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MOT History from tests of petrol SMART CITYs year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:65.32%
(The average a petrol SMART CITY year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:2,281 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment219
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively105
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|44
Registration plate lamp issues39
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|37
Windscreen washer not working 30
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|30
Brake pipe excessively corroded27
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))25
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened20
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|18
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault17
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))16
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))16
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle14
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))14
Horn not working |1.6.2a|14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|13
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))12
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))12
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||7
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Horn not working (7.7 (a))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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 has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))5
Registration plate issues5
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))5
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||4
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))3
Windscreen has damage3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Front brake excessively fluctuating3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||3
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|3
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))3
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))3
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|3

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.

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