Drivers who complete task before arrival being handed £55 off MOT test

Drivers can save £55 on their MOT test by having to retake - all thanks to ensuring their bulbs in their lights are OK. Auto Bulbs Direct explained cloudy or yellow looking headlamp lenses can limit light and therefore result in an MOT failure.

They explained: "Whilst this regulation is the only one mentioning a clean headlamp unit, it's important to know that you will fail an MOT with dirty or hazy headlamps. Every lamp unit needs to be clean, clear, and should allow the light to pass through unobstructed."

They continued: "If your headlights are yellow, hazy or oxidised then this will affect the beam pattern or light output. Basically, anything that reduces the light output will result in a 'Major' fail." Headlamps aren’t needed on vehicles first used before 1 January 1931.

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The tester will inspect headlamps for aim and operation, sidelights (known as position lamps) for location, operation and condition and side marker lamps and end outline marker lamps (as appropriate) for presence, location, operation and condition.

MOT testers will also test stop lamps for presence, operation and condition., daytime running lamps (for vehicles made after 1/3/18) and the direction indicators and hazard warning lamps for presence, condition and operation and flashing frequency.

Front fog lamps (for vehicles made after 1/3/18) for presence, condition and operation and rear fog lamps are also tested by MOT garages, as well as reversing lamps (for vehicles made after 1/9/09), rear registration plate lamps and rear reflectors too.

The switching systems to all the lamps will be inspected where that is appropriate. Sometimes the switches will be part of an integrated system, e.g. the fog lamps may be part of the overall switching system for both position lamps and headlamps.

The Tester will inspect for condition, operation, alignment and security too.