MOT History from tests of petrol SMART CITYs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.50%

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

Based on:9,169 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	848
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	408
Registration plate lamp issues	263
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	230
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	208
Registration plate issues	186
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
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	125
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	124
Brake pipe excessively corroded	103
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	90
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	84
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
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	63
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
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
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	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
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	27
Windscreen washer not working	27
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
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
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	20
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	20
Rear brake application uneven	18
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	18
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	18
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
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	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 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
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	14
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
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	14
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	13
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	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
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	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
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	10
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	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 CITYs year 2003

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