# A headlamp with up to ½ light sources not functioning in the case of LED — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For A headlamp with up to ½ light sources not functioning in the case of LED, category is Minor; inspection item number is 4.1.1; defect reference is (a)(i); inspection item is Presence, condition and operation; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** A headlamp with up to ½ light sources not functioning in the case of LED _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Minor _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item number:** 4.1.1
- **Defect reference:** (a)(i) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Presence, condition and operation
- **Authority:** DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (a)(i) | A headlamp with up to ½ light sources not functioning in the case of LED | Minor

## Source

- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/4-lamps-reflectors-and-electrical-equipment

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts](https://referencesource.org/vehicle-inspection-defect-categories/).