DVSA is making some changes to the compliance requirements for Passenger Cars and Light Goods Vehicles
What are the changes?
LED Headlamps
Mass-produced vehicles will no longer be required to provide evidence of compliance for LED Headlamps in respect of:
Light output (Lumens)
Self-levelling
Headlamp cleaning systems.
Evidence of compliance with the above requirements in respect of LED headlamps will still be required for:
Non-mass-produced vehicles
Modified or non-standard headlamp units
Relaxations for “Personal Import” class vehicles.
Additional relaxations will now be applied to vehicles from Singapore and Hong Kong.
Applications for an unmodified mass-produced vehicle meeting the “Personal Import” class imported from:
Singapore or Hong Kong:
These will be considered compliant with:
EC Reg 48 (Headlamps) and
EC Reg 100 (Electrical Safety)
New Zealand
Will be considered compliant with:
Reg 48 (Headlamps) only.
