MOT History from tests of petrol SMART CITYs year 2005

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Pass percent:64.87%

(The average a petrol SMART CITY year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:4,389 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	358
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	231
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Registration plate lamp issues	65
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	64
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Brake pipe excessively corroded	58
Registration plate issues	51
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	45
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	36
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	36
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	34
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	30
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	30
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	27
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Windscreen washer not working	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	20
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	18
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	18
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	13
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	12
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	9
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Front brake excessively fluctuating	7
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))	6
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	5
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	5
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	5
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5

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 2005

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