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

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Pass percent:66.73%

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

Based on:9,603 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	698
Headlamp aim out of alignment	456
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	390
Brake pipe excessively corroded	374
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	177
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	131
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	119
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	115
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	104
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Registration plate issues	101
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	85
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	84
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	81
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	81
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	77
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	74
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	73
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	66
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	62
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	60
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	51
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	49
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	46
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	41
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Rear brake binding	37
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	37
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	32
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	30
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	29
Rear brake application uneven	29
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	29
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	28
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	28
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	25
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Windscreen has damage	23
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\|	23
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	22
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	21
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	18
Front brake application uneven	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	17
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	16
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	16
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	16
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	16
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	15
Windscreen washer not working	15
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	14
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	14
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Front brake excessively fluctuating	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	13
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	12
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	12
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	12
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	12
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	11
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	11
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	10
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	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) ROADSTERs year 2004

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