Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113359

Motor Vehicles: Lighting

Tabled: 12 February 2026

Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made about levels of [i] cases and [ii] prosecutions of individuals attempting to sell illegal retrofit headlamp bulbs in the UK.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carries out proactive monitoring of online marketplaces to identify products with potentially misleading claims such as road legal or MOT compliant. Where appropriate, DVSA targets test purchasing and carries...

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