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

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Pass percent:63.79%

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

Based on:9,125 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	765
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	420
Registration plate lamp issues	228
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	205
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	179
Brake pipe excessively corroded	172
Registration plate issues	168
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	157
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	129
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	109
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	104
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	100
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	85
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	75
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	73
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	70
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	67
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	66
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	66
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	65
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	63
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	61
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	61
Windscreen washer not working	58
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	53
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	45
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	44
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	39
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	39
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	37
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	31
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	29
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	28
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	28
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	24
Rear brake application uneven	23
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	21
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	20
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	19
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Windscreen has damage	17
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	17
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	17
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	16
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	16
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	15
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	14
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	13
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	13
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective \|6.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	11
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	11
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	10
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	10
Rear brake binding	10
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	10

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) FORTWOs year 2003

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