# Lamp operation not in accordance with the requirements 1 . — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For Lamp operation not in accordance with the requirements 1 ., defect is Lamp operation not in accordance with the requirements 1 ; category is Minor; inspection item number is 4.12; defect reference is (b); inspection item is Non obligatory lamps and retro-reflectors (X) 2, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** Lamp operation not in accordance with the requirements 1 . _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Minor
- **Inspection item number:** 4.12
- **Defect reference:** (b) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Non obligatory lamps and retro-reflectors (X) 2
- **Authority:** EU Directive 2014/45/EU Annex I _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (b) | Lamp operation not in accordance with the requirements 1 . Number of headlights simultaneously operating exceeding permitted light brightness; Emitting red light to the front or white light to the rear. | | 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/).