Advisory: the vehicle passedHeadlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 4.1.4 (b)
Something has been applied to a headlamp lens, such as a tint, film or coating, but it does not seriously reduce the light. One that does fails.
1 in 151of all MOTs note it
1 in 18failed on the same part at the next MOT
1 in 4had it noted again at the next MOT
Next MOT failed on the same part
With this advisory6%
All vehicles0.4%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 4.1.4 at the next MOT.
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 18 years old: 3% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 190k to 200k miles: 2% of MOTs.
Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age
Toyota PreviaOther cars its age: 2 in 1009 in 100
Mitsubishi SpaceOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Chevrolet KalosOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Nissan PrimeraOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Honda InsightOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1005 in 100
Honda FR-VOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Honda AccordOther cars its age: 2 in 1004 in 100
Lexus Is220Other cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
22 more models
Toyota EstimaOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Honda JazzOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1003 in 100
Toyota UrbanOther cars its age: 0.8 in 1003 in 100
Toyota YarisOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1002 in 100
Toyota PriusOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
Mazda 2Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Nissan PixoOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1002 in 100
Nissan NoteOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1002 in 100
Mazda 6Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Mazda 3Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
Nissan Nv200Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
Citroen NemoOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1001 in 100
Peugeot BipperOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1001 in 100
Toyota VersoOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1001 in 100
Honda HR-VOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.9 in 100
Fiat FiorinoOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.9 in 100
Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.7 in 100
Vauxhall InsigniaOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.7 in 100
Peugeot 5008Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.6 in 100
MG 3Other cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.3 in 100
Peugeot 2008Other cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.3 in 100
Isuzu D-MAXOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.2 in 100
Out of every 100 MOTs on each model. Models with 20,000 or more MOTs, well above other cars their age, highest first.
Counted from DVSA records of 286,058,652 MOTs,
20 May 2018 to 18 October 2026. A test and its
retests count as one MOT.
About other vehicles, not a prediction for yours: for what to do,
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