Check lights and reflectors

Reasons for rejection

1. Compulsory reflectors are damaged, obscured, deteriorated or are not fitted;
2. Any of the following lights are inoperative, obscured, deteriorated insecure or not fitted where required, or are an incorrect colour:
   

• headlight (high/low beam) (white);
• front park or side lights (white);
• tail lights (red);
• brake lights (red);
• reversing lights (where fitted);
• turn signal indicator lights (yellow);
• clearance/end outline marker lights (white/yellow to front, red to rear);
• number plate light (white);
• side marker lights (yellow);
• compulsory tell-tale lights.
  

1. Any rear light other than a reversing light is installed or damaged to the extent that white light shows to the front or rear of the vehicle;
2. Any amber clearance light or front turn signal is damaged so that it shows white light (except vehicles prior 7/73);
3. The number plate light is not directing light onto the surface of the rear number plate;
4. Any optional light or reflector interferes with the effective operation of any compulsory light or reflector;
5. Any light has a tinted cover over it that affects its intended operation;
6. There is any other type of opaque cover over a headlight which cannot be readily removed;
7. Any light does not comply with the requirements as specified in the Federal Office of Road Safety Vehicle Standards Bulletin No.9.