# Single light/light sources; in the case of LED, seriously affected visibility. — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For Single light/light sources; in the case of LED, seriously affected visibility., defect is Single light/light sources; in the case of LED, seriously affected visibility; category is Major; inspection item number is 4.1.1; defect reference is (a); inspection item is Condition and operation, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** Single light/light sources; in the case of LED, seriously affected visibility. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Major
- **Inspection item number:** 4.1.1
- **Defect reference:** (a) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Condition and operation
- **Authority:** EU Directive 2014/45/EU Annex I _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (a) | Defective or missing light/light source.(multiple light/light sources; in the case of LED, up to 1/3 not functioning). Single light/light sources; in the case of LED, seriously affected visibility. | | X | X |

## Source

- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0045

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/).