MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) CITYs year 2002

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Pass percent:61.44%

(The average a petrol SMART (MCC) CITY year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:48,194 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4123
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2426
Registration plate lamp issues	1406
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1365
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1226
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1036
Brake pipe excessively corroded	991
Registration plate issues	956
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	811
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	707
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	706
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	618
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	538
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	537
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	531
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	487
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	480
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	475
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	463
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	461
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	450
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	418
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	391
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	380
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	354
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	326
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	290
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	289
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	284
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	268
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	266
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	252
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	244
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	224
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	222
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	217
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	212
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	212
Windscreen washer not working	197
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	196
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	193
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	181
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	170
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	164
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	163
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	159
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	154
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	153
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	150
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	145
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	142
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	140
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	134
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	133
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	131
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	119
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	118
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Rear brake application uneven	116
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	115
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	111
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	107
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	105
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	102
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	101
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	99
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	98
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	98
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	96
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	90
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	89
Windscreen has damage	88
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	87
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	86
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	86
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	84
Front brake application uneven	84
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	83
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	80
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	78
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	76
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	76
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	75
Rear brake binding	73
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	72
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	71
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	70
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	69
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	69
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	69
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	69
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	68
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	67
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	67
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	66
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	66
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	65
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	65
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	64
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	64
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	64
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	62
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	60
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	59
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	58
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	58
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\|	58
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	58
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	57
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	57
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Front brake excessively fluctuating	56

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) CITYs year 2002

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