A headlamp did not light on dipped beam, the setting used for most driving in the dark. A blown bulb is the usual cause.
Can it be driven away? Only if its current MOT is still valid and no dangerous problem was listed, and it must still be roadworthy. GOV.UK rule
1 in 67 of all MOTs fail on it 35% repaired during the test 1 in 13 failed on it again at the next MOT
What happened after the fail
Repaired during the test 35% Passed a retest within 35 days 61% Not passed within 35 days 4%
By age
0 10 20 30+ yrs
Highest at 14 years old: 2% of MOTs.
By mileage
0 100k 200k+ mi
Highest at 120k to 130k miles: 2% of MOTs.
Models that fail on this more than other cars their age
Volkswagen LTOther cars its age: 2 in 100 7 in 100 Chevrolet CaptivaOther cars its age: 2 in 100 6 in 100 Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 1 in 100 6 in 100 Hyundai I800Other cars its age: 1 in 100 5 in 100 Peugeot 307Other cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 Nissan CabstarOther cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 Peugeot 207Other cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 Citroen DS3Other cars its age: 2 in 100 4 in 100
22 more models
Citroen RelayOther cars its age: 1 in 100 4 in 100 Nissan Nv400Other cars its age: 1 in 100 4 in 100 Citroen DispatchOther cars its age: 1 in 100 4 in 100 Nissan Nv200Other cars its age: 1 in 100 4 in 100 Renault KadjarOther cars its age: 0.9 in 100 3 in 100 Vauxhall MovanoOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Peugeot PartnerOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 SsangYong RextonOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Toyota ProaceOther cars its age: 0.8 in 100 3 in 100 SsangYong RodiusOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Dacia DusterOther cars its age: 1.0 in 100 3 in 100 Peugeot 5008Other cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Peugeot 208Other cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Peugeot 2008Other cars its age: 1.0 in 100 3 in 100 Mercedes-Benz CitanOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 DS DS3Other cars its age: 1.0 in 100 3 in 100 Renault Trucks MasterOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 MG 5 ExclusiveOther cars its age: 0.5 in 100 2 in 100 MG ZSOther cars its age: 0.7 in 100 2 in 100 Peugeot RifterOther cars its age: 0.6 in 100 2 in 100 Toyota C-HROther cars its age: 0.7 in 100 2 in 100 MAN TGEOther cars its age: 0.6 in 100 1 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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