MOT failure · RFR #40356
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Total
178
Models
26
Models most at risk.
Ranked by rate, not raw volume. A Fiesta shows every failure a lot because there are a lot of Fiestas. Rate = share of that model's own MOTs.
- 01 Yamaha Yzf R6 1.13%
- 02 Honda Msx 0.80%
- 03 Kawasaki ZX 7R 0.79%
- 04 Yamaha R6 0.77%
- 05 Kawasaki ZX 10r 0.77%
- 06 Ccm Unclassified 0.64%
- 07 Kawasaki EN 0.61%
- 08 Ducati Monster 0.54%
- 09 Ktm 790 Duke 18 0.52%
- 10 Suzuki Tl1000r 0.42%
- 11 Harley Davidson Fxdwg 0.41%
- 12 Kawasaki ZR 0.41%
- 13 Ducati 996 0.41%
- 14 Honda Cb600 0.40%
- 15 Ktm 390 Duke 17 0.35%
- 16 Ducati 899 0.31%
- 17 Ducati X Diavel 0.31%
- 18 Triumph Street Triple R 0.29%
- 19 Aprilia Tuono 0.26%
- 20 BMW R Ninet 0.25%
- 21 Triumph Thruxton 0.21%
- 22 Yamaha MT 09 Abs 0.19%
- 23 Triumph Speed 0.16%
- 24 BMW S 1000 0.14%
- 25 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT 0.11%
- 26 Kawasaki ZX 1000 Wkf 0.10%
Cost orientation
Hard to predict in isolation — depends what's actually worn.
This defect doesn't map to a clean retail-part swap; ranges vary too widely without seeing the car. Use the estimator to bracket the all-in cost across the items most likely to surface alongside it.
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Frequently asked.
- Why does lamp emitted colour, position or intensity… fail an MOT?
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements. Most commonly flagged on the Yamaha Yzf R6. The DVSA's MOT standards require this item to meet minimum safety thresholds — when it falls short, the tester logs it as a Major or Dangerous defect and the car fails outright.
- How much does it cost to fix lamp emitted colour, position or intensity…?
- Costs vary depending on the vehicle, region, and severity. Use our MOT cost estimator for typical UK garage rates across the most common failure items.