MOT History from tests of petrol SMART CITYs year 2004

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Pass percent:63.71%

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

Based on:10,801 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	964
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	534
Registration plate lamp issues	266
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	247
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	243
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	191
Brake pipe excessively corroded	169
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	157
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	136
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	124
Registration plate issues	118
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	115
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	114
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	105
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	100
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	97
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	92
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	91
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	81
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	77
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	77
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	77
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	74
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	65
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	56
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	54
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	54
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	51
Windscreen washer not working	48
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	44
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	38
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	36
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	32
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	31
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	30
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	30
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	27
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	25
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	24
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	24
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	22
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	21
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	21
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	21
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	21
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	20
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	19
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	18
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	17
Rear brake application uneven	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	17
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	17
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	17
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Front brake application uneven	16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	16
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	16
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	15
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	15
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	15
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	14
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	14
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	12
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Windscreen has damage	12
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12

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 2004

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