MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) CABRIOLETs year 2004

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Pass percent:65.09%

(The average a petrol SMART (MCC) CABRIOLET year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:3,612 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	308
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	175
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	81
Registration plate lamp issues	78
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Registration plate issues	64
Brake pipe excessively corroded	63
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	60
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	40
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	37
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	35
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	34
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	33
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	29
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	28
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	27
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	24
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	21
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	14
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Windscreen washer not working	9
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	8
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	6
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	6
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	5
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	4

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) CABRIOLETs year 2004

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