Method for checking the position of characteristic points in light distributions

A system for evaluating a light distribution generated by a headlamp of a motor vehicle, wherein the headlamp is to be used to irradiate a scene in surroundings of the motor vehicle, the system comprising:

• a camera configured to capture the irradiated scene as an image, and
• a processor configured to:
• identify, in the image, an initial optical feature,
• identify, in the image, at least one further optical feature in local surroundings of the initial optical feature,
• determine actual relative positions in the image, the actual relative positions in the image being actual positions of the initial optical feature and the at least one further optical feature relative to one another, and
• determine, using a learned algorithm, intended relative positions, the intended relative positions being intended positions of the initial optical feature and the at least one further optical feature relative to one another,
• compare the actual relative positions in the image to the intended relative positions in order to determine a deviation of an actual pattern of optical features generated by the headlamp from a pattern of optical features intended to be generated by the headlamp, and
• determine a quality of the light distribution of the headlamp on a basis of the deviation.