Headlamp (Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest): pre-2018 MOT
This is pre-2018 MOT wording. The defect categories changed on 20 May 2018.
Partly now called Headlamp. The rest has no direct match.
17 pre-2018 fail items.
| Old wording | Inspection manual | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp | an obligatory headlamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp | No direct match |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced | an obligatory headlamp inoperative, excessively damaged or deteriorated or has a product on the lens or light source so that the light output is well below that required to illuminate the road ahead | Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (major) |
| Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced | an obligatory headlamp inoperative, excessively damaged or deteriorated or has a product on the lens or light source so that the light output is well below that required to illuminate the road ahead | Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (major) |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam | an obligatory headlamp inoperative, excessively damaged or deteriorated or has a product on the lens or light source so that the light output is well below that required to illuminate the road ahead | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (major) |
| Headlamp not working on main beam | an obligatory headlamp inoperative, excessively damaged or deteriorated or has a product on the lens or light source so that the light output is well below that required to illuminate the road ahead | Headlamp not working on main beam (major) |
| Headlamp insecure | a missing, insecure or obviously incorrectly positioned obligatory headlamp | Headlamp insecure (major) |
| Headlamp not in good working order (not working) | an obligatory main or dipped beam headlamp not in good working order and in clean condition, i.e. damaged or deteriorated to such an extent that the beam image is adversely affected | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (major) |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image | an obligatory main or dipped beam headlamp not in good working order and in clean condition, i.e. damaged or deteriorated to such an extent that the beam image is adversely affected | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (major) |
| Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced | an obligatory headlamp inoperative, excessively damaged or deteriorated or has a product on the lens or light source so that the light output is well below that required to illuminate the road ahead | Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (major) |
| Headlamp missing | a missing, insecure or obviously incorrectly positioned obligatory headlamp | Headlamp missing (major) |
| Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam | a headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam or on main beam | Headlamp not working on main beam (major) |
| Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam | a headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam or on main beam | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (major) |
| Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand | an obligatory main or dipped beam headlamp flickers or extinguishes when tapped lightly by hand | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (major) |
| Headlamp extinguishes when tapped lightly by hand | an obligatory main or dipped beam headlamp flickers or extinguishes when tapped lightly by hand | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (major) |
| Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image | an obligatory main or dipped beam headlamp not in good working order and in clean condition, i.e. damaged or deteriorated to such an extent that the beam image is adversely affected | No direct match |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced | an obligatory headlamp inoperative, excessively damaged or deteriorated or has a product on the lens or light source so that the light output is well below that required to illuminate the road ahead | Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (major) |
| Headlamp incorrect colour | an obligatory headlamp shows light that is not substantially white or yellow | Headlamp 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)
- All direction indicators (13)
- 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 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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