (7)
- Pre 1950 (1)
- Headlamp aim not tested (1)
- Dipswitch (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (17)
- Headlamp cleaning device (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp levelling device (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Main beam 'tell-tale' (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (1)
- Matched pair (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (4)
- Switch (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest) (3)
- Dipswitch (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (17)
- Headlamp cleaning device (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Headlamp levelling device (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (2)
- Main beam 'tell-tale' (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (1)
- Matched pair (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (4)
- Switch (Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest) (3)
- Horn (12)
- All position lamps (8)
- Front lamps (15)
- Rear lamps (16)
- Switch (Position lamps) (5)
- Fog lamp (16)
- Switch (Rear fog lamp) (4)
- Tell tale (Rear fog lamp) (2)
- Rear reflectors (9)
- Registration plate lamp (8)
- Stop lamp (14)
- Trailer electrical socket (4)
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