MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) CITYs year 2008

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Pass percent:71.22%

(The average a petrol SMART (MCC) CITY year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:1,845 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	88
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	57
Brake pipe excessively corroded	26
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	25
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Registration plate lamp issues	19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14
Registration plate issues	14
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	10
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	9
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Rear brake binding	8
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Windscreen washer not working	6
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal split (6.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|1.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Central Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Horn not working (1.6.2a)	2

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 2008

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