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

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Pass percent:63.69%

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

Based on:57,255 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5076
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2735
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1483
Registration plate lamp issues	1388
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1332
Registration plate issues	1034
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1017
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
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	716
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	683
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	562
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	547
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	521
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	519
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 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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	424
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
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	319
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
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	245
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	229
Windscreen washer not working	215
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	213
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	206
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	180
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	179
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	175
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	166
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	164
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	155
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	146
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 Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	134
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	127
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	126
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
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	118
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
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	105
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	101
Rear brake application uneven	99
Nearside 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
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	97
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	96
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	96
Rear brake binding	94
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	93
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	90
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	89
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Windscreen has damage	86
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	86
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	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
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	76
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	74
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	73
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	72
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	72
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
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective \|6.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	66
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	65
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	65
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	64
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	64
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	63
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	63

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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