Around two-thirds of motorists have admitted to never changing headlight bulbs, as the element becomes more crucial with the winter season arriving.
New research by eBay revealed that 67% of drivers have never tackled the task. More worryingly, 17% of those asked stated that they rarely check that their front and rear lights are working.
Now the clocks have gone back, and nights are getting longer, bulb maintenance is crucial to improve road safety. With broken or non-operational headlight bulbs, vehicles may be difficult to spot, while drivers will have reduced visibility. There are also issues with misaligned headlights, or the wrong sorts of bulbs, which can cause headlight glare.
Headlight bulb awareness
eBay’s research discovered the main reasons cited by motorists for not changing their headlight bulbs, with 38% of drivers stating that it was because they take their cars to a garage. This was followed by feeling they lack the necessary knowledge (37%), not having the right tools (19%) and being frightened of breaking something (19%).
The study found that 26% of motorists have considered replacing the headlight bulbs in their car and, while many have never attempted to, 43% said they would feel confident replacing a blown bulb.
Of the 33% that had changed a bulb in their car, 65% had done so to save money, while 61% said that it was quick and easy, and 21% that said that they enjoy doing it themselves.
