MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) CITYs year 1999

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Pass percent:58.26%

(The average a petrol SMART (MCC) CITY year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:4,044 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	332
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	270
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	257
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	244
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	215
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	125
Registration plate issues	119
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	112
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	106
Registration plate lamp issues	99
Brake pipe excessively corroded	96
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	95
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	84
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	80
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	73
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	69
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	66
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	59
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	50
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	40
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	34
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	28
Rear brake binding	28
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	24
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Rear brake application uneven	21
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	16
Front brake application uneven	15
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	13
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	12
Windscreen has damage	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Windscreen washer not working	11
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	10
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	8
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	8
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	7
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	6
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	6
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	6
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	6
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	6

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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	332
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	270
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	257
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	244
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	215
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	125
Registration plate issues	119
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	112
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	106
Registration plate lamp issues	99
Brake pipe excessively corroded	96
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	95
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	84
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	80
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	73
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	69
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	66
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	59
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	50
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	40
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	34
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	28
Rear brake binding	28
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	24
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Rear brake application uneven	21
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	16
Front brake application uneven	15
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	13
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	12
Windscreen has damage	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Windscreen washer not working	11
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	10
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	8
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	8
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	7
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	6
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	6
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	6
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	6
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	6

MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) CITYs year 1999

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