Guidance: MOT special notice 05-26: approved LED replacement bulbs in halogen headlamps

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This special notice tells you about a change to the MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles. Approved LED replacement (LEDr) bulbs in compatible halogen headlamp units may now be accepted at MOT. 

  • what to check for when inspecting a headlamp unit
  • what the new approval stickers look like
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