From 24 March 2016, the way headlamp aim is measured on the MOT test is changing. The new testing standards will emphasise the importance of correct alignment and stress that it shouldn’t be just a quick check.
It’s been trialled with the help of VTS council member volunteers with the results verified by the Vehicle Safety Research Centre at Loughborough University.
Headlamp aim consistently tops the MOT compliance survey as one of the most likely items to be assessed incorrectly by testers.
In other words, the most complained about as a test failure.
These new changes will