Information
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Method of Inspection
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Reason for rejection
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This inspection applies to: all vehicles, except those which either
have no front or rear position lamps or have such lamps permanently
disconnected, painted over or masked that are
. only used during daylight hours, and
. not used at times of seriously reduced visibility.
If this situation occurs, the vehicle presenter should be issued
with a VT32 (advisory notice) recording the above.
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1. Check that two front and two rear position lamps are fitted
to the vehicle, one of each oh each side.
2. Check the presence, condition, security and operation of the
switch.
3. Check that the front and rear position lamps show light of the
correct colour.
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1. An obligatory lamp missing.
2. A switch missing, faulty, insecure, or not able to be operated
from the normal driving position.
3.
a. A front position lamp shows a light other than white to the front,
(or yellow if incorporated in a yellow headlamp)
b. A rear position lamp shows a light other than red to the rear.
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Obligatory
front position lamps
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Lamps required by Regulations to be fitted to a vehicle to indicate
its presence and width when viewed from the front.
They must show a steady white light to the front, or a yellow light,
if incorporated in a headlamp which emits yellow light.
The light must be visible from a reasonable distance.
On vehicles fitted with dim-dip headlamp systems, the front position
lamps must be checked for operation with the ignition switched off.
This may involve the operation of a separate switch.
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4. Check that the lamps
a. are complete, in good working order
and clean
b. are secure, not obscured, and face to the front or rear as appropriate.
Note: At least 50% of each lamp must be visible from the front or
rear as appropriate
c. do not flicker when tapped lightly by hand
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4. A front position lamp or rear position lamp
a. incomplete, not in good working order or not clean, i.e. damaged
or deteriorated, or not visible from a reasonable distance
Note: An effective repair (eg lens repair tape, etc.) must be assessed
on its merits, considering security, colour, light output and durability.
b. insecure, obscured, or does not face to the front or rear as
appropriate
c. flickers when tapped lightly by hand
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Obligatory rear position lamps (rear lamps)
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Lamps required by Regulations to be fitted to a vehicle to indicate
its presence and width when viewed from the rear.
They must show a steady red light to the rear, visible from a reasonable
distance.
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d. are not adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
e. are not obviously out of position.
Note: The precise position of obligatory front and rear position
lamps is not part of the inspection, but check visually that the
lamps are at about
. the same height, and
. the same distance from the side of the vehicle.
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d. adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp, eg dual-function
lamps on foreign vehicles
e. obviously incorrectly positioned.
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Optional lamps
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Any additional position lamps are optional and are not included
in the inspection.
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Combined lamps
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Stop lamps or direction indicators may be combined in the same
lamp housing as front and rear position lamps (ref. reason for rejection
4d) (see section 1.3 and 1.5).
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Registration Plate Lamps
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Registration plate lamps are the lamps that illuminate the rear
registration plate. Some vehicles may have these lamps fitted behind
the number plate.
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5. With the front and rear position lamps switched on, check that
the rear registration plate lamp(s)
a. is fitted
b. is secure
c. is working
d. is correctly positioned
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5. A rear registration plate lamp
a. not fitted
b. insecure
c. with any bulb not working
d. not illuminating the rear
registration plate
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Multiple number plate lamps
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Where more than one rear registration plate lamp, or bulb, is
fitted as original equipment , anyone in operative lamp or bulb
is a reason for rejection.
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e. does not flicker when tapped
lightly by hand and
f. does not show white light to the rear
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e. flickers when tapped lightly by hand,
f. shows white light directly to the rear.
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6. Rear fog lamps
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The inspection of rear fog lamps is confined to the one rear fog
lamp which is required to be fitted to the centre or offside of
vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1980.
Note: On some vehicles the front fog lamps need to be switched on
before the rear fog lamp(s) will work
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Note: A rear fog lamp is permitted to operate independently of headlamp,
position lamp or ignition systems.
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6. With dipped headlamps and the ignition switched on, operate
the rear fog lamp switch and check that a rear fog lamp
. is fitted to the centre or offside of the vehicle
. is working, and
. does not flicker when tapped lightly by hand.
Check also that the drivers tell-tale works properly.
7. Check the presence, condition, security and operation of the
switch.
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6. A mandatory rear fog lamp
a. is missing, does not emit a steady red light or emits a light
other than red
b. incomplete, not in good working order or not visible from a reasonable
distance
c. is insecure, obscured or not facing to
the rear
d. flickers when tapped lightly by hand e. tell-tale does not work
f. adversely affected by the operation of
any other lamp.
7. A rear fog lamp switch
a. missing
b. faulty
c. insecure
d. not able to be operated from the normal driving position.
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