Position lamps are the sidelights at the front and the tail lights at the back. One of them did not light. 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 43 of all MOTs fail on it 32% repaired during the test 1 in 8 failed on it again at the next MOT
What happened after the fail
Repaired during the test 32% Passed a retest within 35 days 64% Not passed within 35 days 5%
By age
0 10 20 30+ yrs
Highest at 16 years old: 5% of MOTs.
By mileage
0 100k 200k+ mi
Highest at 180k to 190k miles: 5% of MOTs.
Models that fail on this more than other cars their age
Nissan Nv200Other cars its age: 2 in 100 9 in 100 Citroen Grand C4Other cars its age: 3 in 100 9 in 100 Vauxhall AntaraOther cars its age: 2 in 100 8 in 100 Chevrolet SparkOther cars its age: 3 in 100 7 in 100 Citroen BerlingoOther cars its age: 2 in 100 7 in 100 Citroen DispatchOther cars its age: 2 in 100 7 in 100 Peugeot PartnerOther cars its age: 2 in 100 6 in 100 Hyundai I800Other cars its age: 2 in 100 6 in 100
22 more models
Ford GalaxyOther cars its age: 3 in 100 6 in 100 Nissan Nv400Other cars its age: 1 in 100 6 in 100 Chevrolet OrlandoOther cars its age: 2 in 100 6 in 100 BMW 114Other cars its age: 2 in 100 6 in 100 Vauxhall MovanoOther cars its age: 2 in 100 6 in 100 Chevrolet CruzeOther cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 SsangYong RodiusOther cars its age: 1 in 100 5 in 100 Peugeot ExpertOther cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 Renault MasterOther cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 Toyota VersoOther cars its age: 2 in 100 5 in 100 Fiat 500xOther cars its age: 0.9 in 100 4 in 100 Mercedes-Benz CitanOther cars its age: 1 in 100 4 in 100 Toyota ProaceOther cars its age: 0.7 in 100 4 in 100 Renault Trucks MasterOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Isuzu Trucks GrafterOther cars its age: 0.8 in 100 3 in 100 Jeep RenegadeOther cars its age: 1.0 in 100 3 in 100 Peugeot HorizonOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Isuzu D-MAXOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Vauxhall MokkaOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 DS DS3Other cars its age: 0.9 in 100 3 in 100 Nissan E-Nv200Other cars its age: 0.4 in 100 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.
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