Motorists have taken advantage of the chance to ensure they do not dazzle too much this Christmas.
Road safety experts from Scarborough Borough Council set up headlight testing equipment at Morrisons and Safeway supermarkets to give drivers a free check.
A total of 46 drivers took part in the tests, with more than half passing. Of the vehicles that were faulty, 33 per cent had one defect, but almost nine per cent had more than one problem.
John Sheader, of the council's road safety unit, said he was pleased with the response.
"The results were pretty good, with fewer faults recorded than last year - 59 per cent with no faults, compared with 43 per cent last year," he said.
"But that still means quite a number of cars did have headlight problems and so there is room for improvement."
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