MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) CITYs year 2003

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Pass percent:63.42%

(The average a petrol SMART (MCC) CITY year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:59,604 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5197
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2836
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1483
Registration plate lamp issues	1404
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1332
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1092
Registration plate issues	1050
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	991
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	870
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	750
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	735
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	716
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	595
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	547
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	535
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	521
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	499
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	473
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	463
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	460
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	447
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	431
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	425
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	392
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	384
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	370
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	359
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	343
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	340
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	331
Windscreen washer not working	302
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	296
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	285
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	278
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	265
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	254
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	254
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	247
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	246
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	245
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	233
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	229
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	213
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	206
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	186
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	180
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	179
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	175
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	164
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	155
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	152
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	137
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	137
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	136
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	135
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	133
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	132
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	132
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	131
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	129
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	127
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	126
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	125
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	125
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	124
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	122
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	120
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	118
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	113
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	112
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	112
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	108
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	99
Rear brake application uneven	99
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	98
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	98
Front brake application uneven	98
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	98
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	97
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	97
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	96
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	96
Rear brake binding	94
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	93
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Windscreen has damage	86
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	86
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	85
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	84
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	80
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	79
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	78
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	78
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	77
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	76
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	75
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	74
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	74
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	73
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	72
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	71
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	71
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	70
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	68
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	66
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	66
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective \|6.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	66

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 2003

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