MOT History from tests of petrol SMART CITYs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.43%

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

Based on:9,466 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	863
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	420
Registration plate lamp issues	266
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	230
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	208
Registration plate issues	187
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	159
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	132
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	127
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	126
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	125
Brake pipe excessively corroded	115
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	98
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	92
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	80
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	76
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	71
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	65
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	63
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	60
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	58
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	57
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	55
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	53
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	53
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	49
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	44
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	39
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	37
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	30
Windscreen washer not working	30
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	27
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	25
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	25
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	24
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	22
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	20
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	19
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	19
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	19
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	18
Rear brake application uneven	18
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	18
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	17
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	17
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	17
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	16
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Windscreen has damage	16
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	16
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	14
Front brake application uneven	14
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	14
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	14
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	11
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\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11

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 CITYs year 2003

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