MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) FORTWOs year 2000

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Pass percent:60.25%

(The average a petrol SMART (MCC) FORTWO year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:1,258 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	93
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	66
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	57
Registration plate lamp issues	57
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	43
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Brake pipe excessively corroded	32
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Registration plate issues	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	12
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	6
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	2
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function \|2.7.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.2.1b\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)	2
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Brake hose damaged	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	93
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	66
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	57
Registration plate lamp issues	57
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	43
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Brake pipe excessively corroded	32
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Registration plate issues	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	12
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	6
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	2
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function \|2.7.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.2.1b\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)	2
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2

MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) FORTWOs year 2000

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