MOT History from tests of petrol SMART (MCC) FORTWOs year 2004

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Pass percent:63.34%

(The average a petrol SMART (MCC) FORTWO year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:22,501 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2012
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1217
Registration plate lamp issues	603
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	581
Brake pipe excessively corroded	498
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	477
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	325
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	305
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	296
Registration plate issues	259
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	219
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	216
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	207
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	207
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	198
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	196
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	196
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	178
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	172
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	167
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	163
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	162
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	161
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	160
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	155
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	138
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	137
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	135
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	135
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	112
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	102
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	99
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	98
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	97
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	92
Windscreen washer not working	92
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	90
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	88
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	86
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	85
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	84
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	84
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	67
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	66
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	64
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	57
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	56
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	55
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	54
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	49
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	49
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	48
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	47
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	47
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	46
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	45
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	42
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	41
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	41
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	40
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	38
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	38
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	38
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	36
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	36
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	35
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	34
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	33
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	33
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	33
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	32
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	32
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	32
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	31
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Windscreen has damage	30
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	28
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	28
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	27
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	27
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	27
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	27
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	27
Rear brake application uneven	27
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	27
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	26
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	25
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	25
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	25

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 2004

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