Stop lamp(s) remain on when the brakes are released
For Stop lamp(s) remain on when the brakes are released, category is Dangerous; inspection item number is 4.3.2; defect reference is (a)(iii); inspection item is Switching; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Stop lamp(s) remain on when the brakes are released verified
- Category
- Dangerous verified
- Inspection item number
- 4.3.2
- Defect reference
- (a)(iii) verified
- Inspection item
- Switching
- Authority
- DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(a)(iii) | Stop lamp(s) remain on when the brakes are released | Dangerous
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/4-lamps-reflectors-and-electrical-equipment